Municipal Corporation Elections

Voting On For Bypolls To 5 Municipal Wards In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 28, 2021

Voting is on for the bypolls to five municipal wards in Delhi, results of which are likely to have an impact on the 2022 civic elections.

AAP Is Challenge For Congress In Gujarat: Vijay Rupani

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has emerged as a challenge for the main opposition Congress in the state.

"125-Year-Old Congress Defeated": Arvind Kejriwal On AAP Show In Gujarat

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday February 24, 2021

The Aam Admi Party's (AAP) emergence in the Surat civic body is the beginning of a new politics in Gujarat and each of its winning candidate will execute the responsibility with honesty, party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today. He also vowed to improve Gujarat in partnership with the people of the state. AAP garnered an impr...

"Congress Has Suffered Badly": Amit Shah On Gujarat Election Results

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hailed the results of municipal corporation elections in Gujarat, saying the BJP won around 85 per cent of the seats it contested and that party continues on its "development journey" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Gujarat Civic Polls: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Casts Vote After Testing Negative For Covid

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 22, 2021

Days after he was found infected with coronavirus, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday tested negative for the infection, following which he cast his vote for the municipal corporation election in his hometown Rajkot in the evening.

Voting Underway For Polls To 6 Municipal Corporations In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 21, 2021

Elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat are being held on Sunday amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms.

Gujarat Civic Polls Tomorrow, Amit Shah To Vote In Ahmedabad

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Gujarat on Sunday to cast his vote in the municipal corporation election in Ahmedabad, the BJP said.

Incorrect To Link Punjab Civic Polls With Farmers' Protest: Minister

India News | ANI | Thursday February 18, 2021

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said that it would be "inappropriate" to link the results of the municipal corporation elections in Punjab with the ongoing farmers'' protests.

Gujarat Congress MLA Quits Party Over Ticket Allocation In Civic Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Gujarat Congress MLA Imran Khedawala on Monday tendered his resignation to state party president Amit Chavda to express displeasure over ticket allocation in award under his Assembly segment in Ahmedabad for the upcoming municipal corporation elections

Updates: K Chandrashekar Rao's TRS Emerges As Single Largest Party

India News | NDTV | Saturday December 5, 2020

The ruling TRS in Telangana on Friday emerged as the single largest party in the 150-ward Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election, winning 55 wards.

GHMC Elections 2020 Highlights: Hyderabad Votes, 18.2% Polling Till Noon

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday December 1, 2020

After more than a week of intense and vitriolic campaign, over 74 lakh eligible voters took part today in the elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation or GHMC. Polling began at 7 AM.

Hyderabad Votes After BJP's Top-Gun Campaign Vs Chief Minister KCR

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday December 1, 2020

After more than a week of intense and vitriolic campaign, over 74 lakh eligible voters are set to take part today in the elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation or GHMC. Polling began at 7 AM.

"As If We're Electing Prime Minister...": Asaduddin Owaisi's Dig At BJP

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday November 29, 2020

Taking a dig at the BJP for deploying its biggest leaders for a mere municipal election in Hyderabad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said the only person left to campaign in the city was US President Donald Trump.

Hours Before Amit Shah's Hyderabad Visit, KCR Slams "Divisive Forces"

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday November 29, 2020

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has sought to strike an emotional chord with the residents of Hyderabad ahead of the municipal polls, appealing to them to "save the city from divisive forces", hinting at the BJP which has staked much in the city elections.

Blog: Now Showing, The Bigg Boss Of Hyderabad

Blog | Uma Sudhir | Saturday November 28, 2020

If you thought Hyderabad is hosting the political version of "Bigg Boss", I won't fault you. When it comes to threats, vitriol and taunts, the campaign for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election is giving the popular reality show a run for its money.