Local Body Polls
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Muqabla: Largescale violence during local body polls raises questions over UP's law and order
News | Jul 09, 2021, 08:17 PM ISTFiling of nominations for local polls in Uttar Pradesh witnessed violence and clashes between rivals candidates and their supporters. Who's responsible? Watch debate on the show 'Muqabla'.
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Karnataka postpones local body elections in view of pandemic
India | Jun 17, 2021, 11:24 PM ISTThe local body elections in Karnataka have been postponed in view of COVID-19 pandemic, the state government announced on Thursday.
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Gandhinagar local body polls postponed amid rising covid-19 cases
Elections | Apr 11, 2021, 07:03 AM ISTThe state election commissioner Sanjay Prasad decided to hold off the scheduled Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections slated for April 18.
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Gujarat firmly with BJP, tweets PM Modi as party sweeps local body elections
India | Mar 02, 2021, 11:46 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has once again displayed a spectacular performance in the local body polls in the state by winning a clear majority in all 31 district panchayats as well as in 196 out of 231 taluka panchayats and 74 out of 81 municipalities.
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Gujarat local bodies polls underway, 3.04 crore people to vote
Elections | Feb 28, 2021, 08:41 AM ISTWhile the BJP has been the dominant force in the state for several years now, Congress believes the fuel price hikes and disenchantment of the people with the ruling party will help it make a comeback.
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Andhra local body polls: YSRCP claims about 2,700 panchayat wins, TDP over 1,100 in fourth phase
Elections | Feb 22, 2021, 01:37 PM ISTWith the completion of the fourth phase of panchayat polls in Andhra Pradesh, political parties have resumed doling out their own victory statistics about the candidates aligned to them.
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Andhra Pradesh urban local bodies polls to be held on March 10
Elections | Feb 15, 2021, 01:24 PM ISTElections to urban local bodies (ULBs) in Andhra Pradesh would be held on March 10, the State Election Commission announced on Monday.
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Andhra Panchayati polls 2021 begin 18 revenue divisions across state
Elections | Feb 09, 2021, 01:06 PM ISTThe first phase of the panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh kicked off on a peaceful note on Tuesday as voting began at 6.30 am in 18 revenue divisions, official said.
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Andhra local body polls: SEC issues notification for first phase of panchayat elections
Elections | Jan 23, 2021, 02:14 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar on Saturday issued the notification for the first phase of panchayat elections.
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BJP performs well in Arunachal local bodies polls
Elections | Dec 27, 2020, 09:33 AM ISTThe BJP on Saturday wrested Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) from the Congress by winning six of the eight seats of the civic body in Arunachal Pradesh.
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In a first, Congress to fight local body polls in Haryana on party symbol
India | Dec 18, 2020, 05:26 PM ISTDeparting from its earlier strategy of not fighting the local body elections in the state of Haryana on party symbol, Congress for the very first time will be contesting the upcoming local body election in the state of Haryana on party symbol.
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Kerala local body poll results: Early lead for NDA, BJP workers celebrate in Thiruvananthapuram
News | Dec 16, 2020, 05:21 PM ISTAhead of local body polls results, BJP workers celebrated in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on December 16. As per the early trends, NDA is leading in 13 wards.
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Kerala local body election results 2020: Cong's mayor candidate N Venugopal lose by 1 vote to BJP
India | Dec 16, 2020, 11:44 AM ISTCongress mayoral candidate N Venugopal, has lost to the BJP candidate by one vote, in the Kochi Corporation North Island ward in the state's local body elections. Venugopal was contesting from Island North this time, rather than the neighbouring Island South, from where he posted victories in 2005 and 2010.
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Kerala local body polls: Last phase voting underway in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod
India | Dec 14, 2020, 08:47 AM ISTVoting is under way for the third and final phase of Kerala local body elections in the four southern districts -- Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod. The third phase of polling involves 273 grama panchayats, 44 block panchayats, four district panchayats, 31 municipalities and two corporations.
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Voting begins for Goa zilla panchayat polls
Elections | Dec 12, 2020, 08:29 AM ISTVoting for the zilla panchayat (ZP) polls in Goa, which has 203 candidates in the fray contesting from 48 constituencies, began on Saturday morning.
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With another win, BJP gets 13 pramukh seats in 21 zila parishads in Rajasthan
Elections | Dec 12, 2020, 08:21 AM ISTThe BJP won the post of pramukh in Jhalawar zila parishad in Rajasthan on Friday, taking the party's tally to 13.
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Rajasthan urban local body polls: Over 21 per cent polling recorded
Elections | Dec 11, 2020, 12:55 PM ISTA voting percentage of 21.88 was recorded in the first two hours of polling for the post of members in 50 urban local bodies spread over 12 districts of Rajasthan on Friday.
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Congress high command seeks report from RPCC after Rajasthan local body polls debacle
India | Dec 10, 2020, 11:49 AM ISTThe AICC has reportedly expressed unhappiness over the poor performance and questioned the candidates and as well as the role of local leaders. The party has sought suggestions about what should be done to strengthen the party and what went against it in the polls.
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Kerala local body elections: 1st phase of polling in 5 districts today
Elections | Dec 08, 2020, 07:59 AM ISTThe first phase of Kerala local body polls began today. The elections are being held in 6,910 wards in 395 local bodies in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam,Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki districts. According to the state election commission there are 88,26,873 voters in the first phase, including 41,58,395 males, 46,68,267 females and 61 transgender people.
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People in J&K want peace, development: Anurag Thakur on DDC polls voter turnout
News | Nov 28, 2020, 10:40 PM ISTSpeaking on J-K District Development Council (DDC) elections, Union Minister of state for Finance Anurag Thakur on November 28 said that people are coming out in large number to vote and sending strong message in support of democracy.