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IAS Exam Current Affairs Study Material May 2017 - Vol 1

CURRENT AFFAIRS – MARCH 2017 PAPER – II  1 POLITY 1.1 Hung Assembly -Goa & Manipur 1.2 Demanding St Status –Narikuravars 1.3 Vote Tampering in EVMS 1.4 Electoral Bonds 1.5 Special Category Status 1.6 Babri Masjid Issue GS PAPER II  1. POLITY 1.1 HUNG ASSEMBLY - GOA & MANIPUR Why in news? Governor  of  Goa  ignored  the  established  principle  of  inviting  the  single  largest  party  and appointed  BJP  leader Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister. What is the situation? The Congress has won 17 seats in Goa and the BJP has 13 MLAs in a House of 40.  The  Governor  did  not  consult  the  single  largest  party  and  invited  BJP,  who  formed  an alliance,  to  form  the government. A similar situation has developed in Manipur. Its Governor invited the BJP and allies to form the government, which won fewer seats than the Congress. These parties did not fight the election as part of a coalition. So the Congress should have been i