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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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Will Withdraw Notification On Dissolution Of Panchayats: Punjab To High Court
The Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it is withdrawing its notification dissolving all gram panchayats in the state.
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Punjab Dissolves Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Zila Parishads
The Punjab government has dissolved all gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zila parishads with immediate effect and their elections will be held in November and December, according to an official order.
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"Don't Burn Stubble, Get Rs 1 lakh": AAP Leader's Unique Offer To Punjab
AAP MLA Sandhwan announced that he will give Rs 1 lakh to every village panchayat where farmers shun the practice. The promised amount will be given from the MLA's discretionary quota, said an official statement.
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Case Registered Over Misappropriation Of Rs 6 Crore Village Funds In Punjab
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday said it has booked 17 people, including two 'sarpanches' and a junior engineer, for allegedly misappropriating panchayat funds to the tune of Rs 6.66 crore.
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Punjab Clears Over 1000 Acres Land Of Encroachment In 12 Days: Minister
Over 1,000 acres of panchayat land has been freed from encroachment in the last 12 days, Punjab Rural Development minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said on Thursday.
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Aam Aadmi Party To Contest In West Bengal Panchayat Elections
After a resounding victory in Punjab polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now eying West Bengal Panchayat polls scheduled to be held next year.
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Elections For Urban Local Bodies In Punjab On February 14
Elections to the eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab will be held on February 14, the state election office said in Chandigarh.
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"Define Holy Cow": Punjab Minister To Centre On Stray Cattle Problem
Amid rising instances of stray cattle damaging crops and descending on roads across the country, a Punjab Minister today declared that the issue cannot be addressed without the Union Government clarifying on the definition of "holy cow".
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Congress Claims Massive Win In Punjab Panchayat Polls
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today hailed the sweeping Congress victory in the just concluded panchayat polls in the state. Amarinder Singh pointed out that 80.38 per cent out of the over 1.27 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise in the panchayat elections held on Sunday.
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Punjab Election Panel Suspends Poll Official For Not Reporting For Duty
The Punjab State Election Commission suspended a presiding officer for alleged dereliction of election duty on Sunday, officials said.
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Over 13,000 Panchayats To Go For Polls In Punjab Today
The polling to elect sarpanchs and panchs for 13,276 villages in Punjab will be held Sunday amid tight security arrangements.
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1,863 Sarpanchs And 22,203 Panches Elected Unopposed In Punjab
As many as 28,375 sarpanch candidates will try their luck in panchayat elections on December 30 for 13,276 panchayats in Punjab, a state Election Commission spokesman said on Sunday.
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Punjab Local Body Polls: Voting Ends, Counting On September 22
Polling to the zila parishads and panchayat samitis took place across Punjab on Thursday amid stray reports of clashes between Congress and SAD workers. The voting began at 8 am and went on till 4. The counting of votes will take place on September 22.
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Punjab Man Shoots Himself, Live-Streams It On Facebook
A 30-year-old man allegedly shot himself with a revolver and live-streamed the entire incident on his Facebook in Punjab's Phagwara. The man, identified as Sandeep Singh, is a former panchayat member.
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"There Will Be Chaos": Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Punjab Rural Polls
The polling for Punjab panchayat elections began at 8 am on Tuesday and the petitions, seeking a stay on them, were mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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Will Withdraw Notification On Dissolution Of Panchayats: Punjab To High Court
The Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it is withdrawing its notification dissolving all gram panchayats in the state.
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Punjab Dissolves Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Zila Parishads
The Punjab government has dissolved all gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zila parishads with immediate effect and their elections will be held in November and December, according to an official order.
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"Don't Burn Stubble, Get Rs 1 lakh": AAP Leader's Unique Offer To Punjab
AAP MLA Sandhwan announced that he will give Rs 1 lakh to every village panchayat where farmers shun the practice. The promised amount will be given from the MLA's discretionary quota, said an official statement.
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Case Registered Over Misappropriation Of Rs 6 Crore Village Funds In Punjab
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Friday said it has booked 17 people, including two 'sarpanches' and a junior engineer, for allegedly misappropriating panchayat funds to the tune of Rs 6.66 crore.
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Punjab Clears Over 1000 Acres Land Of Encroachment In 12 Days: Minister
Over 1,000 acres of panchayat land has been freed from encroachment in the last 12 days, Punjab Rural Development minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said on Thursday.
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Aam Aadmi Party To Contest In West Bengal Panchayat Elections
After a resounding victory in Punjab polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now eying West Bengal Panchayat polls scheduled to be held next year.
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Elections For Urban Local Bodies In Punjab On February 14
Elections to the eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab will be held on February 14, the state election office said in Chandigarh.
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"Define Holy Cow": Punjab Minister To Centre On Stray Cattle Problem
Amid rising instances of stray cattle damaging crops and descending on roads across the country, a Punjab Minister today declared that the issue cannot be addressed without the Union Government clarifying on the definition of "holy cow".
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Congress Claims Massive Win In Punjab Panchayat Polls
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today hailed the sweeping Congress victory in the just concluded panchayat polls in the state. Amarinder Singh pointed out that 80.38 per cent out of the over 1.27 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise in the panchayat elections held on Sunday.
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Punjab Election Panel Suspends Poll Official For Not Reporting For Duty
The Punjab State Election Commission suspended a presiding officer for alleged dereliction of election duty on Sunday, officials said.
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Over 13,000 Panchayats To Go For Polls In Punjab Today
The polling to elect sarpanchs and panchs for 13,276 villages in Punjab will be held Sunday amid tight security arrangements.
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1,863 Sarpanchs And 22,203 Panches Elected Unopposed In Punjab
As many as 28,375 sarpanch candidates will try their luck in panchayat elections on December 30 for 13,276 panchayats in Punjab, a state Election Commission spokesman said on Sunday.
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Punjab Local Body Polls: Voting Ends, Counting On September 22
Polling to the zila parishads and panchayat samitis took place across Punjab on Thursday amid stray reports of clashes between Congress and SAD workers. The voting began at 8 am and went on till 4. The counting of votes will take place on September 22.
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Punjab Man Shoots Himself, Live-Streams It On Facebook
A 30-year-old man allegedly shot himself with a revolver and live-streamed the entire incident on his Facebook in Punjab's Phagwara. The man, identified as Sandeep Singh, is a former panchayat member.
