Subject: Polity Context: Election Commission of India has proposed a 10 per cent increase in the campaign expenditure limit for all future elections given the constraints posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Concept: The Election Commission (EC) imposes limits on campaign expenditure incurred by a candidate, not political parties. Rule 90 of the Conduct of Election Rules 1961 […]

Subject: Polity Context: Opposition parties is going to field a joint candidate for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rayja Sabha, the Congress decided after a virtual meeting of its parliamentary strategy group (PSG). Concept: The Deputy Chairman is elected by the Rajya Sabha itself from amongst its members. Whenever the office of the […]

Subject: Polity Context: KesavanandaBharati, the petitioner of the landmark ruling in which the Supreme Court announced the basic structure doctrine was dead. Concept: A 13-judge Bench was set up by the Supreme Court, the biggest so far, and the case was heard over 68 working days spread over six months. The case was primarily about […]