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In Maharashtra Civic Body, Another Twist Puts Eknath Shinde In Driver's Seat
When local body elections are spoken about in Maharashtra, the BMC hogs most of the limelight by virtue of being one of the richest civic bodies in Asia. This time, the relatively unknown Ambernath Municipal Corporation is giving it a tough fight.
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"Mamata Banerjee Obstructed Probe": Central Agency ED Approaches High Court
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has walked out with a laptop, phone and multiple documents from the house of Prateek Jain, the chief of election consultant IPAC, during a raid by the Enforcement Directorate, the central agency has alleged.
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12 Suspended Congress Councillors In Maharashtra's Ambernath Join BJP
Twelve newly elected councillors in the Ambernath Municipal Council, suspended by the Congress for aligning with the BJP after the polls, have formally joined the saffron party.
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MGR To Vijay: Tamil Nadu's Changing Equation With Actor-Politicians
As Tamil Nadu gears up for the 2026 assembly elections, the highly charged atmosphere in the state is marked more by quiet mobilisation and narrative positioning than by loud campaign rhetoric - for now.
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6.5 Crore Voters Removed From SIR Draft Lists Of 12 States
The names of 6.5 crore electors were removed from the draft electoral rolls of nine states and three Union territories published in the past days as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being carried out by the Election Commission.
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'Take Money From Parties, Use It To Build Toilets': A Owaisi In Latur
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said voters can accept money being distributed by political parties during elections and use it for constructing toilets if they feel it is an unethical practice.
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Amartya Sen Sent SIR Hearing Notice, Claims Trinamool. Poll Official Reacts
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress claimed today.
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2.89 Crore Voters Removed From UP SIR Draft List, Maximum From Lucknow
Releasing the draft revised list for Uttar Pradesh after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission said 2.89 crore voters have been removed from the electoral rolls in the state, including 46 lakh voters who are dead.
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Rana Pratap, Sarat Mani: The 2 Hindu Men Killed Within Hours In Bangladesh
Rana Pratap Bairagi, a 38-year-old Hindu businessman, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jessore district in southern Bangladesh, amid a deteriorating law and order situation.
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Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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India Star Mohammed Shami Summoned For SIR Hearing In Kolkata
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been issued notices to appear for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing before the Election Commission.
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Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Raut Urges Ajit Pawar To Merge NCP Factions
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the Ajit Pawar-led NCP should merge with the NCP (SP) headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar, as both factions have joined hands for elections to the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad civic bodies.
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Myanmar's Military-Backed Party Leads After 1st Phase Of Controversial Polls
Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.
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Karnataka Study Finds 91% Believe Polls Are Fair, BJP Hits Out At Congress
A study by a Karnataka government agency that found the people of Karnataka largely believe that elections are free and fair and that Electronic Voting Machines deliver accurate results, had provided the BJP with a handle against the Congress.
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"Pointing Fingers, Losing Temper": Trinamool MP vs Poll Body Chief Over Electoral Rolls
A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi Tuesday to complain of the large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls during the voter re-verification drive in Bengal.
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In Maharashtra Civic Body, Another Twist Puts Eknath Shinde In Driver's Seat
When local body elections are spoken about in Maharashtra, the BMC hogs most of the limelight by virtue of being one of the richest civic bodies in Asia. This time, the relatively unknown Ambernath Municipal Corporation is giving it a tough fight.
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"Mamata Banerjee Obstructed Probe": Central Agency ED Approaches High Court
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has walked out with a laptop, phone and multiple documents from the house of Prateek Jain, the chief of election consultant IPAC, during a raid by the Enforcement Directorate, the central agency has alleged.
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12 Suspended Congress Councillors In Maharashtra's Ambernath Join BJP
Twelve newly elected councillors in the Ambernath Municipal Council, suspended by the Congress for aligning with the BJP after the polls, have formally joined the saffron party.
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MGR To Vijay: Tamil Nadu's Changing Equation With Actor-Politicians
As Tamil Nadu gears up for the 2026 assembly elections, the highly charged atmosphere in the state is marked more by quiet mobilisation and narrative positioning than by loud campaign rhetoric - for now.
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6.5 Crore Voters Removed From SIR Draft Lists Of 12 States
The names of 6.5 crore electors were removed from the draft electoral rolls of nine states and three Union territories published in the past days as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being carried out by the Election Commission.
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'Take Money From Parties, Use It To Build Toilets': A Owaisi In Latur
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said voters can accept money being distributed by political parties during elections and use it for constructing toilets if they feel it is an unethical practice.
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Amartya Sen Sent SIR Hearing Notice, Claims Trinamool. Poll Official Reacts
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress claimed today.
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2.89 Crore Voters Removed From UP SIR Draft List, Maximum From Lucknow
Releasing the draft revised list for Uttar Pradesh after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission said 2.89 crore voters have been removed from the electoral rolls in the state, including 46 lakh voters who are dead.
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Rana Pratap, Sarat Mani: The 2 Hindu Men Killed Within Hours In Bangladesh
Rana Pratap Bairagi, a 38-year-old Hindu businessman, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jessore district in southern Bangladesh, amid a deteriorating law and order situation.
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Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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India Star Mohammed Shami Summoned For SIR Hearing In Kolkata
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been issued notices to appear for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing before the Election Commission.
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Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Raut Urges Ajit Pawar To Merge NCP Factions
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the Ajit Pawar-led NCP should merge with the NCP (SP) headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar, as both factions have joined hands for elections to the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad civic bodies.
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Myanmar's Military-Backed Party Leads After 1st Phase Of Controversial Polls
Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.
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Karnataka Study Finds 91% Believe Polls Are Fair, BJP Hits Out At Congress
A study by a Karnataka government agency that found the people of Karnataka largely believe that elections are free and fair and that Electronic Voting Machines deliver accurate results, had provided the BJP with a handle against the Congress.
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"Pointing Fingers, Losing Temper": Trinamool MP vs Poll Body Chief Over Electoral Rolls
A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi Tuesday to complain of the large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls during the voter re-verification drive in Bengal.
