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The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the preventive detention order issued against former Srinagar Municipal Corporation Corporator Aqib Ahmad Renzu. The court held that the mere fact that Renzu had been granted bail in multiple criminal cases did not justify his detention under preventive law. In the present case, the ordinary law of land was sufficient …

Congress sweeps Shimla Municipal elections with 24 wards, BJP gets 9; AAP fails to open account

Shimla Municipal Elections: Congress has swept the Shimla Municipal Corporation polls with two-third majority as the grand-old party won 24 wards out of total 34, dethroning the prestigious civic body from the BJP. The BJP won 9 wards, CPI-M got one ward while the Aam Aadmi Party failed to open its account, Shimla Deputy Commissioner Aditya Negi said. BJP unrested …

CAG report has pointed out massive irregularities in the urban housing department, municipal corporations of Srinagar and Jammu and the municipal councils and committees in the Swachh Bharat Mission scheme launched by the Centre in 2014. The CAG report said that non-conducting of survey for identification of beneficiaries had resulted in wasteful expenditure of ₹ 1.09 crore. The flagship scheme …

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Nine Months After Landslide Bengal Win, TMC Dominates in 4 Municipal Corporations

Nine months after its landslide win in the West Bengal assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress on Monday reaffirmed its dominance among urban voters as it made a clean sweep in the elections to four municipal corporations. While TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee said it is the victory of the people, the BJP claimed that the ruling party had resorted to “terror …

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday made inroads in Gujarat politics, winning 27 seats in the Surat Municipal Corporation. AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj announced that Kejriwal will hold a road-show in Surat city on February 26 "to thank the people" The AAP received crucial support from the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, the organization agitating for quota for the Patel community, …

'Thank You, Gujarat', tweets PM Modi as BJP sweeps municipal corporation elections | Top points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Gujarat after BJP registered a massive victory in the municipal corporation election. Gujarat Municipal Election Result | Top Points Out of the total 576 seats of the six municipal corporations, the BJP secured a whopping 485 seats. In Jamnagar, the BJP captured 50 seats out of the total 64 seats of the JMC, …