Articles for Panchayat Elections

Punjab Panchayat Elections| Supreme Court Directs Election Tribunal To Decide Election Petitions In 6 Months
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Punjab Panchayat Elections| Supreme Court Directs Election Tribunal To Decide Election Petitions In 6 Months

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today while refusing to interfere in pleas alleging irregularities in Punjab Gram Panchayat elections, directed the Election Tribunal to decide upon the election petitions within 6 months. However, the stay was vacated later by the High Court bench of Justices Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma observing that that there is complete bar on invocation of writ jurisdiction …

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Constitutional flaw removed, panchayat polls in J&K soon: L-G Manoj Sinha
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Constitutional flaw removed, panchayat polls in J&K soon: L-G Manoj Sinha

Hindustan Times  

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the Parliament has “removed a constitutional flaw” in the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, paving way for panchayat and urban local bodies elections, which he said will be held soon. Addressing a gathering at Jhiri after inaugurating the annual Baba Jitto Fair, Sinha said, “Since several ex-Sarpanches are present here, I want …

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On polling eve, Punjab Congress wants panchayat elections put off by 3 weeks
2 months, 4 weeks ago

On polling eve, Punjab Congress wants panchayat elections put off by 3 weeks

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Congress has sought the postponement of the panchayat elections slated for Tuesday, alleging irregularities in the nomination process and also apprehending irregularities during the counting of votes. A delegation of the Congress, led by leader of opposition in the assembly Partap Singh Bajwa, met the Punjab state election commissioner in Chandigarh on Monday. Speaking to reporters after the …

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Panchayat polls: SAD seeks deadline extension for filing nominations alleging violence in Moga
3 months ago

Panchayat polls: SAD seeks deadline extension for filing nominations alleging violence in Moga

Hindustan Times  

Faridkot: A day after filing nominations for panchayat elections in the state concluded, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday urged the State Election Commission to extend the deadline for filing of nominations for the panchayat polls alleging that the Opposition candidates did not allow them to file nominations in Moga. Panchayat elections in Punjab are scheduled for October 15 and …

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Panchayat elections: Carrying of firearms banned in Mohali
3 months, 1 week ago

Panchayat elections: Carrying of firearms banned in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

District magistrate Aashika Jain on Friday imposed a ban on carrying firearms and ammunition across the district till October 16, 2024, a day after the gram panchayat elections in Punjab. The prohibition orders, issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, stated that the said instructions issued by the State Election Commission of Punjab and guidelines under the …

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Ludhiana: Machhiwara village, that had shunned LS polls, decides to elect panchayat unanimously
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Machhiwara village, that had shunned LS polls, decides to elect panchayat unanimously

Hindustan Times  

Ludhiana Within 15 hours of the announcement of panchayat elections in Punjab, a village in Machhiwara block has decided to elect their officials unanimously, villagers said. Former sarpanch Gurpreet Singh Gholi and Captain Harjinder Singh expressed pride in the village’s decision, highlighting that the unanimous election was achieved by rising above party politics. Hours later, Raul village of Payal also …

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Panchayat Season 3: Here's What To Expect From The New Season Releasing On May 28
8 months, 1 week ago

Panchayat Season 3: Here's What To Expect From The New Season Releasing On May 28

ABP News  

Panchayat Season 3: The wait is finally over! View this post on Instagram A post shared by prime video IN As the countdown for the third season starts, here’s what we can expect from the show: Sachiv Abhishek Kumar’s fate Season 2 ended with ‘Sachiv ji’ getting his transfer orders. The new season will show how Abhishek Kumar manages to …

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From the India Today archives (2019) | The Modi government's road to 'Naya Kashmir'
1 year ago

From the India Today archives (2019) | The Modi government's road to 'Naya Kashmir'

