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Hyderabad: Returning officers have invited nominations for the first phase of Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) elections starting October 9. According to the gazette notification, nominations can be filed between 10:30 am and 5:00 pm till Saturday, October 11. It will be scrutinised and the list of candidates will be released on Sunday, October 12, after 5:00 pm. The last date to appeal the rejection of nominations is October 13 till 5:00 pm. All appeals will be disposed of by October 14 5:00 pm. Candidates can withdraw their candidature not later than 3:00 pm on October 15 and the final list of candidates will be released on the same day. Voter lists for 292 ZPTCs and 2963 MPTCs have also been displayed in front of the offices of the returning officers. The first phase of polling will take place on October 23, from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. If any re-polls are deemed necessary, the date will later be announced by the State Election Commission. Votes will be counted on November 11 from 8:00 am onwards, and results will be declared soon after the counting. As for the second phase of elections, notices for nominations will be issued on October 13, and the voter lists will be made available the same day. The last day for filing is October 15. The list of candidates will be released on October 16. Appeals can be filed till 5:00 pm on October 17 and will be disposed of on the following day. Candidates may withdraw their candidature till 3:00 pm on October 19, after which the final list of candidates will be released on the same day. Polling for the second phase will be held on October 27 and votes will be counted on November 11. Results will be declared soon after the counting.
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, who shot Radhika at their house Thursday morning, had allegedly been insisting for two weeks on her ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Beginning from Monday, September 29, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into force with immediate effect in Telangana, following the announcement of five-phased local body elections, the State Election Commission said in a statement. The MCC will be in force till the completion of the elections. The elections, including Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Gram Panchayats will go to polls in October-November. Over 1.67 crore voters will be able to cast their votes in these elections. State Election Commission ...Read More >
The outcome of the local self-govt elections was not as expected for the LDF and the reasons for this will be examined in detail. Necessary corrections will be made moving forward, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Although a significant victory was anticipated across the state, such progress was not achieved, he said in a statement. "The fact that the NDA gained an advantage in the capital city and the influence of communalism in the election campaign are concerning to those who believe in se ...Read More >
The PIL does not challenge any specific election result but seeks preventive measures to enhance accountability and deter malpractices. With the counting of votes for Punjab's Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections scheduled for December 17, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding compulsory videography of the entire counting process. ...Read More >
The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Sunday released its first list of 243 candidates for the April 26 local body elections in the state. The BJP and the AAP are yet to announce their nominees. The elections in 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 zilla panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats in Gujarat are scheduled on April 26 and the results will be declared on April 28. The list of 243 candidates include names for municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 15 (PTI) A voter turnout of 56.33 per cent was recorded in the local body elections in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, officials said. Polling began for panchayati raj institutions across the state, along with the civic bodies of Itanagar and Pasighat, at 7 am amid tight security arrangements, they said. A moderate turnout was seen in the initial hours due to cold weather, but it picked up as the day progressed, they added. The polling percentage is likely to increase as reports from various districts are yet to be updated, State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Taru Talo info ...Read More >
The State government has issued orders confirming the number of Mandal Parishad Presidents (MPPs), Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs). As per official figures, there will be a total of 566 MPP and ZPTC seats, and 5,773 MPTC seats in the upcoming polls. The number of Gram Panchayats has been confirmed as 12,778, while the total number of wards stands at approximately 1.12 lakh. Local body elections were previously held only o ...Read More >
Tejashwi Yadav also announced ₹50 lakh insurance cover and pension for them. Tejashwi Yadav was earlier this week declared the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, that the RJD is fighting in collaboration "We will also substantially increase the margin money, per quintal, of distributors of the public distribution system (PDS) in the state," PTI news agency quoted Tejashwi Yadav as saying. PDS distributors in Bihar currently receive ₹258.40 per quintal ...Read More >
