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Rajasthan To Drop 2-Child Norm, But Only For Candidates In Local Bodies Polls
The Rajasthan government has done away with the two-child norm for candidates in panchayat and municipal elections in the state - a law introduced by the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat government in 1995 to control the state's population.
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A Happy Nitish Kumar Is Key To BJP's Bihar Equation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha today, may not be easy to replace. So far as the BJP is concerned, it may not even go as smoothly as replacing the Chief Ministers in Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh.
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Rajasthan Cabinet Removes 2-Child Norm For Local Body Polls After 3 Decades
In a significant policy shift, the Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the removal of the decades-old two-child norm for contesting Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections, ending a restriction that had been in place for nearly 30 years.
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Educational Qualification Not Mandatory For Panchayat Polls: Rajasthan
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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Deaths, Suicide Claims, Resignations: What's Pushing Poll Officers To Edge
At least nine Booth-Level Officers - foot soldiers in the contentious revision of voter lists before a flurry of Assembly elections next year - have died, by suicide or otherwise, across the country over the past week, including in poll-bound West Be
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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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Rajasthan Bypoll: Congress Leads In Anta Constituency With Early Vote Advantage
The final result is expected by Friday afternoon. The seat saw a high voter turnout of 80.21% during polling on November 11.
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763 Residents Of Rajasthan Village Boycott Anta Bypoll In Protest
While voters queued up at booths across Rajasthan's Anta Assembly constituency on Tuesday, a small village remained eerily silent. In Sankli, only a single vote was cast as a mark of anger and despair.
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Video: Rajasthan Official Slapped By Independent Candidate Outside Booth
In a shocking incident at a Rajasthan polling booth, Naresh Meena, an independent candidate from the Deoli-Uniara constituency, was captured on video slapping a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
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Rajasthan By-Elections: Congress Releases List Of All 7 Candidates
Congress has released its list of candidates on all seven seats in Rajashtan by-polls that will be held on November 13.
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Opinion | Rahul's Rise, Ticket Troubles: 5 Reasons BJP Missed The Majority Mark
In Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Manipur, and Rajasthan, where the BJP registered most of its seat losses, its drop in votes was at least five percentage points.
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Ashok Gehlot's Jibe At BJP After INDIA Alliance's Performance In 2024 Polls
With the BJP seemingly falling short of their "400 paar" claim, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has suggested that if the ruling party fails to secure a clear majority, P Modi should consider withdrawing his candidacy as Prime Minister.
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BJP, Congress Claim Victory On Maximum Seats In Rajasthan Ahead Of Counting
Even though the Exit Polls are out, both the BJP and the Congress are claiming that they will win the maximum seats in Rajasthan in the just-concluded 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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As Mercury Climbs, 6 Home Guards On Poll Duty Die In UP, 17 Hospitalised
The unprecedented heat wave across north India has cost the lives of dozens including that of six Home Guards who were on election duty in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. There have been reports of multiple deaths in Rajasthan as well.
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1 Killed, Jaipur Couple Injured In Kashmir Twin Attacks Ahead Of Polling
A former sarpanch was killed and a couple from Rajasthan was injured in firing by terrorists in two separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, two days ahead of polling.
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Rajasthan To Drop 2-Child Norm, But Only For Candidates In Local Bodies Polls
The Rajasthan government has done away with the two-child norm for candidates in panchayat and municipal elections in the state - a law introduced by the Bhairon Singh Shekhawat government in 1995 to control the state's population.
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A Happy Nitish Kumar Is Key To BJP's Bihar Equation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha today, may not be easy to replace. So far as the BJP is concerned, it may not even go as smoothly as replacing the Chief Ministers in Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh.
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Rajasthan Cabinet Removes 2-Child Norm For Local Body Polls After 3 Decades
In a significant policy shift, the Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the removal of the decades-old two-child norm for contesting Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections, ending a restriction that had been in place for nearly 30 years.
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Educational Qualification Not Mandatory For Panchayat Polls: Rajasthan
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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Deaths, Suicide Claims, Resignations: What's Pushing Poll Officers To Edge
At least nine Booth-Level Officers - foot soldiers in the contentious revision of voter lists before a flurry of Assembly elections next year - have died, by suicide or otherwise, across the country over the past week, including in poll-bound West Be
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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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Rajasthan Bypoll: Congress Leads In Anta Constituency With Early Vote Advantage
The final result is expected by Friday afternoon. The seat saw a high voter turnout of 80.21% during polling on November 11.
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763 Residents Of Rajasthan Village Boycott Anta Bypoll In Protest
While voters queued up at booths across Rajasthan's Anta Assembly constituency on Tuesday, a small village remained eerily silent. In Sankli, only a single vote was cast as a mark of anger and despair.
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Video: Rajasthan Official Slapped By Independent Candidate Outside Booth
In a shocking incident at a Rajasthan polling booth, Naresh Meena, an independent candidate from the Deoli-Uniara constituency, was captured on video slapping a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
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Rajasthan By-Elections: Congress Releases List Of All 7 Candidates
Congress has released its list of candidates on all seven seats in Rajashtan by-polls that will be held on November 13.
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Opinion | Rahul's Rise, Ticket Troubles: 5 Reasons BJP Missed The Majority Mark
In Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Manipur, and Rajasthan, where the BJP registered most of its seat losses, its drop in votes was at least five percentage points.
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Ashok Gehlot's Jibe At BJP After INDIA Alliance's Performance In 2024 Polls
With the BJP seemingly falling short of their "400 paar" claim, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has suggested that if the ruling party fails to secure a clear majority, P Modi should consider withdrawing his candidacy as Prime Minister.
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BJP, Congress Claim Victory On Maximum Seats In Rajasthan Ahead Of Counting
Even though the Exit Polls are out, both the BJP and the Congress are claiming that they will win the maximum seats in Rajasthan in the just-concluded 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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As Mercury Climbs, 6 Home Guards On Poll Duty Die In UP, 17 Hospitalised
The unprecedented heat wave across north India has cost the lives of dozens including that of six Home Guards who were on election duty in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. There have been reports of multiple deaths in Rajasthan as well.
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1 Killed, Jaipur Couple Injured In Kashmir Twin Attacks Ahead Of Polling
A former sarpanch was killed and a couple from Rajasthan was injured in firing by terrorists in two separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, two days ahead of polling.
