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Linking Article 35A with local elections disastrous: Mufti
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 05 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday termed the Centre's plea in the Supreme Court, linking decision on Article 35 A with panchayat and urban bodies' elections, a disastrous idea.
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Sri Lanka ruling alliance faces humiliation at local elections
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] February 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ruling alliance suffered a humiliating defeat in the local elections, which is seen as a test of its leadership, as the party of former president Mahinda Rajapakse stood victorious, Al Jazeera reported.
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Despite rain, people vote in Nepal's second phase of local polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 28 (ANI): Voters in restive southern Nepal queued up at polling stations to exercise their voting rights in the second phase of local elections in three provinces of the country on Wednesday despite heavy rains.
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Preparations for second phase of local election completed: Nepal's El
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 27 (ANI): The Election Commission of Nepal has completed its preparations for second phase local election scheduled to be held on June 28.
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Nepal EC rules out third phase for local polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 13 (ANI): Nepal Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has ruled out the possibility of holding local elections in the plains in a third phase.
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Nepal's Phase II local elections rescheduled for June 23
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May30 (ANI): The Nepal government has postponed the second phase of local level election to June 23 , in a bid to ensure agitating parties' participation in the polls.
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Agitating parties demand postponement of second phase election, NC rejects
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 18 (ANI): With no progress in sight for addressing the demands of agitating parties to ensure commencement of the second phase of local elections in Nepal, the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) has proposed to postpone it.
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Nepal Elections: Counting begins after first phase polling
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu (Nepal) [India], May 15 (ANI): Officials have begun counting the votes after the first phase of local elections in Nepal, which was conducted after a gap of 20 years on Sunday.
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Nepal EC ready for commencing local polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr.5 (ANI): The Election Commission of Nepal has said that it has almost completed its preparations for commencement of local elections slated for May 14 and will even run a voter education program to ensure its success.
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Is Modi's notebandi 'sufficient enough' to seal the deal in
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 26 (ANI): After emerging victorious in Maharashtra and Odisha local elections, it is time for the Bharatiya Janata Party to test waters in Uttar Pradesh.
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Nepal PM urges Oli not to doubt govt's plan on holding elections
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb. 10 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also the Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre), has urged Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Chairman KP Sharma Oli not to express doubts over the holding of local elections on time.
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Nepal PM likely to table Constitution Amendment Bill today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan.2 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is likely to present the Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament today after the Madhes-based parties renewed their pledge to support the holding of local elections.
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