Pune/Mumbai, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that upcoming elections to the 29 municipal elections wherever possible, will be contested jointly. However, in Pune, there will be a friendly fight in Pune as the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) and the BJP will contest the elections independently. "Ajit Pawar and we cannot contest the elections together in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Both of us understand politics well enough to know that if we contest together, it benefits a third party, and we do not want to allow that to happen. We will contest against each othe ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: As many as 4.19 crore of the state's 4.4 crore eligible voters will exercise their franchise on April 26 to elect representatives to 15 municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot; 84 municipalities; 34 district panchayats; and 260 taluka panchayats across the state.Voting will be conducted using electronic voting machines (EVMs) from 7am to 6pm on April 26, while counting of votes will take place on April 28, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Wednesday.Elections will be held for the first time in nine newly constituted municipal corporat ...Read More >
Pune: State Election Commission (SEC) will use the July 1, 2025, updated legislative assembly voters' list for the upcoming local body elections with chairperson Dinesh Waghmare directing district collectors and municipal commissioners to begin preparations based on the updated voter rolls during video conferences on Thursday and Friday.Elections are due for 29 municipal corporations, 290 nagar panchayats and parishads, 32 zilla parishads, and 336 panchayat samitis, as their terms have expired. "There is no separate voters' list for local body polls. The Election Commission of India (ECI)'s up ...Read More >
The BJP government has also reduced the budget of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Mishra claimed. Another BJD leader and former minister Arun Sahoo accused the state government of hijacking the power of elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). "The BJP government is making efforts to paralyse panchayats, panchayat samities and zilla parishads of the state during the last 15 months of its rule," Sahoo alleged. He pointed to a recent decision by the state ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday highlighted the state government's efforts to streamline the upcoming local body elections and ensure a smooth nomination process. The announcement came following a virtual meeting held by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Mahesh Goud with key party leaders on Thursday. Chief Minister Reddy actively participated in the session and addressed party functionaries regarding poll preparations. The first phase of nominations for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZP ...Read More >
"We occasionally have meals," said Siddaramaiah. (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while responding to rumours surrounding the dinner meet hosted by him for his Cabinet Ministers in Bengaluru, asked on Monday that "having a meal with Cabinet Ministers is supposed to be a major crime". He spoke to reporters after inaugurating the Kittur festival torch before travelling to Hubballi. When journalists asked about the dinner arranged on Monday for his Cabinet Ministers, the C ...Read More >
Further, Rs 4.698 crore from the withheld portion of the first instalment of the Untied Grant for the Financial Year 2024-25 has also been released to an additional 26 eligible Block Panchayats. The Centre has released over Rs 223 crore under Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) Grants during Financial Year 2025-26 for Rural Local Bodies in Assam. "This entails the second instalment of Untied Grants for the Financial Year 2024-25, amounting to Rs 219.24 crores. These funds are intended for all ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: In a major political development ahead of the civic poll season, the Gujarat State Election Commission has officially announced the schedule for the upcoming local body elections, setting the stage for one of the largest grassroots democratic exercises in the state. Polling will be conducted entirely through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), with voting scheduled for April 26 from 7 am to 6 pm. State Election Commissioner Dr. S. Muraleekrishna confirmed that elections will be held for 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats. ...Read More >
YSRCP boss and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy (File). Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has called for fresh elections for the Pulivendula and Vontimitta zilla parishad by-polls - this time under the supervision of central forces to ensure a "fair" process - because those held Tuesday were "a mockery of democracy". Echoing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' battle-cry - an attack on the Election Commission and the Bharatiya Janta ...Read More >
The notification issued by the Telangana State Election Commission has exempted 14 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies, 27 gram panchayats, and 246 wards due to stay orders issued by the high court. The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) Monday formally released the Election Notification and schedule for the Second Ordinary Elections to Rural Local Bodies. The polls will be held in three phases - on October 31, November 4, and November 8. While polling will be held between 7 am to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14: The Centre has released over Rs 223 crore to bolster rural local bodies in Assam under the 15th Finance Commission grants for the financial year 2025-26, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Friday. This includes the second instalment of untied grants for 2024-25, amounting to Rs 219.24 crore. The funds have been allocated to all eligible 27 District Panchayats, 182 Block Panchayats and 2,192 Gram Panchayats across the state. Additionally, Rs 4.698 crore -- the previously withheld portion of the first instalment of untied grants for 2024-25 ...Read More >
