Appointment of Election Commissioners Subject – Polity Context – Reports of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and his Election Commissioner colleagues ‘attending’ an ‘informal’ meeting with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, late last year, has brought renewed focus on the independence and the impartiality of the Election Commission of India (ECI) […]

    Reservation for Women in Urban Local Bodies Subject – Polity Context – Madras HC sets aside over 50% women quota in Chennai Corporation Concept – As early as in 1992, the 74th Amendment of the Constitution pioneered gender reservation at the sub-national level. It mandated gender reservation of not less than 33 percent […]

    Suspension of MLAs Subject – Polity Context – House can’t suspend member for more than 59 days, says Supreme Court Concept – Underlining that Legislative Assemblies have to function within the Constitution, the Supreme Court observed that the decision to suspend 12 BJP MLAs from Maharashtra Assembly for one year is prima facie […]

    Political Parties & Election Symbol Subject – Polity Context – Amarinder’s party gets poll symbol Concept – The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 empowers the Election Commission to recognise political parties and allot symbols. An electoral or election symbol is a standardized symbol allocated to a political party. They are used by the parties […]