Tag: Local

Sri Lankan election commission ready for local elections

Sri Lanka's Election Commission has said that applications for postal voting from eligible voters for the 2023 local elections would be accepted on January 5-23.

January 5, 2023

DMK, allies sweep rural local body polls in Tamil Nadu

Opposition AIADMK was leading or won in 50 seats out of the 1,381 panchayat union wards and its alliance partner won only 1 seat. PMK was either leading or won on 13 seats. MDMK and VCK, DMK allies were leading in 8 and 3 wards respectively.

October 13, 2021

Assam Cong allies with two local parties for bypolls

"The systems of purchase of MLAs would keep democratic traditions in bondage and this is dangerous for all of us. The need of the hour is to create an environment in Assam which is free from communal politics and agenda of hate," the AJP President said.

October 4, 2021

40 specially-abled candidates in fray for TN rural local body polls

Contesting polls for such candidates became possible after subsection 3 of section 33 in Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 was amended to remove the clause, "deaf, mute and persons affected with leprosy" who were earlier barred from fighting polls.

September 28, 2021

Five must-visit places for foodies in 2018

Each year we make some New Year resolution that we fail to fulfill at the end.

January 2, 2018