Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, wife of former Deputy CM and NCP Chief, late Ajit Pawar, on Saturday cast her vote for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.
With the five-year tenure of all Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Himachal Pradesh ending on Saturday, the state government has notified the appointment of administrators to run Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads.
The Himachal Pradesh government has dissolved elected Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the state following the expiry of their tenure and has constituted administrative committees to run Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads until elections are held.
Punjab Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring claimed that the party stood vindicated on its assessment of the recently concluded Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, citing final figures that have now come into the public domain.
The Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the Arunachal Pradesh people for their "affection", terming the victory as a result of "unwavering support for the politics of good governance."
According to the officially declared results, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged with a significant presence across several districts, registering wins in multiple Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti seats, particularly in rural pockets where the party has been expanding its organisational
Punjab Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking mandatory videography of the counting of votes in recently held Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in order to ensure "free, fair and transparent" elect
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the recent amendment to the State Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994, and ordered fresh delimitation of wards for the Shimla Zila Parishad, holding that the changes were arbitrary and violated constitutional provisions regarding equal represe
For Block Samiti seats, candidates have been released from constituencies including Ajnala, Raja Sansi, Baba Bakala, Jandiala, Barnala, Bhadaur, Rampura Phul, Bhucho Mandi, Talwandi Sabo, Abohar, Balluana, Firozpur City, Firozpur Rural, Batala, Mukerian, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara, Kapurth
In a formal letter addressed to State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhari, IAS, the Punjab Congress chief demanded immediate intervention. He urged the Commission to issue strict directions ensuring that all responsible officials remain present at their stations and issue NOCs witho
According to a release from the party, the delegation questioned the "extraordinary urgency" behind conducting the SIR of voter rolls simultaneously with the Zila Parishad elections. The AAP warned that holding both exercises together will cripple oversight and risk large-scale errors in
Raising serious concerns over the integrity of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of electoral rolls in Goa, a high-level AAP delegation met the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday