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Telangana Assembly Passes Bills For 42% Backward Classes Quota In Local Bodies
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced the government's intention to pass a bill to provide 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections.
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Parliament Session Over, Amit Shah Crafts BJP's Poll Push in South
The monsoon session of Parliament wrapped up, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has shifted focus to the southern battlegrounds of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, signalling the BJP's intent to expand its footprint in southern states.
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Himachal Cabinet Okays OBC Quota In Urban Local Body Elections
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday decided to introduce reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Urban Local Bodies in the upcoming elections and gave nod to operation of lotteries in the state.
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"CPM Will Win": Row Over Kerala Congress Leader's Leaked Phone Conversation
Palode Ravi resigned from his post on Saturday following "embarrassment caused to the party after he predicted a poor performance" for the Congress in the upcoming local body and Assembly elections.
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Shashikant Shinde Named New Chief Of Maharashtra Unit Of Sharad Pawar's Party
Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, on Tuesday, appointed party legislator and former Minister Shashikant Shinde as the new state party President.
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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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"What's The Difference?" BJP Leader's Religion-Language Remark Amid Slapgate
BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar has compared the violence on non-Marathi speaking migrants in Maharashtra with the Pahalgam terror attack, as the language row emerged as a major political flashpoint ahead of local body elections
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Amid Uproar, Poll Body's Big Decision On Documents For Bihar Roll Revision
In a major decision following an uproar by opposition parties, the Election Commission has said voters can get verified in the electoral rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar even without submitting the mandatory documents.
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High Court Asks Telangana To Hold Local Body Polls In 3 Months
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to conduct local body elections in three months.
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Posters By Estranged Thackeray Cousins Set A Political Trend In Maharashtra
As Maharashtra gears up for local body elections, political temperatures are running high in the state known for its fragmented politics.
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From Dadar To Reshimbagh, Political Groundwork Begins For Maharashtra Civic Polls
As civic polls draw near in Maharashtra, political parties have shifted into full gear, holding internal meetings, strategy camps, and grassroots outreach programmes - some across the state, others concentrated in their traditional strongholds.
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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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BJP Sweeps Haryana Local Polls, Wins 9 Of 10, Congress Loses In Hooda Bastion
Counting for municipal body polls in Haryana show the ruling BJP is leading in, or has already won, the mayoral seat for nine of 10 civic bodies, including the high-profile Gurugram post.
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Voting For Haryana Local Body Elections Across 33 Municipal Bodies Underway
The elections are being held in 33 municipal bodies -- eight municipal corporations, 21 municipalities and four municipal councils.
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Telangana Assembly Passes Bills For 42% Backward Classes Quota In Local Bodies
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced the government's intention to pass a bill to provide 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections.
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Parliament Session Over, Amit Shah Crafts BJP's Poll Push in South
The monsoon session of Parliament wrapped up, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has shifted focus to the southern battlegrounds of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, signalling the BJP's intent to expand its footprint in southern states.
-
Himachal Cabinet Okays OBC Quota In Urban Local Body Elections
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday decided to introduce reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Urban Local Bodies in the upcoming elections and gave nod to operation of lotteries in the state.
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"CPM Will Win": Row Over Kerala Congress Leader's Leaked Phone Conversation
Palode Ravi resigned from his post on Saturday following "embarrassment caused to the party after he predicted a poor performance" for the Congress in the upcoming local body and Assembly elections.
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Shashikant Shinde Named New Chief Of Maharashtra Unit Of Sharad Pawar's Party
Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, on Tuesday, appointed party legislator and former Minister Shashikant Shinde as the new state party President.
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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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"What's The Difference?" BJP Leader's Religion-Language Remark Amid Slapgate
BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar has compared the violence on non-Marathi speaking migrants in Maharashtra with the Pahalgam terror attack, as the language row emerged as a major political flashpoint ahead of local body elections
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Amid Uproar, Poll Body's Big Decision On Documents For Bihar Roll Revision
In a major decision following an uproar by opposition parties, the Election Commission has said voters can get verified in the electoral rolls as part of the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar even without submitting the mandatory documents.
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High Court Asks Telangana To Hold Local Body Polls In 3 Months
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to conduct local body elections in three months.
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Posters By Estranged Thackeray Cousins Set A Political Trend In Maharashtra
As Maharashtra gears up for local body elections, political temperatures are running high in the state known for its fragmented politics.
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From Dadar To Reshimbagh, Political Groundwork Begins For Maharashtra Civic Polls
As civic polls draw near in Maharashtra, political parties have shifted into full gear, holding internal meetings, strategy camps, and grassroots outreach programmes - some across the state, others concentrated in their traditional strongholds.
-
Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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BJP Sweeps Haryana Local Polls, Wins 9 Of 10, Congress Loses In Hooda Bastion
Counting for municipal body polls in Haryana show the ruling BJP is leading in, or has already won, the mayoral seat for nine of 10 civic bodies, including the high-profile Gurugram post.
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Voting For Haryana Local Body Elections Across 33 Municipal Bodies Underway
The elections are being held in 33 municipal bodies -- eight municipal corporations, 21 municipalities and four municipal councils.
