PM-CM removal Bill differed?

In the light of stiff opposition from NDA MPs, the parliamentary panel examining the Bill to remove PM-CM has been deferred. Insiders say the Bill is unlikely to be tabled in the Monsoon session of Parliament.

Will the Opposition legally challenge LS's decision on Shiv Sena merger & TMC dissidents?

In a significant political development, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has approved the merger of six rebel MPs from the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, increasing the latter's strength to 13. Simultaneously, the Speaker granted separate seating in the House to 20 dissident Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have parted ways with their parent party.

This decision has immediate consequences for the floor dynamics of the 18th Lok Sabha, establishing the Shinde Sena as the second-largest constituent of the NDA. However, the move has sparked intense backlash with the Uddhav Thackeray faction arguing that the merger violates the Tenth Schedule.

Given these concerns, opposition lawyers are reportedly preparing to challenge the Speaker’s decision in the Supreme Court.

Has BJP floor managers contacted some Congress MPs to abstain and help pass the Delimitation Bill?

Speculation is rife ahead of the upcoming parliamentary monsoon session regarding the Union government's strategy to pass the revised Delimitation Bill. Following the bill's defeat in April due to the ruling coalition falling short of a two-thirds majority, backroom political manoeuvring has reportedly intensified. 

Sources indicate that the BJP’s floor managers are actively in touch with opposition MPs, including select members from the Congress, to explore tactical abstentions during the upcoming vote. As a constitutional amendment, the legislation requires a two-thirds majority of members present and voting to pass. The strategy focuses on engineering abstentions. By convincing targeted MPs to remain absent or abstain from voting, the total number of members participating drops, effectively reducing the mathematical threshold needed to clear the two-thirds benchmark.  

IS Education Minister Pradhan resigning ? (UPDATED)

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah has fuelled speculations  about his resignation.