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Chakshu Roy

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Edwin Montagu, the catalyst for the 1920 elections, noted, “The honest education of the electorate is a matter of primary importance."

In 1920, Delhi resident Abdul Majid came to the attention of the British government. He was someone who would ordinarily not be on the...

31.03.2024 100

Indian Express

Chakshu Roy

Another Lok Sabha election nears with change in the air

The Kovind panel has proposed simultaneous polls. Any such change should factor in all possible consequences so that intention and outcome are in...

18.03.2024 5

hindustantimes

Chakshu Roy

Take note, netas: Taking notes just became dangerous

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05.03.2024 20

The Times of India

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The ECI held the first elections in March 1952 and Rajya Sabha was constituted on April 3, 1952

Last month, the Election Commission of India (ECI) held polls to fill 56 Rajya Sabha seats from 14 states. Without the vibrancy of a direct election,...

03.03.2024 10

Indian Express

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Sixty-six years earlier, an Independent Member of Parliament had an idea to hold a session of Parliament in the southern part of the country

North-South politics hogged the limelight towards the end of the 17th Lok Sabha. First, Congress MP from Karnataka, D K Suresh, said that the people...

11.02.2024 20

Indian Express

Chakshu Roy

Our parliamentary system does not provide adequate space for Opposition parties in Parliament

The absence of procedural mechanisms for deliberating on contentious issues is at the heart of parliamentary dysfunction. It has led to the current...

20.12.2023 10

Indian Express

Chakshu Roy

Mudgal’s name invariably comes up whenever there is any discussion about ethics in Parliament

At about 10 am on September 24, 1951, Hucheshwar Gurusidha Mudgal stood up to clear his name in Parliament . Mudgal was a member of the Provisional...

17.12.2023 10

Indian Express

Chakshu Roy

Secure Parliament but don’t shut out people

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14.12.2023 10

The Times of India

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Parliament and its discontents

The House needs to have a robust procedure to determine lawmakers’ misconduct, violations of ethical norms

11.12.2023 4

hindustantimes

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Over the years, suggestions by parliamentarians have shaped our Constitution

There are a few defining dates in our country’s democratic journey; November 26 is one of them . On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly...

26.11.2023 10

Indian Express

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The popularity of cricket led to professional cricketers entering the halls of Parliament

India, Australia and South Africa are currently the top three teams in the cricket World Cup. All three are former British colonies with a rich...

05.11.2023 7

Indian Express

Chakshu Roy

The events of Rajasthan from 1967 have played out regularly in our country since then

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently remarked that the upcoming electoral contest in Rajasthan was “very close” but he hoped his party would...

15.10.2023 10

Indian Express

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