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Candidates line up to garner khap support in Haryana; no endorsement but w
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jind/Mahendragarh (Haryana) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leader Captain Abhimanyu and Nafe Singh Nain, one of the most influential Khap leaders, sharing a laughter dots the wall of Nain's room. There is yet another picture where former chief min
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Two centenarians vote in Uttarakhand Panchayat polls
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Defying their age and setting an example for others, 105-year-old Tara Devi and 103-year-old Kasturi Devi from Uttarkashi on Saturday came forward to cast their votes in the ongoing Panchayat elections.
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Uttarkashi: 31.35 per cent voting recorded in Panchayat elections till 12
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): 31.35 per cent voting was recorded in the two development blocks of Uttarkashi district in the Panchayat elections by 12 pm on Saturday.
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Uttarakhand BJP expels 90 members for "anti-party" activities
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Uttarakhand BJP on Friday expelled as many as 90 office bearers for indulging in "anti-party" activities and for contesting against the official candidates of the party in the Zila Panchayat elections.
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Schedule for Tehsil, Zila panchayat polls for J-K to be announced within 5
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Schedule for Tehsil and Zila panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be announced in the next four to five days, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said on Sunday.
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Chhattigarh: Villagers threaten to boycott panchayat polls over non-constr
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Residents of Piprahi village in the Ramnagar gram panchayat of the district have threatened to boycott the upcoming panchayat elections, owing to unavailability of a permanent bridge to cross a pond which connects their village to other parts
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SC refuses to stay HC order allowing parents with over two children to con
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Sept 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with an Uttarakhand High Court order setting aside a law which forbade parents with over two children from contesting Panchayat elections.
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Uttarakhand: 6 districts will elect highest number of village heads in ens
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Sept 23 (ANI): In the upcoming Panchayat elections in 12 districts, six of these will have the highest number of village heads, who will be elected in the state.
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Parents with more than 2 children can contest panchayat polls, rules Uttar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Nainital (Uttrakhand) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): In a setback to the state government, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday allowed parents with more than two children before July 25, 2019, to contest the panchayat elections.
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Uttarakhand: Panchayat elections to be held in 12 districts from Oct 6
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Sep 14 (ANI): Uttarakhand Election Commission on Friday announced that Panchayat election will be held in 12 districts of the state, except Haridwar, in three phases from October 6.
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Dilution of Art 370 will accelerate development, talks with Pakistan only
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 10 (ANI) : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday asserted that the dilution of Article 370 would accelerate the process of development in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and said any talks with Pakistan now would be held only on Pakistan-
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PM Modi lauds efforts of Tripura BJP unit post panchayat poll victory
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 2 (ANI): Buoyed by the sweeping victory of the BJP in the Tripura panchayat elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded efforts of the local party unit in making BJP formidable.
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