Tag: Civic polls

KMC to issue info on sanction plans to borough chief

The councillor, who had achieved a hat-trick in the last civic polls pointed out that such information is needed by the councillor who can play a crucial role in development of those gifted land parcels into proper roads.

May 21, 2023

UP: Tight security in place for May 11 civic polls

The polling will be held between 7 AM and 6 PM.

May 10, 2023

Akhilesh insulted six crore by calling civic polls election for garbage: Yogi

Addressing a public meeting in Barabanki, the UP chief minister asked people to make those who made them yearn for water to yearn for one vote.

May 8, 2023

Congress makes a comeback after 10 years, wrests Shimla civic body from BJP

The election was largely bipolar (Congress and BJP) and Congress was confident of wresting the civic body from BJP this time.

May 4, 2023

Civic polls in PM, CM, defence minister’s constituencies tomorrow

Among the constituencies that will go to polls in the first phase are Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Varanasi, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Lucknow and Prayagraj.

May 3, 2023

BSP’s conniving with BJP in civic polls, alleges Akhilesh Yadav

The Samajwadi Party president made an appeal to the voters to beware of the conspiracy of the BSP.

May 2, 2023

Civic Polls: Yogi begins campaign with ‘No Curfew-No Danga, UP mein sab changa’

Addressing a public meeting in Saharanpur, the chief minister said mafias and criminals were a thing of the past as Uttar Pradesh had evolved into a symbol of safety, prosperity, and employment.

April 24, 2023

Backward panel submit report to UP CM; civic polls likely in April- May

The Commission had started the proceedings considering the civic body elections.

March 10, 2023

Ahead of civic polls eight IAS officers transferred by Yogi government

IAS Mahendra Singh has been made Special Secretary of Home, IAS Sheshnath has been given the post of Special Secretary Sugar and Sugarcane Development.

November 21, 2022

Delhi: Civic polls inches closer after Centre concludes ‘delimitation’ of MCD wards

After the 'delimitation' of MCD wards by the central government, the total number of wards in the MCD will amount to 250 of which 42 are decided to be reserved.

October 19, 2022

Parties gearing up for Bengaluru civic polls

There is a good impression about AAP and people feel that AAP can put an end to their sufferings. AAP had taken up postcard movement on potholes in Bengaluru.

June 24, 2022

BJP secures clean sweep in Guwahati civic polls

The saffron party won 58 seats, while one each went in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP).

April 24, 2022

Sporadic incidents of violence in Bengal municipal polls

In Bhatpara municipality, the pocket borough of BJP MP Arjun Singh, the situation was tense as sporadic clashes erupted between TMC and BJP supporters.

February 28, 2022

Assess security situation in poll-bound wards: Calcutta HC to SEC

The court said the SEC will examine the ground situation in each of the 108 municipalities and decide whether to deploy paramilitary forces. Relevant circumstances need to be cited if the decision favours the deployment of central forces.

February 24, 2022

SEC acting at TMC’s behest: Dilip Ghosh

Mr Ghosh said, “The State Election Commissioner is facing the music in the Calcutta High Court every now and then and yet he behaves like a 'servant' of the TMC and maintains a partisan attitude towards the Opposition members.”

February 16, 2022

Bengal: Mamata’s TMC sweeps civic polls

Criticising the BJP, Left and Congress, Miss Banerjee said: "BJP got votes in North Bengal including Siliguri, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Alipurduar and North and South Dinajpur but they have done nothing for the people. We will work for the people and give them all sorts of civic facilities."

February 15, 2022

Dilip Ghosh obstructed by cops during poll campaign

“Even TMC supporters came here, more than 200 supporters, to obstruct our movement but they were allowed there. I and my guards were prevented, "

January 30, 2022