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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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Telangana Plans To Increase Backward Class Quota For Local Body Polls
The Telangana government plans to increase the quota of backward classes in the upcoming local body elections.
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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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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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Karnataka Approves 33% Quota For Other Backward Classes In Urban Polls
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday accepted three of the five recommendations of the Justice K Bhakthavatsala Commission on providing one-third or 33 per cent reservation to other backward classes (OBC) in urban local bodies (ULB) elections.
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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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Bengal BJP Leader Found Hanging At His Home, Party Blames Trinamool
The body of a local BJP leader, who was allegedly missing for the past three-four days, was found hanging in his residence at Balpai village in Paschim Medinipur district this morning, police said.
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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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"Misuse Of Government Machinery": Mayawati Slams BJP Over UP Civic Polls
A day after results of the urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh were announced, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati Sunday accused the ruling BJP of misusing government machinery, and said her party will not sit silently over it.
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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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Yogi Adityanath Thanks UP For Forming 'Triple-Engine' Government
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked people and congratulated BJP workers on Saturday on the party's massive victory in the urban local body polls and for forming a "triple-engine government" in the state.
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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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Telangana Plans To Increase Backward Class Quota For Local Body Polls
The Telangana government plans to increase the quota of backward classes in the upcoming local body elections.
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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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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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Karnataka Approves 33% Quota For Other Backward Classes In Urban Polls
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday accepted three of the five recommendations of the Justice K Bhakthavatsala Commission on providing one-third or 33 per cent reservation to other backward classes (OBC) in urban local bodies (ULB) elections.
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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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Bengal BJP Leader Found Hanging At His Home, Party Blames Trinamool
The body of a local BJP leader, who was allegedly missing for the past three-four days, was found hanging in his residence at Balpai village in Paschim Medinipur district this morning, police said.
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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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"Misuse Of Government Machinery": Mayawati Slams BJP Over UP Civic Polls
A day after results of the urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh were announced, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati Sunday accused the ruling BJP of misusing government machinery, and said her party will not sit silently over it.
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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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Yogi Adityanath Thanks UP For Forming 'Triple-Engine' Government
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked people and congratulated BJP workers on Saturday on the party's massive victory in the urban local body polls and for forming a "triple-engine government" in the state.
