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In Haryana Local Polls, Independents Hurt BJP, Surprise Wins For AAP
The results of Haryana Panchayat polls were declared on Sunday with the candidates of the BJP, AAP and INLD registering victory on several seats of zila parishads in the state.
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Polling Underway In 9 Haryana Districts For Sarpanch Elections
Polling to elect sarpanches and panches in the second phase of the panchayat polls in nine districts of Haryana began on Saturday morning, officials said.
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Haryana Woman Sarpanch Arrested For 'Booth Capturing' In Panchayat Polls: Cops
A newly-elected woman sarpanch has been arrested for her alleged involvement in 'booth capturing' in the November 2 panchayat elections here, police said on Monday.
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Haryana Schools, Colleges To Remain Closed On November 9, 12 Due To Panchayat Polls In Those Areas
The second phase of elections to the PRIs in Haryana will be held in nine districts on November 9 and 12. Haryana schools and colleges in those nine districts will remain closed on November 9 and 12.
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Video: With Plastic Chairs, Massive Fight At Haryana Panchayat Poll Booth
A fierce fight broke out between two groups at a polling booth in Haryana's Jhajjar during voting for the panchayat election. An electronic voting machine, or EVM, was damaged during the free-for-all, which was captured on camera.
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Haryana Likely To Give Villagers Right To Recall Elected Panchayat Heads
Haryana will likely become the first state where villagers will have the power to recall panchayat members who are not doing their duties, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said a day before leaders sit for the monsoon session of the assembly. He said they will work to ensure every second village has a woman as the sarpanch.
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Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP Over Poll Qualification Norms In Haryana, Rajasthan
Signalling a fresh confrontation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today mounted a fresh attack on the government over making educational qualifications mandatory for contesting panchayat polls in BJP-ruled Haryana and Rajasthan, accusing BJP and RSS of taking away the right from the poor, Dalits and adivasis.
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Haryana Sarpanch Killed Hours After Election, Runner-Up's Son Is Suspect
A newly elected village head was shot dead allegedly by the son of the candidate who lost to him in panchayat polls in Haryana's Khedi Taloura village.
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Congress Opposes Education Criteria Rule For Haryana, Rajasthan Civic Polls
A new law in Haryana and Rajasthan mandating that only those having minimum educational qualifications can contest panchayat elections, has found little support from the Congress which dubbed the move as one "hurting constitutional rights".
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Nominations For Haryana Panchayat Polls To Begin Tomorrow
The process of filing nomination papers of all the wards of 21 Zila Parishads in Haryana would start from tomorrow and continue till 29 December, State Election Commissioner Rajeev Sharma said today.
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Haryana Panchayat: Save Girl Campaign Logo To Be Stamped On Voters
To create awareness about the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme in Haryana, the state government is planning to get the logo of the campaign to be stamped on the hand of the voter in addition to the indelible ink applied on the finger during the forthcoming panchayat elections.
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Haryana Government Hails Supreme Court Judgement On Panchayat Polls
Buoyed by the Supreme Court verdict upholding a law which fixes minimum educational qualification for candidates contesting panchayat polls, the Haryana government today said it is in favour of holding Panchayat elections at the earliest.
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Haryana Law Upheld, Education Compulsory To Fight Panchayat Polls: Supreme Court
A law that set mandatory educational qualifications for candidates contesting Panchayat elections in the Haryana was upheld by the Supreme Court today.
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Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Haryana Panchayat Raj Law
The Supreme Court today was told that the people's right to contest election to panchayats in rural areas cannot be disabled by introducing educational and other eligibility criteria for the aspiring candidates.
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Supreme Court Seeks Details of Below Poverty Line Families Having Toilets in Haryana
The Supreme Court has taken note of one of the minimum criteria that a person must have for contesting panchayat elections in Haryana -- a toilet in the house -- and asked the state government to file an affidavit giving details as to how many poor natives have the facility.
