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Governor’s Power to Address the State Legislatures

Source:  DH Subject:  Polity Context: Several States have seen fresh confrontations with Governors over the content and reading of the Governor’s Address to the State Legislature, raising questions on constitutional propriety. About Governor’s Power to Address the State Legislatures: What it is? The Governor’s Address is a constitutional formality at the beginning of the first …

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Does the anti-defection law need changes?

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure   Source: TH  Context: Maharashtra political controversy cases that are currently pending before the SC will have wide consequences as they raise certain fundamental issues about the working of India’s “anti-defection law”.   Background: Last year, the ruling MVA …

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