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BJP Tightens Grip As AAP, Congress Collapse: Decoding Gujarat Civic Polls
Gujarat Civic Polls: Official figures show a sharp rise in the BJP's performance across municipal corporations.
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Congress Shifts 100 Candidates To Safe House Ahead Of Gujarat Civic Polls
Following a wave of uncontested victories for the BJP across several seats, the Congress has officially triggered "resort politics," shifting over 100 of its candidates to an undisclosed safe location to prevent potential poaching and "horse-trading.
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A Thackeray Face-Off Over Nominated BMC Members? Big Buzz After Reunion
Less than two months after their reunion ahead of the Mumbai civic polls, Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj are locked in a face-off over nominated corporators in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, sources have said.
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Civic Poll Verdict Seen As Acid Test For Revanth Reddy Government
The polls were held on February 12, and elections to the posts of chairpersons, mayors and their deputies were completed on February 16, with voting in 11 municipalities postponed by the State Election Commission.
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Telangana Civic Body Polls: BJP Skips Nizamabad Race, Wins Big In Karimnagar
Telangana's urban local body elections have thrown up sharp political contrasts for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While the party secured a decisive mayoral victory in Karimnagar, it has chosen to sit in the opposition in Nizamabad.
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Nearly 25% Of Mumbai Civic Poll Winners Face Criminal Cases
Nearly one in four winning candidates in the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls have declared criminal cases against themselves.
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Congress Tops Telangana Civic Polls, But BJP's Breakthrough Tempers Victory
In a decisive shift in Telangana's urban political landscape, the results of the recent urban local body elections covering 2,995 of 2,996 wards have been declared, revealing a dramatic realignment of civic power across the state.
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BJP Corporator Ritu Tawde Elected Unopposed As BMC Mayor
It is the first time in four decades that Mumbai mayor has been chosen from the BJP after Sena (UBT) decided against fielding a challenger, making the contest unopposed and ending the Thackeray family's 25-year dominance over the richest civic body.
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Telangana Civic Body Polls To Be Held Today, Counting On Friday
Over 52 lakh voters will decide the fate of about 13,000 candidates in elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana on Wednesday, seen as a test of popularity for the ruling Congress, as well as opposition BJP and BRS
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BJP's Ritu Tawde To Be Mumbai Mayor, Shiv Sena Loses Post After 25 Years
BJP's Ritu Tawde has been appointed as the Mumbai Mayor, making it the first time in 25 years that the post has been held by a party other than the Shiv Sena.
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KCR To Skip Questioning In Phone Tapping Case Today, Cites Civic Body Polls
Former Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) has officially requested a deferment from the special investigation team (SIT) regarding his scheduled appearance for questioning today.
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Missing Posters For Uddhav Thackeray Party Leaders Who Ghosted After Polls
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday pasted posters in several parts of Kalyan and Dombivali in Thane district of its four corporators who have gone incommunicado after winning the January 15 civic elections.
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Team Shinde Alleges "International Conspiracy" In Maharashtra Civic Body Polls
Sanjay Nirupam, a senior leader of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has called for a high-level investigation into an alleged "international conspiracy" following the Maharashtra municipal corporation poll results.
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AIMIM Chief Rules Out BJP Alliance After Maharashtra Civic Poll Gains
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following his party's strong performance in the Maharashtra municipal elections.
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Karnataka Considering Holding Local All Body Polls At One Go: DK Shivakumar
The Karnataka government has said it is considering conducting all local body elections, including the civic polls in Bengaluru, at one go.
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BJP Tightens Grip As AAP, Congress Collapse: Decoding Gujarat Civic Polls
Gujarat Civic Polls: Official figures show a sharp rise in the BJP's performance across municipal corporations.
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Congress Shifts 100 Candidates To Safe House Ahead Of Gujarat Civic Polls
Following a wave of uncontested victories for the BJP across several seats, the Congress has officially triggered "resort politics," shifting over 100 of its candidates to an undisclosed safe location to prevent potential poaching and "horse-trading.
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A Thackeray Face-Off Over Nominated BMC Members? Big Buzz After Reunion
Less than two months after their reunion ahead of the Mumbai civic polls, Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj are locked in a face-off over nominated corporators in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, sources have said.
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Civic Poll Verdict Seen As Acid Test For Revanth Reddy Government
The polls were held on February 12, and elections to the posts of chairpersons, mayors and their deputies were completed on February 16, with voting in 11 municipalities postponed by the State Election Commission.
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Telangana Civic Body Polls: BJP Skips Nizamabad Race, Wins Big In Karimnagar
Telangana's urban local body elections have thrown up sharp political contrasts for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While the party secured a decisive mayoral victory in Karimnagar, it has chosen to sit in the opposition in Nizamabad.
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Nearly 25% Of Mumbai Civic Poll Winners Face Criminal Cases
Nearly one in four winning candidates in the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls have declared criminal cases against themselves.
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Congress Tops Telangana Civic Polls, But BJP's Breakthrough Tempers Victory
In a decisive shift in Telangana's urban political landscape, the results of the recent urban local body elections covering 2,995 of 2,996 wards have been declared, revealing a dramatic realignment of civic power across the state.
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BJP Corporator Ritu Tawde Elected Unopposed As BMC Mayor
It is the first time in four decades that Mumbai mayor has been chosen from the BJP after Sena (UBT) decided against fielding a challenger, making the contest unopposed and ending the Thackeray family's 25-year dominance over the richest civic body.
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Telangana Civic Body Polls To Be Held Today, Counting On Friday
Over 52 lakh voters will decide the fate of about 13,000 candidates in elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana on Wednesday, seen as a test of popularity for the ruling Congress, as well as opposition BJP and BRS
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BJP's Ritu Tawde To Be Mumbai Mayor, Shiv Sena Loses Post After 25 Years
BJP's Ritu Tawde has been appointed as the Mumbai Mayor, making it the first time in 25 years that the post has been held by a party other than the Shiv Sena.
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KCR To Skip Questioning In Phone Tapping Case Today, Cites Civic Body Polls
Former Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) has officially requested a deferment from the special investigation team (SIT) regarding his scheduled appearance for questioning today.
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Missing Posters For Uddhav Thackeray Party Leaders Who Ghosted After Polls
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday pasted posters in several parts of Kalyan and Dombivali in Thane district of its four corporators who have gone incommunicado after winning the January 15 civic elections.
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Team Shinde Alleges "International Conspiracy" In Maharashtra Civic Body Polls
Sanjay Nirupam, a senior leader of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has called for a high-level investigation into an alleged "international conspiracy" following the Maharashtra municipal corporation poll results.
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AIMIM Chief Rules Out BJP Alliance After Maharashtra Civic Poll Gains
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following his party's strong performance in the Maharashtra municipal elections.
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Karnataka Considering Holding Local All Body Polls At One Go: DK Shivakumar
The Karnataka government has said it is considering conducting all local body elections, including the civic polls in Bengaluru, at one go.