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In Haryana Local Polls, Independents Hurt BJP, Surprise Wins For AAP
The results of Haryana Panchayat polls were declared on Sunday with the candidates of the BJP, AAP and INLD registering victory on several seats of zila parishads in the state.
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Polling Underway In 9 Haryana Districts For Sarpanch Elections
Polling to elect sarpanches and panches in the second phase of the panchayat polls in nine districts of Haryana began on Saturday morning, officials said.
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Haryana Woman Sarpanch Arrested For 'Booth Capturing' In Panchayat Polls: Cops
A newly-elected woman sarpanch has been arrested for her alleged involvement in 'booth capturing' in the November 2 panchayat elections here, police said on Monday.
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Haryana Schools, Colleges To Remain Closed On November 9, 12 Due To Panchayat Polls In Those Areas
The second phase of elections to the PRIs in Haryana will be held in nine districts on November 9 and 12. Haryana schools and colleges in those nine districts will remain closed on November 9 and 12.
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Video: With Plastic Chairs, Massive Fight At Haryana Panchayat Poll Booth
A fierce fight broke out between two groups at a polling booth in Haryana's Jhajjar during voting for the panchayat election. An electronic voting machine, or EVM, was damaged during the free-for-all, which was captured on camera.
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Haryana Likely To Give Villagers Right To Recall Elected Panchayat Heads
Haryana will likely become the first state where villagers will have the power to recall panchayat members who are not doing their duties, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said a day before leaders sit for the monsoon session of the assembly. He said they will work to ensure every second village has a woman as the sarpanch.
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Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP Over Poll Qualification Norms In Haryana, Rajasthan
Signalling a fresh confrontation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today mounted a fresh attack on the government over making educational qualifications mandatory for contesting panchayat polls in BJP-ruled Haryana and Rajasthan, accusing BJP and RSS of taking away the right from the poor, Dalits and adivasis.
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Haryana Sarpanch Killed Hours After Election, Runner-Up's Son Is Suspect
A newly elected village head was shot dead allegedly by the son of the candidate who lost to him in panchayat polls in Haryana's Khedi Taloura village.
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Congress Opposes Education Criteria Rule For Haryana, Rajasthan Civic Polls
A new law in Haryana and Rajasthan mandating that only those having minimum educational qualifications can contest panchayat elections, has found little support from the Congress which dubbed the move as one "hurting constitutional rights".
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Nominations For Haryana Panchayat Polls To Begin Tomorrow
The process of filing nomination papers of all the wards of 21 Zila Parishads in Haryana would start from tomorrow and continue till 29 December, State Election Commissioner Rajeev Sharma said today.
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Haryana Panchayat: Save Girl Campaign Logo To Be Stamped On Voters
To create awareness about the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme in Haryana, the state government is planning to get the logo of the campaign to be stamped on the hand of the voter in addition to the indelible ink applied on the finger during the forthcoming panchayat elections.
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Haryana Government Hails Supreme Court Judgement On Panchayat Polls
Buoyed by the Supreme Court verdict upholding a law which fixes minimum educational qualification for candidates contesting panchayat polls, the Haryana government today said it is in favour of holding Panchayat elections at the earliest.
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Haryana Law Upheld, Education Compulsory To Fight Panchayat Polls: Supreme Court
A law that set mandatory educational qualifications for candidates contesting Panchayat elections in the Haryana was upheld by the Supreme Court today.
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Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Haryana Panchayat Raj Law
The Supreme Court today was told that the people's right to contest election to panchayats in rural areas cannot be disabled by introducing educational and other eligibility criteria for the aspiring candidates.
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Supreme Court Seeks Details of Below Poverty Line Families Having Toilets in Haryana
The Supreme Court has taken note of one of the minimum criteria that a person must have for contesting panchayat elections in Haryana -- a toilet in the house -- and asked the state government to file an affidavit giving details as to how many poor natives have the facility.
