UP Urban Local Body Polls: Voting in Two Phases on May 4 and 11; Results Out on May 13
1 year, 11 months ago

UP Urban Local Body Polls: Voting in Two Phases on May 4 and 11; Results Out on May 13

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh Urban local body elections will take place in two phases on May 4 and 11, with vote counting on May 13, the State Election Commission announced on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar issued the notification for the elections stating: “The voting for the urban local body polls will be held on May 4 and 11.” Voting for the upcoming elections will take place with nine divisions being covered in each phase. Increase in Number of Urban Voters The State Election Commissioner said there has been an increase in the number of urban voters from 3,35,95,547 to 4,32,31,827. Supreme Court Judgement Following the Supreme Court’s decision on March 27, the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission was granted permission to issue a notification for the urban local body polls in the state, with an OBC quota based on a report of the Uttar Pradesh Backward Classes Commission.

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Haryana civic bodies poll results today
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Haryana civic bodies poll results today

Hindustan Times  

Haryana State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh announced that the counting of votes for municipal elections will begin at 8 am on Wednesday, with results declared the same day. Voting took place on March 2 for mayor/president and ward members across municipal corporations, councils, and municipalities. Among them, Kuldeep Singh, Vikas Yadav, Sankalp Bhandari and Sanjeev Kumar Mehta, and Bhavna secured …

Congress gears up for municipal elections in Haryana
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress gears up for municipal elections in Haryana

The Hindu  

Four months after the Congress lost the Haryana Assembly poll to the Bharatiya Janata Party in a close electoral contest, the party has geared up for yet another round of political slugfest contesting the municipal corporation wards and council president elections on its symbol for the first time. Though the Congress has never contested the municipal polls on its symbol …

‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged discrepancies in last year's Maharashtra assembly elections claiming that there were more registered voters than the state's adult population. 32 lakh voters “What we've found regarding the Maharashtra elections raises several questions for the Election Commission. Between the 2019 Vidhan Sabha elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 32 lakh voters were added …

Haryana: Election Commission announces election schedule for civic body polls | Check dates of voting, result
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: Election Commission announces election schedule for civic body polls | Check dates of voting, result

India TV News  

The Haryana State Election Commission on Tuesday announced to hold elections in seven municipal corporations, four municipal councils and 21 municipal committees in the state. Dhanpat Singh, the State Election Commissioner announced the poll dates and said that with the announcement of the elections, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in the areas under the civic bodies …

Chhattisgarh urban body polls: Congress announces candidates for all 10 mayoral seats
2 months ago

Chhattisgarh urban body polls: Congress announces candidates for all 10 mayoral seats

The Hindu  

The opposition Congress on Monday announced its candidates for all the 10 mayoral posts in Chhattisgarh, the elections for which will be held along with the other urban bodies in the state next month. Congress state unit in-charge general secretary Malkeet Singh Gaindu is the party's candidate for the mayor's post in Jagdalpur, Nikhil Dwivedi in Rajnandgaon and Vijay Golchha …

BJP Sweeps Uttarakhand Urban Local Body Elections, Wins 10 Out of 11 Mayoral Seats
2 months ago

BJP Sweeps Uttarakhand Urban Local Body Elections, Wins 10 Out of 11 Mayoral Seats

ABP News  

Dehradun, Jan 26 : The BJP on Sunday swept the urban local body elections in Uttarakhand, winning 10 out of 11 mayoral seats to emerge as the dominant party in the municipal councils and nagar panchayats. While the BJP won 10 mayoral seats, an Independent candidate bagged the remaining seat, State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar told PTI. Congress, which won …

Polls to urban, rural local bodies announced in Chhattisgarh
2 months, 1 week ago

Polls to urban, rural local bodies announced in Chhattisgarh

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: The state election commission on Monday announced the schedule for the simultaneous polls to urban and the three-tier panchayat bodies in Chhattisgarh. The polls to the urban bodies would be held in one phase on February 11, while the three-tier panchayat elections will be conducted in three phases on February 17, 20 and 23, the SEC Ajey Singh said. …

EVMs in, ballot papers out in Chhattisgarh U-turn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

EVMs in, ballot papers out in Chhattisgarh U-turn

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh BJP government is now preparing to hold the urban bodies polls with Electronic Voting Machines. The Chhattisgarh State Election Commission has instructed all district election officials to prepare conducting local bodies’ polls by EVMs. Since the BJP government has nothing to show to the people, it appears confused,” said Sushil Anand Shukla, Congress media cell chairman. The …

