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The Latest Breaking News from the Legislative Council

Congress fields Shettar, Boseraju, and Thippannappa for Council polls

Ending speculation over nomination of party’s candidates for the Legislative Council election, the Congress on Monday announced Minister for Minor Irrigation N.S. Boseraju, former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, and former MLC Thippannappa Kamaknoor as its nominees in the byelection to be held on June 30.

The Hindu

Intense lobbying in Congress Legislative Council seats

Intense lobbying has begun in the ruling Congress in Karnataka as eight seats have fallen vacant in the Legislative Council. The Congress is all set to secure six of the eight seats.

The Hindu

Byelections to three Council seats on June 30

The Election Commission of India has issued a notification for the conduct of the byelections to the three casual vacancies in the Legislative Council from the Legislative Assembly constituency, on June 30.

The Hindu

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BJP hits outs out at JD(U) for boycotting inauguration of new Parliament building

In light of Opposition parties boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi on May 28, BJP lawmakers in Bihar on May 26 hit out at Janata Dal(U) supremo and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, pointing out how he had not given “due respect” to the Governor while…

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Eight MLCs take oath in Andhra Pradesh

Eight newly-elected MLCs from the local body constituencies took charge at the Legislative Council on May 15.

The Hindu

Labor's Russell Wortley defends 'screaming and screeching' comment aimed at female Liberal MPs

A Labor MP has accused female Liberal politicians of "screaming and screeching" in SA parliament, in an exchange that left the women questioning whether the same accusation would have been made of a man.

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Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto threatens Moira Deeming with expulsion, Dutton flags federal intervention

Exiled Liberal MP Moira Deeming could be expelled from the party next week after threatening to take legal action to reverse her partyroom suspension.

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BRS leaders hit out at Congress for their Nalgonda meet outbursts

Chairman of Legislative Council leads the tirade of BRS leaders against Congress leaders who put up a show of unity at a public meeting in Nalgonda

The Hindu

NSW upper house results revealed after weeks of counting following election

The makeup of the NSW upper house is finalised almost a month after Chris Minns swept to power at the NSW state election.

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It's not easy, but history shows minority government has worked in NSW before. Here's what Chris Minns must do

Although Labor has returned to power in NSW, it will be in a minority government, with probably 45 seats, two short of a majority, to the Coalition’s 36 (assuming the Liberal Party wins the seat of Ryde, where it is currently ahead as counting continues).

The Conversation

NSW minority government is a sign of the times

Elections in New South Wales are always interesting, and this year’s has given us a week of suspense over whether the Minns Labor government would be a

The New Daily

Ben Dawkins enters WA parliament as Labor seeks expulsion amid family violence order case

Lawyer Ben Dawkins is sworn into parliament as WA's newest MP and promises to support Labor's legislation as the party moves to expel him over allegations he breached 42 family violence restraining orders.

ABC News

NSW election results pave way for Mark Latham to re-enter NSW upper house

The former federal Labor leader returned to elected office at the 2019 NSW election, but resigned from the Legislative Council earlier this month, in the middle of his eight-year term in a bid to strengthen One Nation's presence in the chamber.

ABC News

Everything you need to know about voting in the NSW election

Millions of people across New South Wales will head to the polls tomorrow to choose the 58th parliament. Here's everything you need to know about what time the polls close, how to fill in ballot papers and how the decision is decided.

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NSW election: slim rightwing majority in upper house is under threat, polls suggest

The Legislative Council, which is finely balanced between left and right, will be critical to the direction of the state in next four years

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WA opposition blasts government after CCC investigation of Phil Edman's laptop ends without even a whimper

Phil Edman's laptop was the most feared electronic device in WA politics — but the CCC quietly ended its investigation into it almost a year ago, and found it didn't live up to the hype.

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