New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the nomination of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha. A division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw dismissed the petition, filed by Ram Gopal Singh Sisodia, a former Delhi legislator, claiming that Tendulkar did not possess "special knowledge and practical experience," a criterion prescribed under Article 80 of the Constitution for such nomination.
The central government, however, had informed the court that the nomination of the cricketer to the Rajya Sabha was according to a constitutional provision.
The affidavit filed by the government said: "The 'special knowledge and practical experience' required for the purpose is not confined to the said four categories (literature, science, arts and social service) only, but would also include categories like sports, education, law, history, academics attainments, economics, journalism, parliamentary practice and procedure, public administration, agriculture, sports (wrestling) or other similar fields of human endeavour".
Tendulkar was nominated by the government to the upper house of parliament April 26, alongside actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga....
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11:53 AM, Dec 19, 2012
New Delhi: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has citicised the government for nominating cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, and not giving him a Bharat Ratna. Speaking to mediapersons on Wednesday, Anna said, "I feel bad because we are demanding that Sachin should have been facilitated from Bharat Ratna." The veteran Gandhian went on to say that the intention of the government behind the move was not clear. "There...
09:05 AM, May 03, 2012
New Delhi: The nomination of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has sparked a political slugfest with the opposition parties questioning the timing of the move by the government. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena have said that the timing of the nomination suggests that it is aimed at distracting attention from scams. During a discussion with IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Shiv Sena Rahul Narvekar said, "Sachin deserves this...
02:57 PM, Apr 27, 2012
New Delhi: A day after President Pratibha Patil approved the nomination of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, the Congress party is taking the credit for the move. Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam on Friday even said that the batting maestro was welcome to join the party if he wanted to do so. Congress's move has been welcomed across the political spectrum, but questions are also being raised about...
12:39 PM, Apr 27, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress has recommended cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's name for the Rajya Sabha and is now waiting for him to respond to the same, according to sources. However, an official announcement is awaited. If Tendulkar accepts the nomination, he would be the first active sportsman and cricketer to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Sources say the Home Ministry has recommended four names including those of Tendulkar and Bollywood...
05:05 PM, Apr 26, 2012
Ranchi: Confusion continues over the BJP's Rajya Sabha nominee from Jharkhand. UK-based businessman Anshuman Mishra is scheduled to withdraw his name on Thursday after opposition from senior BJP leaders, while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has threatened the BJP with consequences if its MLAs abstain from voting. But the state BJP is adamant on keeping Mishra away. "The BJP will not support Anshuman Mishra in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections....
09:27 AM, Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: Anshuman Mishra, the Independent candidate backed by the BJP for Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand did a U-turn on Wednesday saying he will contest the elections. "I have changed my mind, I am staying firm on my decision to contest the Rajya Sabha polls. People of Jharkhand want me to go to Rajya Sabha," Mishra told CNN-IBN. Mishra on Tuesday said that he was ready to withdraw his nomination...
11:18 AM, Mar 21, 2012
New Delhi: Anshuman Mishra, the Independent candidate for Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand has withdrawn his nomination after senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha lashed out over his name being backed. Mishra won the backing of a section of BJP for his Rajya Sabha candidature but the party did not renominate its Deputy Leader in the Upper House SS Ahluwalia, apparently to accommodate him. Senior leaders have asked parliamentary party chief LK...
06:43 AM, Mar 21, 2012
New Delhi: Two years after CNN-IBN exposed how votes for a Rajya Sabha nomination are up for sale in Jharkhand, the issue re-erupted on Tuesday with senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha attacking his own party. In revolt against the BJP for supporting businessman Anshuman Mishra's candidature, Sinha made startling allegations against his party. But he's only reignited the larger question " are Rajya Sabha seats for sale?...
09:19 PM, Mar 20, 2012
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