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Election Laws Bill: It's Opposition vs Centre over Aadhaar-voter ID link

The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to link Aadhaar with the Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC), introduced by Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju, has been passed in Lok Sabha through voice vote. The Bill was opposed by the Congress, AIMIM, BSP and other opposition parties, claiming that it would be a violation of the Constitutional rights of citizens.

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Video: Vijay swears in as Tamil Nadu CM amid roars, chants of frenzied crowd

TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.