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Over Three Dozen Indian Americans Running For State Legislations, Local Bodies
Over three dozen Indian Americans are running for local bodies and state legislation elections across the country reflecting the growing interest among this small ethnic community to be part of political mainstream.
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Simultaneous Polls Good For Growth, Says BJP; Opposition Dubs It Cheap Stunt
The Cabinet clearing the Ramnath Kovind committee report for simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, Assemblies and local bodies at the same time - known as One Nation, One Election - has sparked a debate on how effective the proposal would be.
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NCP To Fight Maharashtra Local, Civic Body Polls Independently: Ajit Pawar
In a surprise announcement, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that the party will contest the local and civic body elections in Maharashtra independently.
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Nagaland's Historic Local Body Polls With 33% Women's Quota Today
Today's a big day in Nagaland's political history. The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. There is however no election in eastern Nagaland region due to a poll boycott called by the ENPO.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
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Law Panel May Propose Simultaneous Polls In 2029, Add Chapter In Constitution
Law Commission is likely to recommend adding a new chapter to the Constitution on 'one nation, one election' and holding the gigantic democratic exercise of simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies across India by 2029.
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Local Body Polls In J&K Unlikely Before Lok Sabha Polls: Official
Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are "extremely unlikely" to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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Expenditure Of Holding Synchronised Polls Nearly Rs 10 lakh Crore: Study
Amid a debate over simultaneous polls, a new study on Tuesday pegged the total expenditure on all elections from Lok Sabha to local bodies at Rs 10 lakh crore which could be brought down by Rs 3-5 lakh crore if the voting period is reduced.
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Trinamool Celebrates After Huge Lead In Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Distant Second
Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has established a mammoth lead over its nearest rival, the BJP, in the local bodies' elections seen as a litmus test for next year's general elections.
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"Elections Can't Be Followed By Violence": Bengal's Supreme Court Setback
Elections cannot be a license for violence, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing the West Bengal government's challenge to a High Court order calling for central forces for the July 8 local body polls in West Bengal.
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"Local Body Polls Allowed, So...": Omar Abdullah On J&K Assembly Election
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday demanded early assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, saying if Lok Sabha and local body elections can be conducted why not assembly polls.
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BJP Sweeps Municipal Polls In Uttar Pradesh, Wins All 17 Mayoral Seats
"In 2017, BJP won 60 seats but this year we've won more than double the seats in urban local body polls," Yogi said.
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As BJP Wins UP Local Body Polls, Deputy Chief Minister's Thank You Message
As per the latest trends, the BJP has already been declared the winner in 4 civic bodies -- Jhansi, Ayodhya, Saharanpur and Vrindavan-Mathura.
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UP Civic Polls: No Winning Candidate To Hold Celebratory Rallies, Says State Poll Body
As the counting of votes for local body polls commenced, the State election commission issued a notification that the winning candidates won't be able to take out victory processions.
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UP Urban Body Polls: BJP Leading On 3 Mayoral Seats, Including Lucknow
BJP's Sushma Kharakwal is ahead of Samajwadi Party's Vandana Mishra by 530 votes in Lucknow.
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Over Three Dozen Indian Americans Running For State Legislations, Local Bodies
Over three dozen Indian Americans are running for local bodies and state legislation elections across the country reflecting the growing interest among this small ethnic community to be part of political mainstream.
-
Simultaneous Polls Good For Growth, Says BJP; Opposition Dubs It Cheap Stunt
The Cabinet clearing the Ramnath Kovind committee report for simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, Assemblies and local bodies at the same time - known as One Nation, One Election - has sparked a debate on how effective the proposal would be.
-
NCP To Fight Maharashtra Local, Civic Body Polls Independently: Ajit Pawar
In a surprise announcement, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that the party will contest the local and civic body elections in Maharashtra independently.
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Nagaland's Historic Local Body Polls With 33% Women's Quota Today
Today's a big day in Nagaland's political history. The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. There is however no election in eastern Nagaland region due to a poll boycott called by the ENPO.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
-
Law Panel May Propose Simultaneous Polls In 2029, Add Chapter In Constitution
Law Commission is likely to recommend adding a new chapter to the Constitution on 'one nation, one election' and holding the gigantic democratic exercise of simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies across India by 2029.
-
Local Body Polls In J&K Unlikely Before Lok Sabha Polls: Official
Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are "extremely unlikely" to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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Expenditure Of Holding Synchronised Polls Nearly Rs 10 lakh Crore: Study
Amid a debate over simultaneous polls, a new study on Tuesday pegged the total expenditure on all elections from Lok Sabha to local bodies at Rs 10 lakh crore which could be brought down by Rs 3-5 lakh crore if the voting period is reduced.
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Trinamool Celebrates After Huge Lead In Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Distant Second
Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has established a mammoth lead over its nearest rival, the BJP, in the local bodies' elections seen as a litmus test for next year's general elections.
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"Elections Can't Be Followed By Violence": Bengal's Supreme Court Setback
Elections cannot be a license for violence, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing the West Bengal government's challenge to a High Court order calling for central forces for the July 8 local body polls in West Bengal.
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"Local Body Polls Allowed, So...": Omar Abdullah On J&K Assembly Election
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday demanded early assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, saying if Lok Sabha and local body elections can be conducted why not assembly polls.
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BJP Sweeps Municipal Polls In Uttar Pradesh, Wins All 17 Mayoral Seats
"In 2017, BJP won 60 seats but this year we've won more than double the seats in urban local body polls," Yogi said.
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As BJP Wins UP Local Body Polls, Deputy Chief Minister's Thank You Message
As per the latest trends, the BJP has already been declared the winner in 4 civic bodies -- Jhansi, Ayodhya, Saharanpur and Vrindavan-Mathura.
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UP Civic Polls: No Winning Candidate To Hold Celebratory Rallies, Says State Poll Body
As the counting of votes for local body polls commenced, the State election commission issued a notification that the winning candidates won't be able to take out victory processions.
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UP Urban Body Polls: BJP Leading On 3 Mayoral Seats, Including Lucknow
BJP's Sushma Kharakwal is ahead of Samajwadi Party's Vandana Mishra by 530 votes in Lucknow.
