Raj Thackeray criticised the Election Commission ahead of the local body elections on Monday and claimed that 9.6 million fake voters have been added, as per the information received.
The Supreme Court on Thursday has dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging the Telangana High Court's interim order that stayed the State government's decision to increase Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in local body elections in the State to 42 per cent which took
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging the Telangana High Court's stay on 42% Backwards Class reservation in local body elections.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government will examine Tamil Nadu's action on restricting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities.
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and prominent Backward Class (BC) leader R. Krishnaiah launched the State Bandh poster and announced that over 30 Backward Class organisations have formed a Joint Action Committee to demand justice for the Backward Class community.
The Telangana government's reservation bill aims to provide 42 per cent reservation to Backwards Classes in local body elections as well as in education and employment sectors, reflecting the demographic strength and longstanding demand of marginalised communities.
Vikramarka said that the Telangana government advocates presented all the facts in the Supreme Court, following which Gopal Reddy's petition was dismissed.
He stated that the bill was made into an Act by the government, after which it was sent to the governor, and subsequently to President Droupadi Murmu. He said that the matter has been pending with the president for five months.
"Local body elections are going to be held across Maharashtra. The agenda for this election will be set in today's (Thursday's) Dussehra rally. Mahayuti will achieve tremendous success in all these elections," Nirupam said on Thursday.
Speaking to ANI following the announcement by the state election commission on Monday, Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao said, "The Congress government had to give what the BJP had demanded. We have to see now that the 42% reservation for Backward Classes is properly implemented. I am