Voting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections is set for January 15, 2026. Counting of votes will take place on January 16. This announcement formally begins the process for the long-awaited civic polls in Maharashtra. Candidates can file nominations from December 23 to December 30, 2025. The schedule covers elections for the BMC and other municipal corporations across the state. Voting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will be held on January 15, 2026, wit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: After a delay of nearly three years, the State Election Commission has finally announced dates for Maharashtra's long-pending civic body elections, which have been overdue since 2022. Polling will be held on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations, 32 zilla parishads and 336 panchayat samitis, with results scheduled for January 16.The elections to key urban bodies such as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Pune and Thane are being seen as more than routine local contests, widely viewed as the political mood test for the state.The BMC election is expected to witness the f ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 17 (PTI) Counting of votes for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab began on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements, said officials. Polls were held to elect members of 347 zones of 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones of 153 panchayat samitis on December 14. A voter turnout of 48 per cent was recorded in the daylong polling, with over 9,000 candidates in the fray. Counting of ballot papers started at 8 am at centres set up across the state. Candidates of all major political parties -- the Aam Aadmi Party, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal, and the BJP -- ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >
Belagavi: Preparations are in full swing for the grand celebration of the three-day Kittur Utsav, which begins on Oct 23, commemorating the historic victory of Kittur Rani Channamma against the British in 1824. Deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan, who visited Kittur on Monday, reviewed the ongoing arrangements across the town and within the fort premises. Officials said nearly all preparations have been completed.Cleaning drives are being carried out by workers from the Kittur town panchayat, Bai ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The upcoming Kerala local body elections, to be held in two phases on December 9 and 11, are shaping up as a battle between anti-incumbency and incumbency, a test of whether public discontent over controversies will outweigh the Left government's claims of welfare-driven governance. For the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), which controls five of the six corporations and a majority of local bodies, the elections are a bid to reaffirm its political dominance and validate Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's narrative of continuity and social welfare. ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 27 (ANI): To ensure that no illegal immigrant obtains an Aadhaar card, the Assam government has decided to implement a rule where Aadhaar cards for adults will only be issued by the District Commissioners (DCs), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday. The move comes as part of the government's ongoing efforts to tighten security and prevent illegal infiltration in the state. Also Read | Virar Shocker: Man Befriends Minor Girl on Snapchat, Tries To Extort Her After Recording Compromising Video of Victim During Video Calls; Booked. CM Sarma made ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare on Thursday stressed the need for adequate manpower for local self-government elections and said it should be made available on priority as per Supreme Court directions. Chairing a high-level meeting at the SEC office, Waghmare reviewed election preparedness with senior officials, including Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar. Waghmare said the availability of election officers, assistant election officers, and other staff is crucial. He also highlighted vacancies at the State Election Commission and asked departments to ...Read More >
As Arunachal Pradesh braces for its panchayati raj and municipal elections this Monday, the political atmosphere thickens with the campaign closing on Saturday. Notably, 58 BJP candidates have secured zilla parishad seats unopposed. With over 8. Itanagar: Campaigning for the panchayati raj and municipal elections in Arunachal Pradesh ended at 4pm on Saturday, reports Joken Ete.The state will conduct the 12th general election to panchayati raj institutions and the third municipal elections for It ...Read More >
Elections were held to elect members of 347 zones of 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones of 153 panchayat samitis, for which more than 9,000 candidates are in the fray, officials said. A voter turnout of 48.40 per cent was recorded in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab Sunday, amid reports of violence, booth capturing, and clashes, which prompted the State Election Commission (SEC) to order repoll at 15 polling booths on December 16. Elections were held to elect members of ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 30 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing speculations regarding organisational changes in the Karnataka Congress, party general secretary and state in charge, Randeep Surjewala, will hold meetings with the party legislators in Bengaluru on Monday. While addressing the issue, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated that he was unaware of the reason behind Randeep Surjewala's visit and mentioned that he may discuss the party organisation ahead of the upcoming Zilla Panchayat and Taluk Panchayat elections. Also Read | '150 Congress MPs' Funded by Soviet Union Acte ...Read More >