BJP to face local body elections as ‘Mahayuti’ alliance partner
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP to face local body elections as ‘Mahayuti’ alliance partner

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said that BJP will contest upcoming local bodies elections in alliance with Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP. The objective of the meeting is to rejuvenate party cadres for upcoming local bodies elections including Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations. Mr. Bawankule said that they have organised a state executive meeting to express …

Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats | Full list
3 months ago

Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats | Full list

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP has issued the full list of candidates for the coming Uttarakhand Nikaay Chunaav or the Municipal Local Body General Elections. BJP Uttarakhand shared list on X "The State Election Committee of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand has given its approval to the following names for the upcoming municipal elections. Uttarakhand nikay chunaav The State Election Commission …

Civic Body Polls to Be Held with Ballot Papers: Chhattisgarh Dep CM Arun Sao
3 months ago

Civic Body Polls to Be Held with Ballot Papers: Chhattisgarh Dep CM Arun Sao

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister Arun Sao on Friday announced that the upcoming civic body polls in the state would be held with ballot papers. Mr Sao who holds the panchayati raj portfolio said that the upcoming polls to the rural as well as the urban local bodies would be conducted with ballot papers, not with Electronic Voting Machines. The …

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers
4 months, 1 week ago

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers

Live Mint  

Election results 2024 LIVE updates:Counting of votes began at 8 AM on Saturday for the 2024 Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, alongside bypolls conducted in 15 states. The counting process will decide the fate of 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 seats in Jharkhand, with early trends expected within the first few hours. This resulted in a significant addition …

UP Assembly Bypolls Results 2024: Counting for 9 seats to begin from 8 am on Saturday
4 months, 1 week ago

UP Assembly Bypolls Results 2024: Counting for 9 seats to begin from 8 am on Saturday

Live Mint  

UP Assembly Bypolls Results 2024: The Election Commission of India will begin the counting of votes for the bypolls to nine Assembly segments in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, along with the votes counting of Assembly elections that took place in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Earlier in 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the BJP won the Phulpur, Ghaziabad, Majhawan and Khair seats, …

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today
4 months, 1 week ago

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi and the ruling Mahayuti will lock horns on Wednesday, as the people of Maharashtra will elect representatives to the state's 288-strong assembly. The Election Commission will also conduct by-polls in 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand. Key candidates in the fray include CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate Devendra …

Urban voters need to overcome poll apathy
4 months, 1 week ago

Urban voters need to overcome poll apathy

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly elections will once again face an acid test in terms of the urban-voter-turnout jinx in the state. Maharashtra has the highest urban population among all states and Union Territories ; at 51 million, it is over 45% of the state’s total population, spread over 43 cities and a considerable number of townships. In the 2019 assembly election …

Uttar Pradesh Election 2024 LIVE: Highest Voting in Maharajganj, Lowest in Varanasi till 11 am; Free Tea at 'Pappu's' Shop
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Election 2024 LIVE: Highest Voting in Maharajganj, Lowest in Varanasi till 11 am; Free Tea at 'Pappu's' Shop

News 18  

UP General Election 2024 LIVE: With a 40.09% voter turnout recorded by 1 PM, Maharajganj saw the highest participation and Varanasi the lowest by 11 AM, where free tea was offered at Pappu’s Shop, as PM Modi seeks a third term and Yogi Adityanath casts his vote in Gorakhpur. 13 Lok Sabha seats, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi, will …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote From Chandigarh | ABP News
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote From Chandigarh | ABP News

ABP News  

Famous Actor and Singer Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote from Chandigarh, Punjab. Fifty-seven constituencies spread across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh are set to vote in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. Over 10.06 crore citizens, comprising nearly 5.24 crore men, 4.82 crore women, and 3,574 third gender electors, are eligible …

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls
10 months ago

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: All seven parliamentary seats in Delhi are polling in the sixth and penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. The ruling BJP, which had a 100% strike rate in the national capital in the 2014 and 2019 national polls, is up against the AAP and the Congress, members of the Congress-led opposition INDIA …

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls
10 months ago

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: All seven parliamentary seats in Delhi are polling in the sixth and penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. The ruling BJP, which had a 100% strike rate in the national capital in the 2014 and 2019 national polls, is up against the AAP and the Congress, members of the Congress-led opposition INDIA …

BC bodies want government to hold local bodies’ polls after hiking quota
10 months, 1 week ago

