Legislature

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  Ex Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan To Be Leader Of Opposition In Kerala

  After being elected as the CPI(M) legislature party leader, Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to be chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly.

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  KC Venugopal vs VD Satheesan: Does Congress Have Answer To Kerala Drama?

  The Congress-led UDF recorded an emphatic win in last month's Kerala Assembly election, sweeping 102 of the state's 140 seats to stop the CPM-backed Left Democratic Front from retaining power in the last state it rules.

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  More Trouble For EPS As AIADMK Faces Fresh Leadership Churn After Poll Loss

  The coming days are now expected to be crucial for the AIADMK, as the party prepares to elect its Legislature Party leader amid growing uncertainty over whether EPS still commands the confidence and backing of a majority of his MLAs.

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  DMK Elects Udhayanidhi Stalin As Legislature Party Leader

  The DMK has elected former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin as the legislature party leader in the House.

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  Himanta Sarma Stakes Claim To Form Government In Assam

  Jagat Prakash Nadda addressed reporters on Sunday at Lok Bhawan after the BJP Legislature Party unanimously elected Himanta Biswa Sarma as its leader for a second consecutive term and staked claim to form the government.

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  Soldier To General: Suvendu Adhikari To Take Oath As Bengal Chief Minister

  BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is set to become West Bengal's first chief minister from the party soon, after being unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party. Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement on Friday.

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  BJP Legislature Party To Pick New Assam Chief Minister On May 10

  Assam caretaker Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government will be held on May 12 at 11 am.

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  Will Fulfil All Promises Made In BJP Election Manifesto: Suvendu Adhikari

  "Bhoi is out and, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has said, bharosa is in," Suvendu Adhikari said amid loud cheers from party MLAs and supporters.

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  Suvendu Adhikari, BJP's 'Giantkiller', Will Be Bengal Chief Minister

  Suvendu Adhikari To Be BJP's Bengal Chief Minister

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  "Governor Within Bounds In Tamil Nadu Deadlock": Harish Salve To NDTV

  What is the problem with supporters of Vijay simply putting their backing in writing, Harish Salve said, referring to the standoff over gubernatorial discretion that began after Vijay's TVK was not yet invited to form the government

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  Himanta Sarma Resigns As Assam Chief Minister, Oath Ceremony On May 12

  Speaking to reporters after submitting his resignation, Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Governor has accepted his resignation along with his council of ministers.

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  Judicial Review, Religion And Sabarimala: How Constitution Empowers Courts

  Judicial review is the authority of the Supreme Court and high courts to examine whether a law enacted by parliament or a state legislature, or an action taken by the executive, is consistent with the Constitution

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  "Women Should Get Support In Every Field": Olympian Sprinter Dutee Chand

  Olympian sprinter Dutee Chand has called for stronger support and greater representation of women in politics, saying that they continue to remain underrepresented in legislatures despite progress in other fields.

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  'Can Draw Attention, Can't Compel Legislature': Supreme Court On Hate-Speech Legal Framework

  A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it was well settled that formulation of policy and the choice of legislative response fall squarely within the domain of the legislature.

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  'Let Lawmakers Act': Supreme Court Ends Tryst With Hate Speech Cases

  The notion that the offence of hate speech is not covered under the legal framework is misconceived, the court observed.