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In Big Step Towards Simultaneous Polls, Cabinet Clears '1 Nation, 1 Election'
The Cabinet has approved 'one nation, one election' push - which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days - accepting the report of a panel led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind.
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"Indore Will Surpass Bengaluru In Development If...": Shivraj Chouhan
Ahead of urban local body polls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday claimed that Indore will surpass Bengaluru and Hyderabad in terms of development, in the next 10 years, if the BJP wins the elections.
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MK Stalin's DMK Heads For Big Win In Tamil Nadu Urban Local Polls
21 cities including the capital Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years, these bodies did not have elected representatives as elections were not held.
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Tamil Nadu Holds Urban Local Body Election After 10 Years
The urban local body polls are being held today in Tamil Nadu after a gap of over 10 years. Twenty-one cities including Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years these bodies did
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Naveen Patnaik's Party To Nominate 40% OBC Candidates For Local Polls
The ruling BJD in Odisha Saturday announced that it will nominate at least 40 per cent candidates from the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category for the approaching elections to panchayats and urban local bodies.
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DMK Set To Win Tamil Nadu Rural Local Polls, MK Stalin Thanks Voters
Tamil Nadu Local Body Elections: Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK is set to sweep local body elections in nine newly constituted districts that were created for administrative convenience and following public demand.
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Rajasthan Panchayat Election Results: "BJP, BJP, BJP Wherever You Go": Party On Rajasthan Local Polls Results
The BJP today claimed big gains in Rajasthan with the ruling Congress, fresh out of a revolt that almost brought down its government earlier this year, losing in most of the 21 districts that voted in local body polls.
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66% Voting Recorded In Urban Body Elections In Chhattisgarh
A voter turnout of 66.05 per cent was recorded in elections to 151 urban bodies in Chhattisgarh today. Polling was held for 10 municipal corporations, 38 municipal councils and 103 nagar panchayats to elect corporators for 2,831 wards.
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Polling For 151 Urban Bodies In Chhattisgarh Today
Polling for 151 urban bodies -- 10 municipal corporation, 38 municipal councils and 103 nagar panchayats -- will be held on Saturday in Chhattisgarh.
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90% People Keen To Vote In Jammu And Kashmir Local Polls: Rajnath Singh
Blaming Pakistan for the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today that 90 per cent people in the state would like to participate the panchayat and urban local body polls scheduled this month.
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Jammu And Kashmir BJP Demands Action Against Parties Boycotting Polls
The BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday demanded de-recognition and withdrawal of symbol of the parties which have announced that they will boycott the upcoming urban local bodies and panchayat polls in the state.
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Adequate Security To Ensure Free, Fair Poll: Jammu And Kashmir Government
The Jammu and Kashmir government said today that it has taken adequate security measures to ensure free and fair polls to urban local bodies and panchayats in the state.
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Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat, Urban Body Polls On Schedule: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that urban local body and panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held as per schedule.
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Take Part In Jammu And Kashmir Civic Polls: Rajnath Singh To Parties
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday appealed to political parties to participate in the forthcoming panchayat and urban local body polls in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the National Conference and the PDP announcing a boycott of the elections.
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Cost of Delay In Jammu Kashmir Local Polls 4,500 crore: Officials
A delay in holding local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir will lead to a loss of almost Rs 4,500 crore. This is the reason home ministry officials are citing for pushing ahead with the plans to hold urban local body elections in the state. A final decision, however, is pending.
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In Big Step Towards Simultaneous Polls, Cabinet Clears '1 Nation, 1 Election'
The Cabinet has approved 'one nation, one election' push - which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls, with urban body and panchayat polls to be held within 100 days - accepting the report of a panel led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind.
-
"Indore Will Surpass Bengaluru In Development If...": Shivraj Chouhan
Ahead of urban local body polls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday claimed that Indore will surpass Bengaluru and Hyderabad in terms of development, in the next 10 years, if the BJP wins the elections.
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MK Stalin's DMK Heads For Big Win In Tamil Nadu Urban Local Polls
21 cities including the capital Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years, these bodies did not have elected representatives as elections were not held.
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Tamil Nadu Holds Urban Local Body Election After 10 Years
The urban local body polls are being held today in Tamil Nadu after a gap of over 10 years. Twenty-one cities including Chennai, 138 municipalities and 490 town panchayats will elect more than 12,000 members. Over the last five years these bodies did
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Naveen Patnaik's Party To Nominate 40% OBC Candidates For Local Polls
The ruling BJD in Odisha Saturday announced that it will nominate at least 40 per cent candidates from the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category for the approaching elections to panchayats and urban local bodies.
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DMK Set To Win Tamil Nadu Rural Local Polls, MK Stalin Thanks Voters
Tamil Nadu Local Body Elections: Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK is set to sweep local body elections in nine newly constituted districts that were created for administrative convenience and following public demand.
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Rajasthan Panchayat Election Results: "BJP, BJP, BJP Wherever You Go": Party On Rajasthan Local Polls Results
The BJP today claimed big gains in Rajasthan with the ruling Congress, fresh out of a revolt that almost brought down its government earlier this year, losing in most of the 21 districts that voted in local body polls.
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66% Voting Recorded In Urban Body Elections In Chhattisgarh
A voter turnout of 66.05 per cent was recorded in elections to 151 urban bodies in Chhattisgarh today. Polling was held for 10 municipal corporations, 38 municipal councils and 103 nagar panchayats to elect corporators for 2,831 wards.
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Polling For 151 Urban Bodies In Chhattisgarh Today
Polling for 151 urban bodies -- 10 municipal corporation, 38 municipal councils and 103 nagar panchayats -- will be held on Saturday in Chhattisgarh.
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90% People Keen To Vote In Jammu And Kashmir Local Polls: Rajnath Singh
Blaming Pakistan for the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today that 90 per cent people in the state would like to participate the panchayat and urban local body polls scheduled this month.
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Jammu And Kashmir BJP Demands Action Against Parties Boycotting Polls
The BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday demanded de-recognition and withdrawal of symbol of the parties which have announced that they will boycott the upcoming urban local bodies and panchayat polls in the state.
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Adequate Security To Ensure Free, Fair Poll: Jammu And Kashmir Government
The Jammu and Kashmir government said today that it has taken adequate security measures to ensure free and fair polls to urban local bodies and panchayats in the state.
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Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat, Urban Body Polls On Schedule: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that urban local body and panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held as per schedule.
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Take Part In Jammu And Kashmir Civic Polls: Rajnath Singh To Parties
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday appealed to political parties to participate in the forthcoming panchayat and urban local body polls in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the National Conference and the PDP announcing a boycott of the elections.
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Cost of Delay In Jammu Kashmir Local Polls 4,500 crore: Officials
A delay in holding local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir will lead to a loss of almost Rs 4,500 crore. This is the reason home ministry officials are citing for pushing ahead with the plans to hold urban local body elections in the state. A final decision, however, is pending.
