{
  "id": 205164,
  "title": "Need formula to decide ‘real’ political party: SC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/need-formula-to-decide-real-political-party-sc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T03:29:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/need-formula-to-decide-real-political-party-sc-101785958076125.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that there must be clearly defined criteria to determine the majority in a political party when rival factions stake claim to its name and election symbol, indicating that such disputes cannot be resolved solely on the basis of the numerical strength of legislators",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}