Polity Notes

CURRENT EVENTS

Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amrinder Singh Quits Congress Party.

Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhary has become the new Chief of Air Staff after the retirement of RKS Bhaduria.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a one year Prison sentence by a Paris Court after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re election bid.

Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI NV Ramana has recommended 16 names (Six Judicial officers & Ten Advocates) for appointment as judges of High Courts of Bombay, Gujarat, Orissa, Punjab & Haryana. The Sanctioned strength of Judges across 25 High Courts in India is 1098. Of these, 465 posts (42% app.) were vacant as of September 1, 2021.

Election Commission Freezes Lok Janshakti Party (LJP’s) poll symbol ‘bungalow’ until the dispute between the rival groups for Central of political entity is resolved.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme has been renamed as PM Poshan Shakti as the Centre pushes for Child nutrition in the Country.

Mamta Banerjee will continue as Chief Minister of West Bengal as she has won the by-election of Bhawanipur legislative Assembly Constituency defeating BJP Candidate Priyanka Tibrewal.