India Today  

The sprawling Dal Lake, surrounded by emerald green mountains, is both the heart and the soul of Kashmir. He and other key officials in the state regard all these factors as clear indicators that the Modi government’s epochal decision to end J&K special status is proceeding according to plan. For mainstream parties such as the National Conference and the Peoples …

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Punjab suspends 2 senior IAS officers, tells HC its rolling back panchayat poll notification
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab suspends 2 senior IAS officers, tells HC its rolling back panchayat poll notification

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government on Thursday suspended two senior IAS officers of the rural development and panchayats department with immediate effect for taking a “technically-flawed” decision regarding the dissolution of panchayats. Though no reason for suspension was mentioned in the official order, rural development and panchayats minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, in a statement, said the state government has suspended the two …

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Local body polls in J&K will be crucial
1 year, 5 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 …

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West Bengal: 35 crude bombs recovered in Murshidabad on re-polling day of panchayat elections | VIDEO
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal: 35 crude bombs recovered in Murshidabad on re-polling day of panchayat elections | VIDEO

India TV News  

West Bengal: A total of 35 crude bombs were recovered by the police and bomb disposal squad from a pond and a field in the Beldanga area of Murshidabad. The crude bombs were recovered on the re-polling day of the Panchayat elections. Fresh polling underway The West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday evening announced fresh polling at 696 booths …

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Abandoned ballot boxes found in a drain in Murshidabad following Bengal panchayat elections
1 year, 6 months ago

Abandoned ballot boxes found in a drain in Murshidabad following Bengal panchayat elections

Op India  

The panchayat polls were held in West Bengal on Saturday, July 8. On Sunday, July 9, three ballot boxes were found abandoned in a drain in Murshidabad after violence erupted there earlier. West Bengal | Three ballot boxes found in a drain in Murshidabad where violence broke out after panchayat elections. The State Election Commission had established a total of …

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'Maut ka yeh khela...': Smriti Irani asks Rahul Gandhi about Bengal poll violence
1 year, 6 months ago

'Maut ka yeh khela...': Smriti Irani asks Rahul Gandhi about Bengal poll violence

India Today  

Union minister Smriti Irani strongly criticised the ruling Trinamool Congress for the violent clashes that occurred during the West Bengal panchayat election on Saturday. While speaking to the media in Bhopal, Smriti Irani said, “The way people are witnessing the murder of democracy in the West Bengal panchayat polls, where people are being killed for asserting their democratic rights. POLITICAL …

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Re-polling announced at over 600 booths after violence mars panchayat elections
1 year, 6 months ago

Re-polling announced at over 600 booths after violence mars panchayat elections

India Today  

A day after violence marred the Bengal panchayat elections, the State Election Commission on Sunday declared the poll void at several polling stations. Re-polling for the Bengal Panchayat elections will be held at 697 booths on Monday. In Murshidabad, re-polling will be held at 175 booths; 110 in Malda; 89 in Nadia; 53 in Cooch Behar; 46 in North 24 …

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West Bengal Panchayat Election: Amit Shah Takes Note of Poll Violence As Toll Climbs to 11; 66.28% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal Panchayat Election: Amit Shah Takes Note of Poll Violence As Toll Climbs to 11; 66.28% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM

News 18  

West Bengal Panchayat Election LIVE: Central Forces Open Fire in Air at Hatishala Central forces had to open fire in the air at Hatishala in Tehatta in the district to bring the situation under control, following another clash between members of the TMC and the BJP, a state police officer said. ', Min Basu After 6 Party Workers Killed in …

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Visuals of large scale violence in West Bengal during Panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Visuals of large scale violence in West Bengal during Panchayat polls

Op India  

In the morning hours of the 8th of July 2023, polling for Panchayat elections started in West Bengal amid heavy security from Central Reserve Police Forces. pic.twitter.com/Fxtmaxbww1 — BJP Bengal July 8, 2023 Some residents of Dhamsa in Hooghly allegedly threw two ballot boxes in a pond after a scuffle broke out between TMC and BJP workers at a polling …

