Anjishnu Das works on the Political Pulse team at The Indian Express. He writes research- and data-oriented stories on politics. He previously worked at The Times of India from 2018 to 2023
Since 1947, each prime minister has spoken for an average of 40 minutes. With 10 addresses, Modi now trails only Jawaharlal Nehru, who delivered 17 straight I-Day speeches, and Indira Gandhi who gave 16
14 Bills passed in 22 hours of discussions, with five hours accounted for just contentious Delhi services Bill. Some Bills were passed after just minutes of debate
First CM of Manipur state was a Meitei Pangal. It is a long way since then, with the Muslim community very small compared to Meitei and tribal populations, and confined to a few areas.
2003 Bill moved by Advani, while Vajpayee was in power at Centre, did not propose any major alterations to the appointment procedures, composition or operations of services in Delhi.
The Congress MP has taken aim at PM Narendra Modi and the BJP at least five times in the last five years on the floor of the House. Here is what he said.
Under the colonial law, the governor-general at the Centre and provincial governors retained authority on key matters and had the power to supersede or suspend elected governments.
A Parliamentary Committee has proposed reducing the age restriction on MPs and MLAs to 18 years. Though the EC has opposed the proposal, Constituent Assembly debates show several leaders back then favoured lower age criteria for our lawmakers.
While Jharkhand passed a law to penalise cheaters on Friday, other states that have adopted similar measures since last year include Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.
