Maharashtra ZP, Panchayat Samiti polls: Campaign ends, voting on Feb 7
Voting will take place on Saturday from 7.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and the counting of votes will be held on Monday, February 9.
Voting will take place on Saturday from 7.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and the counting of votes will be held on Monday, February 9.
According to the notification issued by the Commission, elections will be conducted for 49 urban local bodies, including six Municipal Corporations, 19 Municipal Councils and 24 Nagar Panchayats.
The State Election Commission on Wednesday revoked the decision to delete her vote, which had been removed due to alleged irregularities in her house number.
The direction came during the hearing of a contempt petition filed over the government’s failure to conduct municipal elections in the state.
The Congress government in Telangana is considering approaching the Supreme Court to ensure 42 per cent reservation for the Backward Classes (BC) in the local polls after the High Court directed that the State Election Commission could proceed with the elections, but under the earlier reservation rules.
Earlier in the day, independent candidate Sultan Ansari won from the Abhiman Das ward in Ayodhya by 442 votes.
Rural development and Panchayati Raj minister, Anirudh Singh said that the Congress government in the state is women, youth and employee-friendly government.
The Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission has updated the voter list for the forthcoming urban local body polls.
The State Election Commission said that the polling for 250 seats was held peacefully. The results of the polls will be declared on December 7.
According to the State Election Commission (SEC), brisk polling is going on smoothly in all wards. "No untoward incident reported till now. Voters are showing keen interest and polling so far has been hassle-free and pleasant," said SEC.