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Panchayat polls begin in West Bengal; death toll mounts to 24
1 year, 6 months ago

Panchayat polls begin in West Bengal; death toll mounts to 24

Hindustan Times  

The crucial three-tier panchayat elections took off in West Bengal Saturday morning amid heavy security even as at least five persons more persons were killed since Friday night talking the total death toll to 24. Even though the state election commission has sent a requisition for 822 companies of central forces to be deployed in West Bengal during the panchayat …

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West Bengal panchayat polls: Political clashes continue in the state
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls: Political clashes continue in the state

Hindustan Times  

Politically motivated clashes continued in some pockets of West Bengal ahead of the crucial three-tier panchayat elections scheduled for July 8, as a fresh skirmish broke out between workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar on Wednesday. While TMC leader Partha Pratim Roy claimed that BJP-backed goons attacked their party office, …

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WB Panchayat Elections 2023: Mamata Banerjee’s Failure To Stop Violence Is Only Benefiting BJP
1 year, 6 months ago

WB Panchayat Elections 2023: Mamata Banerjee’s Failure To Stop Violence Is Only Benefiting BJP

ABP News  

With panchayat elections approaching, a string of violent incidents have tarnished West Bengal's political landscape once again. The failure of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to curb the recurring incidents of violence during Panchayat polls is proving advantageous for the opposition, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party. West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023: Full Coverage It's Time For Mamata Banerjee To Wake up …

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BJP panchayat poll candidate arrested for remarks against TMC leader
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP panchayat poll candidate arrested for remarks against TMC leader

India Today  

A BJP candidate contesting the West Bengal panchayat poll was arrested on Monday for making purported derogatory remarks about Trinamool Congress youth wing president and Bengali actress Sayani Ghosh on social media. Sayani Ghosh visited Adra village located in the East Burdwan district, where Halder is contesting as a BJP candidate in the panchayat elections, to attend a programme. It …

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Bengal poll body seeks deployment of central forces in panchayat elections
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal poll body seeks deployment of central forces in panchayat elections

India Today  

The State Election Commission of West Bengal on Sunday wrote to the Union Home Ministry yet again, seeking requisite companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces personnel, ahead of panchayat elections in the state. According to SEC sources, earlier in the past, the commission had sent a requisition letter twice to the Union Home Ministry to provide requisite companies of CAPF …

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'Intrusion Into Exclusive Domain Of SEC': Calcutta High Court Sets Aside NHRC Order Appointing Observer To Oversee Panchayat Polls
1 year, 6 months ago

'Intrusion Into Exclusive Domain Of SEC': Calcutta High Court Sets Aside NHRC Order Appointing Observer To Oversee Panchayat Polls

Live Law  

A single-bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya observed that panchayat elections are held by the State Election Commission and "intrusion by the NHRC into the exclusive domain of the SEC" is not justified. Court observed, “Even if the NHRC feels that there may be a law and order situation during elections, it does not have the power to interdict the authority …

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West Bengal panchayat elections | Calcutta HC directs State Election Commission to deploy more Central forces than in 2013
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal panchayat elections | Calcutta HC directs State Election Commission to deploy more Central forces than in 2013

The Hindu  

Observing that deployment of 22 companies of Central forces across 22 districts of the State was ‘thoroughly inadequate ‘ the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to requisition within 24 hours sufficient number of Central forces to be deployed in all the districts and the number of battalions/ companies shall be not less that …

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College teachers in West Bengal unhappy over poll duties for panchayat elections
1 year, 6 months ago

College teachers in West Bengal unhappy over poll duties for panchayat elections

The Hindu  

College teachers in West Bengal are unhappy that senior members of the teaching staff have been assigned — against rules — booth-level duties for the panchayat elections in the State scheduled to be held on July 8. Just before the last panchayat elections in 2018, the State Election Commission had written to district magistrates reiterating that “seniority of officials should …

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