dual citizenship

TMC leader’s election petition rejected over “Bangladesh citizenship”

The Calcutta High Court has rejected the election petition of West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Alorani Sarkar, who lost last year’s assembly poll from Bangaon Dakshin constituency on the grounds that she has dual citizenship of Bangladesh and India and cannot declare herself as “Indian”, as the law of the country does not allow it.

CROSS TALK / Dual citizenship challenges expression of national loyalty

It’s understood if you have two families and hold two jobs, but not if you express two beliefs in one conversation.

Scope widens for dual citizenship

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of "The Citizenship Law, 2016," expanding the scope of having dual citizenship by expatriate Bangladeshis.

Cabinet nods for widening scope of dual citizenship

Cabinet gives final nod to the draft of a law expanding the existing scope of getting dual citizenship.

May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022

TMC leader’s election petition rejected over “Bangladesh citizenship”

The Calcutta High Court has rejected the election petition of West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Alorani Sarkar, who lost last year’s assembly poll from Bangaon Dakshin constituency on the grounds that she has dual citizenship of Bangladesh and India and cannot declare herself as “Indian”, as the law of the country does not allow it.

March 4, 2016
March 4, 2016

Dual citizenship challenges expression of national loyalty

It’s understood if you have two families and hold two jobs, but not if you express two beliefs in one conversation.

February 2, 2016
February 2, 2016

Scope widens for dual citizenship

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of "The Citizenship Law, 2016," expanding the scope of having dual citizenship by expatriate Bangladeshis.

February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016

Cabinet nods for widening scope of dual citizenship

Cabinet gives final nod to the draft of a law expanding the existing scope of getting dual citizenship.

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