The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body elections in the State by January 31, 2026.
Congress MLA Sachin Pilot questioned the delay in holding local body elections in Rajasthan and alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was avoiding the polls due to internal conflicts.
Earlier on Thursday, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced that the cabinet has advanced efforts to implement the 42% OBC quota in local body elections. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who directed officials to initia
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, K Kavitha highlighted that the Backwards Class bill has been passed in the Telangana assembly and council but has been sent for the President's approval. The Telangana local body elections are expected to take place at the end of this year.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expressed confidence in his Shiv Sena faction's prospects in the upcoming local body elections, emphasising the party's commitment to development and its growing support base across the state.
Speaking on the June 9 train accident, in which four people were killed, the Maharashtra CM said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had a detailed meeting with him on the same day.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) faction to focus on the upcoming Maharashtra local body elections, after the party sought an urgent hearing of its plea related to the 'bow and arrow' election symbol.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's direction to the Maharashtra Election Commission to notify local body elections in the State within four weeks and said that the order must be followed immediately.
Calling the Hyderabad LAC election a "dharma yuddh," G Kishan Reddy said Congress and BRS are backing AIMIM to defeat BJP. He alleged both parties act under Asaduddin Owaisi's command and accused them of historical support for the Razakar-linked party.
Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 25 seats out of 32 in the municipal elections. The ruling party also managed to win the mayoral post from Ambala, along with eight other places in the state.