BC bodies want government to hold local bodies’ polls after hiking quota

The Hindu  

About 13 Backward Classes organisations and 30 BC communities associations have demanded that the State government conduct local bodies elections to posts like sarpanch, MPTC and ZPTC members only after enhancing the BC quota for them. At a meeting held here on Friday, Rajya Sabha member and president of the National BC Welfare Association R. Krishnaiah asked the Congress government …

Lok Sabha polls: Four rounds done, three more to go to elect the next government
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Four rounds done, three more to go to elect the next government

New Indian Express  

Uttar pradesh Uttar Pradesh, politically the most crucial and population-wise the largest state of the country, recorded a voter turnout of nearly 58% during phase 4 voting across 13 Lok Sabha constituencies on Monday. Maharashtra In the fourth phase of Maharashtra’s Lok Sabha elections, eleven seats were up for contention, with an overall voter turnout of approximately 52.63%. The INDIA …

Second phase of Lok Sabha polls: From 2019’s 62% to 54.85% now, low voter turnout a high concern in Uttar Pradesh
11 months ago

Second phase of Lok Sabha polls: From 2019’s 62% to 54.85% now, low voter turnout a high concern in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Despite the Election Commission’s push, concern over low polling intensified in Uttar Pradesh as the 54.85% turnout recorded in eight parliamentary constituencies in the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday was 7% less than the 62% voting witnessed for the same seats in 2019. Voters standing in a queue at a polling station to cast their …

5-phase election in state, Mumbai-Thane polls on May 20
1 year ago

5-phase election in state, Mumbai-Thane polls on May 20

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: For the first time in the history of Maharashtra, the Lok Sabha elections for the state’s 48 constituencies will be held in five phases spread over more than a month. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar during announcement of the schedule for General Elections 2024 Voting will commence on April 19 with five constituencies in eastern Vidarbha, followed by the …

Lok Sabha polls: UP to vote in all 7 phases, 15.34 crore to elect 80 representatives
1 year ago

Lok Sabha polls: UP to vote in all 7 phases, 15.34 crore to elect 80 representatives

Hindustan Times  

Around 15.34 crore people are eligible to vote in Uttar Pradesh - a politically crucial state with 80 Lok Sabha seats where elections will be held in seven phases from April 19. Follow Lok Sabha poll schedule LIVE Updates Elections will be held in seven phases in the three states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. According to the …

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Polls to be held on April 19: Complete schedule
1 year ago

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Polls to be held on April 19: Complete schedule

Hindustan Times  

The voting for the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh assembly will be held in a single phase, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh assembly Follow Lok Sabha poll schedule LIVE Updates Here's the complete schedule for Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls: Issue of notification: March 20 Last date of notification: March 27 Scrutiny of nomination: March 28 Last date …

The BJP’s poll strategy has a centralized twist
1 year, 5 months ago

The BJP’s poll strategy has a centralized twist

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India has declared its schedule for assembly polls to be held next month in five states: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. Separately, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its candidates for some of the legislative seats up for contest, and some of the names have taken political observers by surprise. It The Election …

5-state elections in numbers: Check imp dates, demographics, EC announcements
1 year, 5 months ago

5-state elections in numbers: Check imp dates, demographics, EC announcements

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has announced the complete schedule for the assembly elections in five states -- Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana. Election schedule Mizoram Date of Issue of Gazette Notification -- 13th October, 2023 Last Date of Making Nominations -- 20th October, 2023 Date for Scrutiny of nominations 21st October, 2023 Last Date for Withdrawal of …

Punjab to conduct urban local body polls in November
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab to conduct urban local body polls in November

Hindustan Times  

Elections to 39 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab will be held between November 1 and 15, according to a government notification. Notifications issued for 39 municipal councils, while the schedule for five corporations namely Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Phagwara to be announced after the delimitation exercise A notification for the polls in 39 councils and committees was …

Local body polls in J&K will be crucial
1 year, 8 months ago

Local body polls in J&K will be crucial

Hindustan Times  

The stage appears set for the first panchayat elections in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Newly appointed state election commissioner BR Sharma said that panchayat polls should be held in October-November this year as the term of the existing panchayat ends on January 9, 2024. Local body elections are an important barometer of political support and form the …

More than 50 Muslim candidates have won on BJP symbol in local body polls, says U.P. BJP
1 year, 10 months ago

More than 50 Muslim candidates have won on BJP symbol in local body polls, says U.P. BJP

The Hindu  

More than 50 Muslim candidates out of the 395 fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party won in the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh, including five for posts of Nagar Panchayat Chairpersons. “As of the latest available figures with us, 54 Muslim candidates from the BJP won in local body polls, including in Muslim dominated areas like Sambhal, Bareilly …

