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Counting Of Votes For Punjab Local Body Polls Underway, AAP Wins In 927 Zones
Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab was underway on Wednesday even as the ruling AAP claimed it registered victories in more than 900 zones.
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Polls For Mumbai Civic Body (BMC) On January 15, Results Next Day
Elections for Maharashtra's civic bodies, pending since 2022, will finally be held on January 15. Elections will be held for 29 municipal corporations, 32 district councils, and 336 panchayat samitis. The votes will be counted the next day.
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Kerala Local Body Poll Results: Left, Congress Blocs In Close Contest
Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 is underway across the state.
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Video: Men Kneel, Plead With Woman To Contest Sarpanch Poll In Telangana
A video from Telangana's Mahabubabad district has gone viral after capturing an unusual scene: several men requesting a woman to contest the local body elections as sarpanch, with one of them even dropping to his knees and clutching her feet
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Municipal Councils, Local Bodies Polls In Maharashtra Tomorrow
Maharashtra will witness local body elections on Monday with voting scheduled for 242 municipal councils and 46 nagar panchayats, marking the first phase of a three-tier process mandated by the Supreme Court.
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Polling In Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Local Bodies To Take Place On Dec 2
Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2, and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on Tuesday.
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Why Several Voters' Homes Listed As "House Number 0"? Poll Body Clarifies
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said instances of a person holding multiple voter identity cards arise due to migration or administrative lapses and the poll authority is working to rectify such mistakes.
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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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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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In Big Step Towards Simultaneous Polls, Cabinet Clears '1 Nation, 1 Election'
The Cabinet has approved 'one nation, one election' push - which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days - accepting the report of a panel led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Gram Panchayats Can't Impose Tax On Motor Vehicles: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Gram Panchayats -- elected village bodies -- have no power to levy a tax on motor vehicles, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
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Local Body Polls In J&K Unlikely Before Lok Sabha Polls: Official
Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are "extremely unlikely" to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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Term Of Last Elected Body In Jammu And Kashmir Ends, No Fresh Elections In Sight
The curtain falls on the last vestige of elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir as the term of over 28,000 panchayat members ended today with no fresh elections in sight.
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Trinamool Celebrates After Huge Lead In Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Distant Second
Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has established a mammoth lead over its nearest rival, the BJP, in the local bodies' elections seen as a litmus test for next year's general elections.
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Counting Of Votes For Punjab Local Body Polls Underway, AAP Wins In 927 Zones
Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab was underway on Wednesday even as the ruling AAP claimed it registered victories in more than 900 zones.
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Polls For Mumbai Civic Body (BMC) On January 15, Results Next Day
Elections for Maharashtra's civic bodies, pending since 2022, will finally be held on January 15. Elections will be held for 29 municipal corporations, 32 district councils, and 336 panchayat samitis. The votes will be counted the next day.
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Kerala Local Body Poll Results: Left, Congress Blocs In Close Contest
Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 is underway across the state.
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Video: Men Kneel, Plead With Woman To Contest Sarpanch Poll In Telangana
A video from Telangana's Mahabubabad district has gone viral after capturing an unusual scene: several men requesting a woman to contest the local body elections as sarpanch, with one of them even dropping to his knees and clutching her feet
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Municipal Councils, Local Bodies Polls In Maharashtra Tomorrow
Maharashtra will witness local body elections on Monday with voting scheduled for 242 municipal councils and 46 nagar panchayats, marking the first phase of a three-tier process mandated by the Supreme Court.
-
Polling In Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Local Bodies To Take Place On Dec 2
Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2, and votes will be counted on December 3, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said on Tuesday.
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Why Several Voters' Homes Listed As "House Number 0"? Poll Body Clarifies
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said instances of a person holding multiple voter identity cards arise due to migration or administrative lapses and the poll authority is working to rectify such mistakes.
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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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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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In Big Step Towards Simultaneous Polls, Cabinet Clears '1 Nation, 1 Election'
The Cabinet has approved 'one nation, one election' push - which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days - accepting the report of a panel led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Gram Panchayats Can't Impose Tax On Motor Vehicles: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Gram Panchayats -- elected village bodies -- have no power to levy a tax on motor vehicles, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
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Local Body Polls In J&K Unlikely Before Lok Sabha Polls: Official
Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are "extremely unlikely" to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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Term Of Last Elected Body In Jammu And Kashmir Ends, No Fresh Elections In Sight
The curtain falls on the last vestige of elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir as the term of over 28,000 panchayat members ended today with no fresh elections in sight.
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Trinamool Celebrates After Huge Lead In Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Distant Second
Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has established a mammoth lead over its nearest rival, the BJP, in the local bodies' elections seen as a litmus test for next year's general elections.
