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After Close Contest, BJP Holds Ground In Rajasthan Local Body Polls
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma sent out a strong message at the victory celebrations at the BJP office after the results came
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In Rajasthan, 309 Civic Bodies Will Go To Polls Together. Why It Matters
The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) will participate in the second phase of the elections, while the other 18 urban local bodies within Jaipur district will cast their votes in the first phase. The counting of votes is slated for September 14.
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Jagan Reddy Asks Party To Gear Up For Local Body Polls
He said the party should prepare for the local body polls with victory as its sole objective and alleged that there was growing public resentment against the coalition government.
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Civic Polls, Wins 862 Wards, Congress Distant Second
Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Friday achieved an impressive victory in 102 civic bodies by winning 862 wards of the 1,765 that have been counted till now. A total of 1,977 wards went to the polls on May 26.
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Congress Breaches BJP's Founding Bastion In Ahmedabad's Khadia
Khadia had remained an undefeated stronghold for the Jan Sangh and subsequently the BJP since the early 1970s
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Voting Begins For Gujarat Local Body Polls, Amit Shah To Vote In Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar, April 26 (IANS) Voting for Gujarat’s local body elections began on Sunday, with polling underway across municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats in what is one of the state’s largest grassroots el
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BJP, Congress Or AAP? This Gujarat Candidate Is Representing All 3 Parties
In an unprecedented turn of events that has left both voters and political analysts baffled, a single candidate has filed nomination papers representing three rival parties for the same seat. Bharat Singh Vakhala, a prominent local figure, filed his candidacy for the Pipero seat of the Dahod District Panchayat in Gujarat as an official nominee for ...
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Gujarat Local Body Polls On April 26, Votes To Be Counted On April 28
Over 4.18 crore voters will be eligible to elect their representatives in a total of 9,992 seats across Gujarat, officials 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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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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Supreme Court Asks Himachal Pradesh To Hold Local Body Polls By May 31
In a significant relief to the Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday extended from April 30 to May 31 the deadline fixed by the high court for holding polls for local bodies in the state.
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Educational Qualification Not Mandatory For Panchayat Polls: Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government has clarified in the Legislative Assembly that there is no proposal under consideration to make educational qualifications mandatory for candidates contesting urban local body 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 Repeats 2017 Performance On RSS Turf Nagpur, Deja Vu For Congress
The Bharatiya Janata Party is set for another sweeping victory in Nagpur, the turf of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - the BJP's ideological mentor.
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After Close Contest, BJP Holds Ground In Rajasthan Local Body Polls
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma sent out a strong message at the victory celebrations at the BJP office after the results came
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In Rajasthan, 309 Civic Bodies Will Go To Polls Together. Why It Matters
The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) will participate in the second phase of the elections, while the other 18 urban local bodies within Jaipur district will cast their votes in the first phase. The counting of votes is slated for September 14.
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Jagan Reddy Asks Party To Gear Up For Local Body Polls
He said the party should prepare for the local body polls with victory as its sole objective and alleged that there was growing public resentment against the coalition government.
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AAP Sweeps Punjab Civic Polls, Wins 862 Wards, Congress Distant Second
Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Friday achieved an impressive victory in 102 civic bodies by winning 862 wards of the 1,765 that have been counted till now. A total of 1,977 wards went to the polls on May 26.
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Congress Breaches BJP's Founding Bastion In Ahmedabad's Khadia
Khadia had remained an undefeated stronghold for the Jan Sangh and subsequently the BJP since the early 1970s
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Voting Begins For Gujarat Local Body Polls, Amit Shah To Vote In Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar, April 26 (IANS) Voting for Gujarat’s local body elections began on Sunday, with polling underway across municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats in what is one of the state’s largest grassroots el
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BJP, Congress Or AAP? This Gujarat Candidate Is Representing All 3 Parties
In an unprecedented turn of events that has left both voters and political analysts baffled, a single candidate has filed nomination papers representing three rival parties for the same seat. Bharat Singh Vakhala, a prominent local figure, filed his candidacy for the Pipero seat of the Dahod District Panchayat in Gujarat as an official nominee for ...
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Gujarat Local Body Polls On April 26, Votes To Be Counted On April 28
Over 4.18 crore voters will be eligible to elect their representatives in a total of 9,992 seats across Gujarat, officials 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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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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Supreme Court Asks Himachal Pradesh To Hold Local Body Polls By May 31
In a significant relief to the Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday extended from April 30 to May 31 the deadline fixed by the high court for holding polls for local bodies in the state.
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Educational Qualification Not Mandatory For Panchayat Polls: Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government has clarified in the Legislative Assembly that there is no proposal under consideration to make educational qualifications mandatory for candidates contesting urban local body 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 Repeats 2017 Performance On RSS Turf Nagpur, Deja Vu For Congress
The Bharatiya Janata Party is set for another sweeping victory in Nagpur, the turf of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - the BJP's ideological mentor.
