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53rd GST Council Meeting

For Prelims: Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, GST Appellate Tribunals, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Enforcement Directorate,...

25 Jun 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Proportional Representation

For Prelims: Representation of the People Act, 1951, Election Commission of India, General Financial Rules, National and State Parties,...

11 Jun 2024 Constitutional Bodies

NOTA Option in Indian Elections

For Prelims: Representation of the People Act, 1951, NOTA, Rule 49-O, Election Commission of India, General Financial Rules, Supreme Court of...

08 Jun 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Political and Economic Reforms in 1991

For Prelims: T. N. Seshan Electoral Reforms, Model Code of Conduct, Electors Photo Identity Card, Election Commission, Liberation Tigers of Tamil...

28 May 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Alternative Voting Methods

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, voters have been polling in the world's largest election, the general election to elect members of the 18th Lok...

27 May 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Power of ECI to Deregister Political Party

For Prelims: Election Commission of India (ECI), Model Code of Conduct (MCC), Star campaigners, Political parties, Indian Constitution,...

24 May 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Disenfranchisement of Undertrials in India

For Prelims: Lok Sabha elections, Right to vote, Representation of the People Act, of 1951, Fundamental rights, Election Commission of India For...

21 May 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Elected Women Representatives of PRI Participated in CPD57

Source: PIB Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) from India’s Panchayati Raj Institutions participated in the United Nations Commission on...

09 May 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Uncontested Electoral Victory

For Prelims: Representation of the People Act, 1951, NOTA, Rule 49-O, Election Commission of India, General Financial Rules, Supreme Court of...

30 Apr 2024 Constitutional Bodies

SC Upholds EVM and VVPAT System

For Prelims: Electronic voting machine, Voter verifiable paper audit trail, Election Commission of India, Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission...

29 Apr 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Winning Elections Without Any Opposition

This editorial is based on “Questioning the polls ‘rain washes out play’ moments” which was published in The Hindu on...

27 Apr 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Electoral Reforms in India

For Prelims: Election Commission, Electronic Voting Machines, 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1984, Booth capturing, Model Code of Conduct,...

23 Apr 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Reforms to Municipal Elections

For Prelims: State Election Commission, Constitutional Bodies, Municipal Elections For Mains: Challenges and Awaited Reforms related to Municipal...

18 Apr 2024 Constitutional Bodies

First General Election 1951-52

Source: IE Why in News? As India gears up for the 2024 general election, the historic importance of the country's first Lok Sabha election in...

13 Apr 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)

For Prelims: ECI, VVPAT, Electronic Voting Machine, Model Code of Conduct For Mains: Challenges facing the VVPAT system in Indian elections,...

10 Apr 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Empower Election Commission: To Defend Institutional Credibility

This editorial is based on “ Selection and election: On the appointment of Election Commissioners ” which was published in The Hindu on...

23 Mar 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Model Code of Conduct

For Prelims: MCC, Representation of People Act,1951 , Electoral Bonds, For Mains: Evolution of MCC, Importance and criticisms of MCC in...

21 Mar 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Election Commission of India

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Election Commissioner of India resigned from his post, just days ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha...

12 Mar 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Financial Devolution in India

For Prelims: Tax Devolution, Grants-in-aid, GST implementation, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, 16th Finance Commission. For Mains:...

26 Feb 2024 Constitutional Bodies

Supreme Court Reform: The Case for Regional Benches

This editorial is based on “Should India have regional benches of the Supreme Court?” which was published in The Hindu on 23/02/2024....

24 Feb 2024 Constitutional Bodies