served the Congress for more than four decades in various ministerial positions. His opponent‚ P. A. Sangma‚ a Christian “tribal”2‚ hails from the state of Meghalaya. The former Labour Minister was supported by the Opposition National Democratic Alliance‚ and the ruling regional parties Biju Janata Dal from Orissa and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Tamil Nadu‚ on the grounds of being the leader of the Tribal Forum. 22nd July 2012 decided the faith of these two ex-Congressmen. Both
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY India is heading for the 2014 General Election‚ which will decide which party is going to get the clear majority in the Parliament. As a part of preparation for the big political battle‚ all the parties seem to be ready with their campaigning strategy and issues. The recently rally by Congress in New Delhi and JD(U) in Patna are the best set example that parties have already geared up for the battle 2014. There are many issues like corruption‚ inflation‚ subsidies on LPG‚ and
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Gujarat’s Gain and Bengal’s Loss? ‘‘Development‚’’ Land Acquisition in India and the Tata Nano Project: A Comparison of Singur with Sanand By Devparna Roy Paper presented at the International Conference on Global Land Grabbing 6-8 April 2011 Organised by the Land Deals Politics Initiative (LDPI) in collaboration with the Journal of Peasant Studies and hosted by the Future Agricultures Consortium at the Institute of Development Studies‚ University of Sussex GUJARAT’S GAIN AND BENGAL’S LOSS
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Twenty years ago this weekend‚ three top Indian officials burned the midnight oil tearing up old import controls and preparing a package of economic reforms that would slowly lead to the booming India that is widely admired today‚ with growth of 8-9%‚ 300-350m people enjoying the benefits of a consumer economy‚ and businessmen operating internationally.But India seems to be in no mood to celebrate that momentous event‚ just as it wasn’t at India’s 50th anniversary of independence in 1997 when the
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stability as far as the Government and political scene is concerned. There has been reduced internal turmoil resulting from political influences and this has created a better working environment for industries and businesses in India. The current United Parties Alliance (UPA) government headed by the Indian National Congress party (INC) has shown more tolerance towards foreign countries in general and towards foreign investments in particular‚ and the recent reforms have placed India considerably high in
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Amity School of Communication AMITY UNIVERSITY RAJASTHAN Effects and implications of coalition governments on the political scenario in India Abstract: Parliamentary democracies ruled by multiparty cabinets make foreign policy decisions in a fairly unique institutional context‚ complicated by the politics of coalition government. Recent research suggests that this context is associated with foreign policy behaviors that are quite distinct in character from foreign policy made by single party cabinets
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------------------------------------------------- Electoral and Party Politics - निव़़डणुका आणि पक्षांचे राजकारण (10 Lectures) 1.1 Elections (1952‚ 1977‚ 1989‚ 1998‚ 2004) - निवडणुका - 1952‚ 1977‚ 1989‚ 1998‚ 2004 1.2 Political Parties- National and Regional Parties - राजकीय पक्ष - राष्ट्रीय आणि प्रादेशिक पक्ष 1.3 Coalition Governments - आघाड्यांची सरकारे ------------------------------------------------- After the constitution came into force‚ the country was ruled by an interim government
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of a coalition government. Atal Bihari Vajpayee wanted to have friendly relations with Pakistan and signed the Lahore Declaration in February 1999 to re-establish mutual friendship and trust between the two neighbours. In April 1999‚ AIADMK‚ an alliance partner of NDA‚ withdrew support from the central government and Atal Bihari Vajpayee had to resign as Prime Minister of India. The President‚ KR Narayanan‚ dissolved the Lok Sabha and a midterm poll was announced which was scheduled for October
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Current Issues IPL: Boon or Bane? IPL was started with much fanfare in 2008. It was regarded as the next big thing in cricket. Under the able guidance of Lalit Modi‚ it started off really well. It was inspired by the highly popular EPL (English Premier League). Since its inception‚ it has caught the eyes of players and viewers alike. It brought Bollywood and corporates under one roof. It resulted in a huge amount of money being poured into the game. Presence of Bollywood stars during matches raised
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CURRENT AFFAIRS The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill‚ 2013 Passed By Rajya Sabha Sunila Abeysekera‚ the Sri Lankan Activist‚ Died in Columbo at 61 Russia Lifted Ban on Import of Non-Basmati Rice and Oilseeds from India Harish Lakshman Elected New President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association New Delhi Declaration on High Blood Pressure Adopted by Health Ministers of 11 SEARO Countries First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 presented
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