The protests followed the arrest of the sister of Councillor Suman Devi by the Punjab Police on Sunday morning. Suman Devi, along with Councillor Poonam Devi, had joined the BJP in December, weeks before the crucial mayoral election in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.
Pala municipality created history by electing its youngest-ever woman chairperson. Diya Binu Pulikakkandam, who won the local body election as an independent candidate, was elected chairperson with 14 votes. The UDF decided to back Diya after three members of the Pulikakkandam family, Bin
US President Donald Trump mocked Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani's historic New York mayoral win, calling him a "communist" and criticizing Democrats for the result. Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor, has also been critical of Trump, telling him in his victory speech, "Turn the volume u
US President Donald Trump claimed America "lost a little bit of its sovereignty" after Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat socialist, won the New York City mayoral election. He warned that under Mamdani, whom he calls a "communist," New York could become like Cuba or Venezuela, forcing residents to f
Zohran Mamdani, 34, made history by becoming the first-ever Muslim mayor of New York City and the youngest person to win the mayoral election in a century.
Voter turnout in New York City's mayoral election has surpassed 2 million for the first time since 1969, the city's Board of Elections said. The announcement came just before polls closed at 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
As New York witnesses the much-anticipated mayoral elections with the world eyeing the results, New Yorkers shared their views on whom they would like to see in the key seat
As the tussle between Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and the Republican leaders intensifies, Ohio-based Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy also joins the chorus, using the issue to boost his campaign for Ohio Governor.
Jyothi Patil, a first-time corporator from Ward 19 and an MBA graduate, secured 47 votes to win the mayoral post. Santosh Chawan, representing Ward 49, also secured 47 to become Deputy Mayor.
BJP leader Raj Rani Malhotra emerged victorious in the mayoral elections in Gurugram, Haryana, on Wednesday. To celebrate her win, Malhotra held a roadshow in the area, where enthusiastic supporters greeted her.
"The secretive camaraderie between Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party that was going on for some time in Delhi has become public in the Chandigarh Mayor elections. Everyone has come to know that both are the same and have joined hands due to the Delhi elections," Dhanda said.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Thursday expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) success in the upcoming urban body elections, stating that the party is well-prepared and will hold a workers' conferences in all urban bodies for the polls.