Maharashtra Assembly Speaker suspends 12 BJP MLAs for one year over unruly behaviour
However, the former chief minister and the Leader of Opposition in the assembly, Devendra Fadnavis has denied any wrongdoing by the BJP legislators.
Jul 05, 2021, 15:40 PM IST
SC disposes of plea against merger of 6 BSP MLAs of Rajasthan Assembly with Congress
On July 30, the high court had sought response of the Assembly Speaker and its secretary on the pleas challenging the induction of the six MLAs into the Congress.
Aug 24, 2020, 14:00 PM IST
Rajasthan crisis: Supreme Court to hear Assembly Speaker CP Joshi’s plea challenging HC order on July 27
The Supreme Court on Saturday said that it will hear on July 27 the appeal filed by Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi against High Court's earlier order to defer anti-defection proceedings against former Dy CM Sachin Pilot and 18 Congress MLAs till July 24.
Jul 25, 2020, 20:00 PM IST
Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi files special leave petition in Supreme Court to avert ‘constitutional’ crisis in state
Speaker CP Joshi on Wednesday said that he will file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court to avert what he called a ‘constitutional’ crisis in the state.
Jul 22, 2020, 12:03 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh crisis: Speaker asks 22 rebel Congress MLAs to appear before him by Friday
BJP's chief whip in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Narottam Mishra told reporters in Bhopal, "Since the government is in minority, we are going to request the governor and the Assembly Speaker for a floor test on March 16 when the state budget session begins."
Mar 12, 2020, 16:53 PM IST
BJP withdraws Maharashtra Assembly Speaker candidate; Congress' Patole to be elected unopposed
BJP leader Kisan Kathore withdrew his candidature ahead of the Speaker election in Vidhan Sabha on Sunday for the post of Assembly Speaker in Maharashtra, making way clear for Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena pick Nana Patole to become the assembly Speaker unopposed.
Dec 01, 2019, 10:22 AM IST
Former BJP MP Nana Patole becomes Congress candidate for Maharashtra Assembly Speaker post
The Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena alliance has declared its former Kisan wing leader Nana Patole as its candidate for the post of Assembly speaker in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, in an attempt that is seen as a way to woo the agrarian communities in Western Maharashtra.
Nov 30, 2019, 12:43 PM IST
BJP's Rajesh Patnekar takes on Congress' Pratapsinh Rane for Goa Assembly Speaker post
The post of speaker has been vacant after Pramod Sawant became Goa Chief Minister in March this year following the death of Manohar Parrikar on March 17.
Jun 03, 2019, 17:38 PM IST
Jharkhand CM, assembly speaker appear before Ranchi court
The NHAI officials have alleged that the leaders ransacked the NHAI office during a dharna.
Dec 03, 2015, 18:42 PM IST
