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Assam municipal polls: BJP's victory shows support of people with PM Modi'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Wednesday said the party's massive victory in the Assam municipal elections reflected that the people are in full support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Act East" policy.
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Nominations closed for Odisha civic polls, rush on last day
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 8 (ANI): On the last day for filing nominations for civic polls, an unusual rush was witnessed at nomination centers by candidates in Odisha on Monday.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges people to vote in urban local body poll
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], March 6 (ANI): Denoting municipal elections as an important step towards ensuring public participation in governance, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday urged the people of the state to exercise their democratic right and cast their vote in the ongoing
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Unable to discharge duties as MP, WB ruling party goons restricting my mov
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday wrote a letter to Speaker Om Birla over alleged incidents of violence during municipal elections in West Bengal and said that he is "not able to discharge his responsibilities as a M
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West Bengal municipal election: SC dismisses BJP's plea for deployment of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders regarding the need to deploy paramilitary forces for polls in 108 Municipal Corporations, scheduled for February 27 in West Bengal.
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WB municipal election: SC to hear BJP's plea for deployment of central for
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday agreed to hear the appeal against the Calcutta High Court order filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding the need to deploy paramilitary forces for polls in West Bengal.
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BL Santhosh holds meeting with Delhi BJP unit over upcoming MCD elections
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): In view of the upcoming municipal elections in the national capital, Bharatiya Janata Party's national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh on Tuesday held a meeting with BJP Delhi president Adesh Gupta, in-charge Baijayant Panda and Siddharthan
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WB: HC directs State Election Commission to hold meeting over deployment o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 10 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court directed State Election Commission to hold a meeting with state officials, including Chief Secretary and DGP, to assess the ground situation and decide whether the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) is re
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West Bengal: BJP writes to state EC demanding deployment of CAPF for munic
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 9 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to the State Election Commissioner demanding immediate deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to "remove the environment of fear and build confidence" in the people for munici
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NHRC registers case on Indian Youth Congress complaint against Mamata Bane
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) registered a case on the basis of a complaint filed by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Commissioner of Police Kolkata over violence during Kolkata Municipal
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EC reschedules West Bengal municipal elections to February 12 amid rising
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 15 (ANI): The West Bengal State Election Commission postponed the West Bengal municipality election, which were scheduled for January 22, to February 12.
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COVID-19: EC bans roadshows, rallies during municipal polls in West Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 3(ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 concerns, West Bengal Election Commission on Monday ban roadshows and bike rallies during the municipal corporation elections.
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