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Hold Simultaneous Rajasthan Panchayat, Civic Polls By April 15: Court
The High Court has issued a significant directive to the Rajasthan government, ordering that Panchayat and Municipal elections be conducted simultaneously by April 15, 2026.
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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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Tejashwi Yadav's Big Poll Promise For Panchayat Heads, Self-Employed People
With less than two weeks left for Bihar's high-voltage Assembly polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav today announced a major poll promise on behalf of the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan.
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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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In Uttarakhand Panchayat Polls, Winner Says Opponent Got More Votes
A candidate of a panchayat poll who was given the certificate of victory by the election officer here has informed authorities that he got fewer votes, urging them to declare his rival as the real winner.
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Uttarakhand Panchayat Polls Begins, Pushkar Singh Dhami To Cast Vote
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday arrived in Khatima to cast his vote as the first phase of the three-tier panchayat elections commenced across the state.
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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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BJP-Led NDA Sweeps Panchayat Polls In Assam
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a sweeping victory in the 2025 Assam Panchayat elections, consolidating its political dominance in the state.
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'Lungi' vs 'Godse's Revolver': BJP, Congress' New Jabs Before Assam Polls
The BJP and Congress' Assam units traded juvenile barbs - each declaring the other change its electoral symbol - before next month's panchayat election.
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BJP, Allies Have Edge In Assam Panchayat Polls, Congress Alleges Misuse Of Power, Funds
Ahead of the 2026 Assam election, all eyes are on the panchayat polls scheduled on May 2 and May 7. The ruling BJP-led alliance has already taken a big lead, winning 37 zila parishad and 288 anchalik panchayat seats unopposed.
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BJP Sweeps Local Body Polls In Gujarat By Winning 60 Municipalities Of 68
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday swept the local body polls in Gujarat by winning the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) as well as 60 municipalities out of 68 and all three taluka panchayats where voting was held on February 16.
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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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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CPM Panchayat Candidate Murdered In Tripura Ahead Of Polls
CPI(M) leader Badal Shill, who was critically injured in an attack in South Tripura's Rajnagar area, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Saturday, police said.
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Hold Simultaneous Rajasthan Panchayat, Civic Polls By April 15: Court
The High Court has issued a significant directive to the Rajasthan government, ordering that Panchayat and Municipal elections be conducted simultaneously by April 15, 2026.
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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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Tejashwi Yadav's Big Poll Promise For Panchayat Heads, Self-Employed People
With less than two weeks left for Bihar's high-voltage Assembly polls, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav today announced a major poll promise on behalf of the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan.
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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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In Uttarakhand Panchayat Polls, Winner Says Opponent Got More Votes
A candidate of a panchayat poll who was given the certificate of victory by the election officer here has informed authorities that he got fewer votes, urging them to declare his rival as the real winner.
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Uttarakhand Panchayat Polls Begins, Pushkar Singh Dhami To Cast Vote
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday arrived in Khatima to cast his vote as the first phase of the three-tier panchayat elections commenced across the state.
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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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BJP-Led NDA Sweeps Panchayat Polls In Assam
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a sweeping victory in the 2025 Assam Panchayat elections, consolidating its political dominance in the state.
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'Lungi' vs 'Godse's Revolver': BJP, Congress' New Jabs Before Assam Polls
The BJP and Congress' Assam units traded juvenile barbs - each declaring the other change its electoral symbol - before next month's panchayat election.
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BJP, Allies Have Edge In Assam Panchayat Polls, Congress Alleges Misuse Of Power, Funds
Ahead of the 2026 Assam election, all eyes are on the panchayat polls scheduled on May 2 and May 7. The ruling BJP-led alliance has already taken a big lead, winning 37 zila parishad and 288 anchalik panchayat seats unopposed.
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BJP Sweeps Local Body Polls In Gujarat By Winning 60 Municipalities Of 68
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday swept the local body polls in Gujarat by winning the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) as well as 60 municipalities out of 68 and all three taluka panchayats where voting was held on February 16.
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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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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CPM Panchayat Candidate Murdered In Tripura Ahead Of Polls
CPI(M) leader Badal Shill, who was critically injured in an attack in South Tripura's Rajnagar area, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Saturday, police said.
