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Educational Qualification Not Mandatory For Panchayat Polls: Rajasthan
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
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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Pune Civic Polls Talks Fail, Sharad Pawar Faction Walks Out On Ajit Pawar's Party
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Pune News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar could not come to an agreement today on whether they should contest the Pune Municipal Corporation election together, sources said.
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Uddhav's Shiv Sena Pushing Congress To Contest BMC Polls As 'Mahavikas Aghadi'
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Mumbai News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
The unilateral decision by Congress has not gone down well with Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray.
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"May Be A Mistake For Me To Not Contest": Prashant Kishor On Partys Bihar Rout
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- India News | Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
Former election strategist Prashant Kishor has expressed regret for not contesting the recently-held Bihar assembly elections, in which his Jan Suraaj party failed to open an account.
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BJP vs Left In Kerala Over Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Opting Out Of Civic Polls
- Friday November 14, 2025
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Mayor Arya Rajendran's decision not to contest in the upcoming municipal corporation elections has triggered a sharp political exchange between the BJP and the CPI(M).
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Exclusive: Why Chirag Paswan Couldn't Contest From Bihar And His 2030 Plan
- Saturday November 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Prabhakar Kumar, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Does Chirag Paswan have chief ministerial ambitions? The Union minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief chose diplomacy to answer the question, trying to skirt around the domain that has been exclusive to Nitish Kumar.
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Estranged Brothers Tej Pratap, Tejashwi Bump Into Each Other. Video Viral
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Brothers Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, who have been campaigning against each other in the run-up to the Bihar polls, bumped into each other at Patna airport. Awkward moments, with the brothers not speaking to each other, were caught on camera
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Kanhaiya Kumar Tells NDTV Why He's Not Fighting Bihar Election
- Saturday November 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar explained why he is not contesting the assembly election in Bihar, despite his constant rhetoric about bringing change in his state.
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www.ndtv.com
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"I'm Not X Factor, Bihar Fed Up With Both Alliances": Prashant Kishor Top Quotes
- Saturday November 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, speaking at NDTV's Bihar Power Play Conclave, clarified that he is not the X factor, stating that he had never said he would contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Leader Says Party Will Fight Mumbai Civic Polls Alone, Sena Reacts
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- India News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi, Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
After Bihar, the INDIA bloc could be heading for another rift in Maharashtra, thanks to the Congress refusal to go along with the idea of playing on the same side with MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
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www.ndtv.com
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Educational Qualification Not Mandatory For Panchayat Polls: Rajasthan
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pune Civic Polls Talks Fail, Sharad Pawar Faction Walks Out On Ajit Pawar's Party
- Friday December 26, 2025
- Pune News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar could not come to an agreement today on whether they should contest the Pune Municipal Corporation election together, sources said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Uddhav's Shiv Sena Pushing Congress To Contest BMC Polls As 'Mahavikas Aghadi'
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Mumbai News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi
The unilateral decision by Congress has not gone down well with Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray.
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www.ndtv.com
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"May Be A Mistake For Me To Not Contest": Prashant Kishor On Partys Bihar Rout
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- India News | Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
Former election strategist Prashant Kishor has expressed regret for not contesting the recently-held Bihar assembly elections, in which his Jan Suraaj party failed to open an account.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP vs Left In Kerala Over Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Opting Out Of Civic Polls
- Friday November 14, 2025
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
Mayor Arya Rajendran's decision not to contest in the upcoming municipal corporation elections has triggered a sharp political exchange between the BJP and the CPI(M).
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www.ndtv.com
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Exclusive: Why Chirag Paswan Couldn't Contest From Bihar And His 2030 Plan
- Saturday November 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Prabhakar Kumar, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Does Chirag Paswan have chief ministerial ambitions? The Union minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief chose diplomacy to answer the question, trying to skirt around the domain that has been exclusive to Nitish Kumar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Estranged Brothers Tej Pratap, Tejashwi Bump Into Each Other. Video Viral
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Brothers Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, who have been campaigning against each other in the run-up to the Bihar polls, bumped into each other at Patna airport. Awkward moments, with the brothers not speaking to each other, were caught on camera
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www.ndtv.com
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Kanhaiya Kumar Tells NDTV Why He's Not Fighting Bihar Election
- Saturday November 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar explained why he is not contesting the assembly election in Bihar, despite his constant rhetoric about bringing change in his state.
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www.ndtv.com
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"I'm Not X Factor, Bihar Fed Up With Both Alliances": Prashant Kishor Top Quotes
- Saturday November 1, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
Poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, speaking at NDTV's Bihar Power Play Conclave, clarified that he is not the X factor, stating that he had never said he would contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Leader Says Party Will Fight Mumbai Civic Polls Alone, Sena Reacts
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- India News | Reported by Abhishek Sureshkumar Awasthi, Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
After Bihar, the INDIA bloc could be heading for another rift in Maharashtra, thanks to the Congress refusal to go along with the idea of playing on the same side with MNS chief Raj Thackeray.
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www.ndtv.com