Tag: panchayat polls
SC Refuses To Interfere With West Bengal Panchayat Polls
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the panchayat elections in West Bengal, rejecting a BJP plea for rescheduling them and deploying paramilitary forces.....
Six Killed In Violence, Clashes During West Bengal Panchayat Polls
At least six people were killed on Monday in West Bengal as violence and clashes between supporters of different parties in several districts marred voting for the rural bodies.....
Jammu And Kashmir: Voting Underway For First Phase Of Panchayat Polls
Polling began on Saturday for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections under tight security arrangements. ....
Voting Underway For 7th Phase Of J&K Panchayat Polls
Voting was underway on Tuesday for the seventh phase of the panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security.....
Voting Begins For Goa Zilla Panchayat Polls
Voting for the zilla panchayat (ZP) polls in Goa, which has 203 candidates in the fray contesting from 48 constituencies, began on Saturday morning. ....
Mulayam Singh Yadav's Niece Opts For BJP Ticket In Panchayat Polls
In a major setback to the first family of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, Sandhya Yadav, niece of party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, will be contesting the Zila Panchayat elections on a BJP ticket from Mainpuri, a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party. ....
BJP Wins UP Block Panchayat Chief Polls; PM Modi Lauds Party Workers
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday registered an emphatic victory in elections for the posts of block panchayat chief in Uttar Pradesh, winning 635 out of 825 seats for which block panchayat chiefs were to be elected. However, there were also reports of widespread violence during the polling process, which took place from 11am to 3pm.....
BJP, Congress Unite On OBC Quota In MP Panchayat Polls
Panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh will have mandatory reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC), said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday. ....
Trinamool Looks To Sweep Bengal Panchayat Polls, BJP In Second Spot
The ruling Trinamool Congress looks set for a resounding victory in rural Bengal after nearly eight hours of counting of votes in the three-tier state Panchayat elections, with control over 80 per cent of the Gram Panchayat seats.....
Despite BJP Winning Ahmedabad District Panchayat Polls, President From Congress
Capturing six Municipal Corporations, the BJP is on a winning streak, with a vastly improved performance over its 2015 debacle in the local body elections. But this victory chariot was dented by a technicality in the Ahmedabad district Panchayats results. Despite having a majority in the body, the BJP will have to stay content with a Congress president. ....
