Tag: Civic polls
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Civic, Panchayat polls won’t be deferred: J-K Chief Secretary
Subrahmanyam was speaking to the media on the sidelines of an official function in Srinagar on Wednesday.
September 12, 2018 -
Akali Dal seeks all-party meet ahead of civic polls in Ludhiana
Having alleged misuse of official machinery in the recent civic polls in Punjab which were swept by the ruling Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday urged the State Election Commission (SEC) to convene an all-party meeting to listen to the suggestions and grievances of political parties before the upcoming civic polls in Ludhiana. …
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January 30, 2018 -
Civic polls to be held on 17 Dec: Punjab EC
The Punjab Election Commission (EC) on Friday said that the civic polls would be held in 222 out of 225 wards of three Municipal Corporations and 327 wards of the 29 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats on 17 December. With regard to the 90 wards, the candidates have won unopposed and out of these three …
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December 15, 2017 -
Ahead of civic polls, farmers to highlight govt’s failure
With less than one week left for the high stake civic polls in Punjab, the farmers are on the streets to highlight unfulfilled -poll promises made by Amarinder government in the state. The leaders of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) have decided to protest in front of all 77 Congress legislators in various districts and constituencies. …
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December 10, 2017 -
Allegations of EVM tampering in UP unfounded: Shivpal
Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Thursday trashed charges by opposition parties that the BJP got the EVMs tampered in the civic polls in Uttar Pradesh. In Mainpuri to attend a wedding, the former minister said had this been the case, he would not be a legislator now. Shivpal Yadav’s statement contradicts what his …
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December 7, 2017 -
Civic polls: Candidates to spend big despite low salaries
As the civic polls for Punjab’s three Municipal Corporations (MCs) and 32 Nagar Panchayats (village councils) are slated to be held on 17 December, many candidates are ready to spend huge money to win the high stake elections despite the fact that they would get just Rs 5,000 to 7,000 per month, if elected. Though …
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December 5, 2017 -
PM Modi, UP civic poll win boost BJP’s Gujarat poll campaign
To ensure BJP win in Gujarat Assembly elections 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides conducting political rallies, is now utilising digital platform, including video conferences and NaMo App to reach-out to his BJP workers and party leaders in various districts of of the state. On Friday, PM Modi used the NaMo app to interacted with …
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December 2, 2017 -
Early trends show big win for BJP in Uttar Pradesh civic polls
The ruling BJP today established early gains in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls as counting of votes was in progress for all the 652 urban local bodies. For the mayoral elections, the saffron party forged ahead on almost all the 16 seats from where trends were available after an hour of counting. BJP’s mayor candidates …
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December 1, 2017 -
Uttar Pradesh civic polls: CM Yogi Adityanath casts his ballot
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday cast his vote in Gorakhpur, in the first phase of local body elections, months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stormed to power in the state. CM Yogi posted a tweet along with some pictures of him casting his ballot in a government school in Gorakhpur. आज …
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November 22, 2017 -
CM Yogi Adityanath faces tough civic polls test in Uttar Pradesh
The upcoming municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh will be a key test for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as they would indicate whether the priest-turned- politician has been able to ensure that the BJP continues to maintain its popularity level. Earlier this year, riding on Hindutva wave the party had secured a three-fourths majority in the …
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October 23, 2017 -
Congress leads in Nanded civic polls
The ruling Congress on Thursday notched early gains in the Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC) polls in Maharashtra, leading in at least 28 out of the 81 seats. The polling was held on Wednesday. The main rival, Bharatiya Janata Party trailed far behind with leads in just one seat. The BJP ally at the Centre …
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October 12, 2017 -
Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal civic polls
Virtually bulldozing all opposition, West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress swept all the seven civic bodies. The BJP emerged as the main but distant opposition by displacing the Left Front in the vote count on Thursday. Of the total 148 wards spread across various pockets of the state, the Trinamool Congress won an enviable 140 and the …
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August 17, 2017 -
AAP announces 109 candidates for Delhi civic polls
The AAP on Friday announced the names of 109 candidates in its first list for Delhi civic body polls to be conducted in April. "This is the first list of 109 candidates for civic polls. The selection process of the names the candidates for the remaining wards is going on. Another list will be announced …
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February 24, 2017 -
Steady voting for Maharashtra civic polls
Hundreds of thousands voted on Tuesday across Maharashtra to elect 10 major civic bodies, including the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India's largest and richest civic body. By 2 pm, at least 31 per cent of Mumbai's 9.20 million electorate had voted. Early voters included top political leaders as well as Bollywood actors. The Tuesday balloting, …
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February 21, 2017 -
Steady voting for Maharashtra civic polls
Hundreds of thousands voted on Tuesday across Maharashtra to elect 10 major civic bodies, including the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India's largest and richest civic body. By 2 pm, at least 31 per cent of Mumbai's 9.20 million electorate had voted. Early voters included top political leaders as well as Bollywood actors. The Tuesday balloting, …
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February 21, 2017 -
No NCP candidate in BMC ward where Pawar voted
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday exercised his franchise in a municipal ward where nine candidates are contesting and none of them belongs to NCP. Pawar, along with son-in-law Sadanand Sule and grand daughter Revati, voted here at a polling booth in ward no. 214, which comprises landmarks like the Mahalaxmi Mandir, Jaslok Hospital and the …
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February 21, 2017 -
Civic polls: Voting gets underway across Maha; all eyes on BMC
Polling for the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 9 other civic bodies across Maharashtra got underway this morning with estranged allies BJP and Shiv Sena at the forefront of this battle of might. A total of 3.77 crore voters will determine the fate of 17,331 candidates for 3210 seats up for grabs in 10 municipal …
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February 21, 2017