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Maharashtra Council Clears Bill To Bar Direct Election Of Mayors
Maharashtra Legislative Council on Friday cleared the bill that seeks to bar direct election of mayor and municipal council chairperson from among the people.
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Maharashtra Council Polls: 87 Candidates Face Criminal Charges
An analysis of the affidavits of 836 candidates, out of the total 869 in fray for the ongoing polls in 10 municipal councils in Maharashtra, has revealed that 87 of them were facing criminal cases, including some serious charges like murder, rape, kidnapping and dacoity.
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BJP Wins Big, Retains Top Spot After Final Phase Of Maharashtra Municipal Council Polls
Belying speculations that demonetisation and agitations by several communities for reservation including by Marathas will cost BJP in polls, the ruling party led by Devendra Fadnavis has emerged a winner after the fourth and the final phase of the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections in Nagpur and Gondia district on January 8, 2017.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP Retains Top Position In Final Phase
BJP today bagged 100 seats in the last phase of municipal council polls in Maharashtra for 244 seats and secured seven posts of Municipal Council President.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Congress Wins Phase 3, Edges Closer To BJP Tally
Opposition Congress on Monday won 122 seats and bagged eight municipal president's post in the third round of municipal council and nagar panchayat polls in Maharashtra, while the ruling BJP won 116 seats.
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Maharastra: 72 Per Cent Voter Turnout For Third Phase Of Local Body Polls
The tentative voter turn out for the third phase of local body elections, in which polling took place for 19 municipal councils and two nagar panchayats in Maharashtra on Sunday, was 72.76 per cent, officials said.
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Voting On For Third Phase Of Maharashtra Local Polls
Polling is being held today for the third phase of elections in 20 municipal councils and two nagar panchayats in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, Nanded, Bhandara and Gadchiroli districts.
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8 Per Cent Crorepati Candidates Contesting Phase-3 Of Maharashtra Local Polls
About eight per cent of the candidates - analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Maharashtra Election Watch (MEW) - who are contesting the third phase of elections to the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats in four districts of Maharashtra, are crorepatis.
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25 Per Cent Candidates In Race To Be Municipal Council Presidents In Pune Are Crorepatis
As many as 25 per cent of the candidates contesting the direct election for the post of Municipal Council President in 14 civic bodies in Pune and Latur districts are crorepatis.
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1,326 Candidates In Fray For Second Phase Municipal Council Polls In Maharashtra
As many as 1,326 candidates are in race for the 324 seats in 14 municipal councils of Latur and Pune districts of Maharashtra, which will go to polls on December 14 in the second phase.
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Shiv Sena Won In Local Polls Though I Didn't Campaign: Uddhav Thackeray
A day after the BJP emerged as the biggest gainer in the municipal councils elections in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying the Sena scored a victory on its own strength and despite his absence during the campaigning.
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BJP-Sena Make Big Gains In Maharashtra 'Mini-Elections' Held After Notes Ban
The ruling BJP in Maharashtra raced past other parties as the votes cast in yesterday's civic polls in Maharashtra were counted on Monday.
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Counting Begins For Maharashtra Municipal Council Polls
Counting of votes began this morning in the election to 147 municipal councils and 17 nagar panchayats across 25 districts in Maharashtra, seen as a litmus test for the Devendra Fadnavis' government.
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15,827 Candidates In Fray For First Phase Of Maharashtra Local Bodies Polls
As many as 15,827 candidates are in fray for the 3,706 seats spread over 164 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra, where the first phase of polling will be held on November 27.
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Caste Tensions Cause Worry For Parties Ahead Of Civic Polls In Maharashtra
The ensuing elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra will be a major test for the two-year-old Devendra Fadnavis government, in the backdrop of caste polarisation triggered by campaigns of different communities, including influential Marathas in pursuance of their various demands.
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Maharashtra Council Clears Bill To Bar Direct Election Of Mayors
Maharashtra Legislative Council on Friday cleared the bill that seeks to bar direct election of mayor and municipal council chairperson from among the people.
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Maharashtra Council Polls: 87 Candidates Face Criminal Charges
An analysis of the affidavits of 836 candidates, out of the total 869 in fray for the ongoing polls in 10 municipal councils in Maharashtra, has revealed that 87 of them were facing criminal cases, including some serious charges like murder, rape, kidnapping and dacoity.
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BJP Wins Big, Retains Top Spot After Final Phase Of Maharashtra Municipal Council Polls
Belying speculations that demonetisation and agitations by several communities for reservation including by Marathas will cost BJP in polls, the ruling party led by Devendra Fadnavis has emerged a winner after the fourth and the final phase of the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections in Nagpur and Gondia district on January 8, 2017.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP Retains Top Position In Final Phase
BJP today bagged 100 seats in the last phase of municipal council polls in Maharashtra for 244 seats and secured seven posts of Municipal Council President.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Congress Wins Phase 3, Edges Closer To BJP Tally
Opposition Congress on Monday won 122 seats and bagged eight municipal president's post in the third round of municipal council and nagar panchayat polls in Maharashtra, while the ruling BJP won 116 seats.
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Maharastra: 72 Per Cent Voter Turnout For Third Phase Of Local Body Polls
The tentative voter turn out for the third phase of local body elections, in which polling took place for 19 municipal councils and two nagar panchayats in Maharashtra on Sunday, was 72.76 per cent, officials said.
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Voting On For Third Phase Of Maharashtra Local Polls
Polling is being held today for the third phase of elections in 20 municipal councils and two nagar panchayats in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, Nanded, Bhandara and Gadchiroli districts.
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8 Per Cent Crorepati Candidates Contesting Phase-3 Of Maharashtra Local Polls
About eight per cent of the candidates - analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Maharashtra Election Watch (MEW) - who are contesting the third phase of elections to the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats in four districts of Maharashtra, are crorepatis.
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25 Per Cent Candidates In Race To Be Municipal Council Presidents In Pune Are Crorepatis
As many as 25 per cent of the candidates contesting the direct election for the post of Municipal Council President in 14 civic bodies in Pune and Latur districts are crorepatis.
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1,326 Candidates In Fray For Second Phase Municipal Council Polls In Maharashtra
As many as 1,326 candidates are in race for the 324 seats in 14 municipal councils of Latur and Pune districts of Maharashtra, which will go to polls on December 14 in the second phase.
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Shiv Sena Won In Local Polls Though I Didn't Campaign: Uddhav Thackeray
A day after the BJP emerged as the biggest gainer in the municipal councils elections in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying the Sena scored a victory on its own strength and despite his absence during the campaigning.
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BJP-Sena Make Big Gains In Maharashtra 'Mini-Elections' Held After Notes Ban
The ruling BJP in Maharashtra raced past other parties as the votes cast in yesterday's civic polls in Maharashtra were counted on Monday.
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Counting Begins For Maharashtra Municipal Council Polls
Counting of votes began this morning in the election to 147 municipal councils and 17 nagar panchayats across 25 districts in Maharashtra, seen as a litmus test for the Devendra Fadnavis' government.
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15,827 Candidates In Fray For First Phase Of Maharashtra Local Bodies Polls
As many as 15,827 candidates are in fray for the 3,706 seats spread over 164 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra, where the first phase of polling will be held on November 27.
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Caste Tensions Cause Worry For Parties Ahead Of Civic Polls In Maharashtra
The ensuing elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra will be a major test for the two-year-old Devendra Fadnavis government, in the backdrop of caste polarisation triggered by campaigns of different communities, including influential Marathas in pursuance of their various demands.