U.P. urban body polls | BJP wins 813 seats of corporators, Samajwadi Party bags 191
1 year, 10 months ago

U.P. urban body polls | BJP wins 813 seats of corporators, Samajwadi Party bags 191

The Hindu  

The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh has won 813 out of the 1,420 seats in the corporators category in the State's urban local body polls, while the Opposition Samajwadi Party bagged 191 and the Bahujan Samaj Party 85. According to the State Election Commission, Samajwadi Party's Wasim defeated BJP's Rupesh for the post of Nagar Panchayat chairperson of Khetasarai in …

BJP's win in UP local body polls conveys people's support for development under Adityanath: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP's win in UP local body polls conveys people's support for development under Adityanath: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the BJP’s victory in the Uttar Pradesh local body polls conveys people’s support for the state’s “unprecedented” development under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership. Taking to Twitter, Modi also congratulated Uttar Pradesh BJP workers and candidates for the “stupendous win”. The ruling BJP won the mayoral elections in 10 of the 17 municipal …

Strategy successful: BJP wins big in UP civic body polls, sweeps all 17 mayoral seats
1 year, 10 months ago

Strategy successful: BJP wins big in UP civic body polls, sweeps all 17 mayoral seats

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has created a new history in the Urban Body Elections in Uttar Pradesh. BJP THEN & NOW During the 2017 UP municipal elections, the BJP won 14 out of the 16 municipal corporation seats, while the BSP secured victory in Meerut and Aligarh. In the recent UP urban body elections, the BJP aimed to secure victory …

BJP Sweeps Uttar Pradesh Municipal Elections, Adityanath Hails Victory
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP Sweeps Uttar Pradesh Municipal Elections, Adityanath Hails Victory

The Quint  

Up until now, the Bharatiya Janata Party has recorded 10 wins in the Uttar Pradesh urban local body polls. Hailing the victory, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "Compared to 2017 the BJP has won more than double seats in urban local body polls this year." I thank the people for reposing their electoral trust in us and assure them that …

In UP local body poll trends, it's BJP all the way
1 year, 10 months ago

In UP local body poll trends, it's BJP all the way

India Today  

As the counting of votes for UP urban local body polls was underway on Saturday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party established leads on three mayoral seats - Lucknow, Mathura and Bareilly, the data provided by district administrations suggested. In Mathura, Vinod Agarwal of the BJP was leading by 11,381 votes over Bahujan Samaj Party's Raja Mohatsim Ahmed after two rounds. …

UP urban local body polls: BJP leading on 3 mayoral seats, including Lucknow
1 year, 10 months ago

UP urban local body polls: BJP leading on 3 mayoral seats, including Lucknow

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh has established leads on three mayoral seats -- Lucknow, Mathura and Bareilly -- in the state, according to data provide by district administrations. In Mathura, Vinod Agarwal of the BJP is leading by 11,381 votes over Bahujan Samaj Party's Raja Mohatsim Ahmed after two rounds, while in Bareilly, BJP's Umesh Gautam is leading …

UP local body election results: Counting of votes begins
1 year, 10 months ago

UP local body election results: Counting of votes begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: As the stage is set for the counting of votes for the urban local body polls and the by-election to two assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, security has been tightened on the counting centres across the state on Saturday. The civic body polls were held in 17 municipal corporations across the state, including the recently formed Shahjahanpur …

UP Nikay Elections 2023 Results: Counting of votes for Nagar Nigam, Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika Parishad polls today
1 year, 10 months ago

UP Nikay Elections 2023 Results: Counting of votes for Nagar Nigam, Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika Parishad polls today

Hindustan Times  

The stage is set for the counting of votes for the 2023 Uttar Pradesh Urban Local Body elections held in two phases. The voters of the urban areas in Uttar Pradesh exercised their franchise on May 4 and May 11 to elect their representatives at different levels of the ULBs: Municipal Corporation or Nagar Nigam; Municipal Council or Nagar Palika …

Voting for final phase of U.P. local body polls ends amid rigging charges
1 year, 10 months ago

Voting for final phase of U.P. local body polls ends amid rigging charges

The Hindu  

Polling for the second and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh urban local body elections ended on Thursday in 38 districts amid allegations by the Samajwadi Party that large-scale rigging took place with Muslim voters prevented from casting their votes. The elections in two phases across 760 urban local bodies were held for 14,684 posts including 17 mayoral seats and …

Final phase of voting begins for local body polls in Uttar Pradesh
1 year, 10 months ago

