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YSRCP accuses Andhra govt of "stealing livelihoods", demands immediate rel
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Addressing the media at the party's central office in Tadepalli, YSRCP Panchayat Raj Wing State President Vennapusa Ravindra Reddy said the government has kept Rs 381 crore worth of wages pending since July 27, leaving lakhs of rural labourers without income for nearly six months. "This i
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"All preparations have been made": Kerala State Election Commissioner A Sh
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Kerala State Election Commissioner, A Shajahan, on Sunday announced that the state is gearing up for its local body elections, with polling scheduled from December 9 to 11 and counting on December 13.
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Shashi Tharoor urges Kerala voters to support UDF in local body polls, say
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday appealed to voters in Kerala to participate actively in the upcoming local body elections, urging them to "support United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates" to bring meaningful change to governance at the grassroots level.
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ECI extends SIR schedule in Kerala by one week in view of local body elect
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The final electoral roll will now be published on February 21, 2026 instead of February 14, 2026.
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Akali Dal files urgent complaint alleging Police conspiracy to block oppos
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Shiromani Akali Dal has submitted an urgent complaint to the Punjab State Election Commission, alleging that Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma (IPS) and several district police officers conspired to derail the ongoing local body election process in favour of the rul
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After 8 years, BMC Polls to be held between 12-18 January, 2026: Shiv Sena
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The estimated budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the year 2025-26 is Rs. 74,427 crore, and the expenditure stands at Rs. 43,162 crore, representing 58% of the total budget allocated to development projects. This gigantic budget is unmatched by any other state or municipa
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Supreme Court asks ECI to consider deferring SIR in Kerala as pleas flag i
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider whether it is required to defer the exercise of filling and submission of enumeration forms, as part of the Election Commission's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala.
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Voting for Maharashtra local body elections underway
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Voting for Maharashtra local body elections is underway, with the first phase of voting for hundreds of municipal councils and nagar panchayats beginning on Tuesday. These multi-phase elections are being conducted under a Supreme Court directive for local body elections to be completed by
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Maharashtra DyCM Eknath Shinde, CM Fadnavis call for local body polls to s
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid the tussle between parties over local body elections in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasised that the polls should remain focused on local issues and party workers.
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Pune: Local body elections in Baramati, five other municipal councils post
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a press note issued by the Pune District Administration, the SEC had earlier directed that municipal council and nagar panchayat elections must not proceed where appeals related to membership disqualification or reservation disputes were still pending before district courts.<
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Shashi Tharoor misses major Congress party meeting for second time in a ro
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
However, Tharoor's office stated that he was in Kerala and was travelling back with his 90-year-old mother on a later flight. It is important to note that, due to campaigning for the local body elections, the General Secretary of the Congress, K.C. Venugopal, was also unable to reach Delh
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor skips crucial meeting of Party for second time
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tharoor's office stated that he was in Kerala and was travelling back with his 90-year-old mother by a later flight, it is important to note due to campaigning in the local body elections, General Secretary of the Congress, K.C. Venugopal, was also unable to reach Delhi for the meeting to
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