Kerala challenges withholding of Presidential assent to State bills in Supreme Court Subject: Polity Section: Parliament and Legislature Context: In an unprecedented move, the Kerala Government on March 23 filed an appeal in the Supreme Court as President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent for four Bills passed by the Kerala Legislature without disclosing […]
How House terms and poll schedules are decided Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a schedule adjustment for the elections to the Lok Sabha and four state Assemblies, moving the vote counting in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh to June 2, from the initially scheduled June 4. This […]
Election Commission introduces vote-from-home for citizens aged 85 and above Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: Senior citizens who are above 85 years and persons with disabilities can opt for postal ballots and cast their votes from homes. More on news: There are 81,87,999 senior citizen electors above 85 years and 2,18,442 electors above […]