Final phase of voting begins for local body polls in Uttar Pradesh

Business Standard  

Voting for the final phase of urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh covering 38 districts, including Meerut, Ghaziabad, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Kanpur, and Ayodhya began on Thursday morning. Campaigning for the final phase ended on Tuesday evening with BJP and Samajwadi Party leaders criss-crossing the poll-bound areas. The campaigning for the second phase of the polls saw UP Chief …

UP municipal election 2023: Stage set for second phase of polling
1 year, 10 months ago

UP municipal election 2023: Stage set for second phase of polling

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, voting will take place for the second and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh urban local body elections. In the second phase, the polling will be held in 38 districts across 8 divisions: Aligarh, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Bareilly, Basti, Chitrakoot, Kanpur and Mirzapur. In the first leg, on the other hand, the polling was conducted on May 4, and …

Stage set for UP civic body phase two election: All you need to know
1 year, 10 months ago

Stage set for UP civic body phase two election: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The second and final phase of Uttar Pradesh urban local body election is set to take place tomorrow, seen as a key political exercise to gauge the mood of urban voters before the general election next year. Districts, candidates, posts all you need to know about phase two election: State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar informed that Thursday the election will …

UP Municipal election 2023: 37 districts go to poll in first phase, Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath cast vote
1 year, 10 months ago

UP Municipal election 2023: 37 districts go to poll in first phase, Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath cast vote

Firstpost  

In Uttar Pradesh, voting is underway Thursday for the first phase of urban local body elections. UP municipal polls: Candidates in fray in first phase A total of 44,232 candidates are in the fray in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh urban local body elections 2023. UP districts where municipal polls 2023 are being held The districts where mayoral election …

UP Municipal Election 2023: 1st phase of polling concludes; over 45% voter turnout recorded
1 year, 10 months ago

UP Municipal Election 2023: 1st phase of polling concludes; over 45% voter turnout recorded

India TV News  

Nearly 19 per cent voters turned up to exercise their franchise in the first four hours of polling for the first phase of the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. According to the State Election Commission, polling percentage of 28.13 was recorded in Shravasti, followed by 27.5 per cent in Shamli. The polling percentage in Prayagraj was …

As urban body campaign peaks in Uttar Pradesh, BJP brings national issues, SP focuses on local
1 year, 11 months ago

As urban body campaign peaks in Uttar Pradesh, BJP brings national issues, SP focuses on local

The Hindu  

The campaign for the urban local body poll in Uttar Pradesh gathered momentum with top leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party holding continuous rallies across the State. The ruling BJP and its leaders including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath talked about national issues like how India changed after 2014 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm …

Uttar Pradesh urban body polls on May 4, 11; counting on May 13
1 year, 11 months ago

Uttar Pradesh urban body polls on May 4, 11; counting on May 13

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar announced at a press conference on April 9 that the urban local body polls would be held in two phases— on May 4 and May 11, while counting of votes is on May 13. In the first phase, 37 districts under nine administrative divisions of Agra, Jhansi, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Devipatan …

UP Municipal Election 2023: Voting in 2 phases on May 4 and 11, results to be out on May 13
1 year, 11 months ago

UP Municipal Election 2023: Voting in 2 phases on May 4 and 11, results to be out on May 13

India TV News  

UP Municipal Election 2023: The dates for the municipal elections in Uttar Pradesh have been announced today. The Supreme Court on March 27 had paved the way for holding the urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh as it allowed the State Election Commission to issue a notification in this regard in two days with an OBC quota in terms …

Electoral rolls final: 2.58 million will vote in local body polls in Ghaziabad
1 year, 11 months ago

Electoral rolls final: 2.58 million will vote in local body polls in Ghaziabad

Hindustan Times  

A total of 303,335 new voters will exercise their franchise in the upcoming local body polls in Ghaziabad district as the administration has finalised the voters’ list with a total of 2,580,225 voters for the nine local bodies. The officials said that the highest number of voters -- 1,539,822 -- is in the Ghaziabad municipal corporation area. In the 2017 …

Poll panel flags urban apathy ahead of Karnataka elections: ‘cause of concern’
2 years ago

Poll panel flags urban apathy ahead of Karnataka elections: ‘cause of concern’

Hindustan Times  

Election Commission of India on Wednesday raised concerns over the urban apathy towards voting ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections 2023. Addressing a press conference to announce the schedule of general election to Karnataka assembly due in May, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said urban apathy is a cause of concern as he highlighted that lowest voter turnout was recorded …

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