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85 stories for “Polity” · May 2026
Clear filtersBreaking Traditions: The Rise of a Debutant CMC. Joseph Vijay, founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has etched his name in Tamil Nadu's political history by becoming only the second debutant legislator since 1967 t...
First Sitting of the 17th TN Legislative AssemblyThe 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly convened its first session on May 11, 2026, marking a new chapter in the state's governance. Sholavandan MLA Karuppaiah M.V. was s...
The Constitutional Bridge: What is a Pro-tem Speaker?The term 'Pro-tem' is derived from Latin, meaning 'for the time being'. In the legislative process, the Pro-tem Speaker serves as a temporary presiding officer who bri...
Historic Inaugural Session of the 17th AssemblyOn May 11, 2026, the newly elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) officially took their oath of office, marking the commencement of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislati...
Tamil Nadu's Historic 17th Assembly First SessionThe 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly convened its first session on May 11, 2026, marking a new era under TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay....
The Supreme Court has widened the meaning of ‘acid attack victims’ under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, so that people forced to swallow acid are also covered. Invoking Article 142, the Court s...
Navigating a Hung Assembly: Constitutional Framework and Judicial PrecedentsIn the wake of the fractured mandate in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, the constitutional process for government formation has come under intens...
Elevating National Song: Proposed Amendment to the 1971 ActThe Union Cabinet has proposed a landmark amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The goal is to extend the same legal protections c...
Results of the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 were announced on 4 May 2026, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a majority. The alliance, led by N. Rangasamy's All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), won 18 o...
The Lok Sabha Speaker has reconstituted four major Parliamentary Committees for 2026-27: the Public Accounts Committee, the Estimates Committee, the Committee on Public Undertakings, and the Committee on Welfare of Sched...
Sikkim has become the first Indian state to adopt a fully paperless judiciary, a landmark in digital justice delivery. The announcement was made at the National Conclave on Technology and Judicial Education held in Gangt...
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a third consecutive term in the Assam Assembly Election 2026, bagging 102 of the 126 seats, far above the majority mark of 64. The BJP alone won 82 seats, while its alli...
