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NDPP sweeps historic civic polls in Nagaland, wins all 3 municipal councils, most town councils
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NDPP sweeps historic civic polls in Nagaland, wins all 3 municipal councils, most town councils

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Fresh from an upset in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party swept the urban local body elections in Nagaland on Saturday. State Election Commission officials said the NDPP won 152 seats across the municipal and town councils. “Out of 198 women candidates, 102, including eight in unreserved wards, emerged victorious, making a significant milestone …

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Focus on women in Nagaland civic polls
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Focus on women in Nagaland civic polls

The Hindu  

After 20 years of resistance to the reservation of seats for women, Nagaland will vote for the urban local bodies on Wednesday. Of the 16 districts in the State, the civic polls will be held in 10 because of the non-participation of the communities in six eastern districts where the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation exercises its clout. Church appeal The …

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Nagaland to hold first civic polls in 2 decades on Wednesday; 198 women in fray
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Nagaland to hold first civic polls in 2 decades on Wednesday; 198 women in fray

Hindustan Times  

Nagaland will hold the state’s urban local body polls in two decades on Wednesday with first-ever allocation of 33% quota of seats for women. A total of 523 candidates are in the fray across 25 ULBs, including three municipal and 21 town councils. Initially, 238 women had filed nominations but 23 of them from the eastern region withdrew in view …

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Nagaland to hold civic polls after 20 years, adds women’s quota
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nagaland to hold civic polls after 20 years, adds women’s quota

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Nagaland Cabinet has approved the elections to the urban local bodies with 33% of the seats reserved for women. On April 27, Nagaland’s Municipal Affairs Department said that the State Election Commission approved the election schedule, which specified the number of wards reserved for women on rotation as mandated by the Nagaland Municipal Act of 2023. The Nagaland …

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Nagaland civic polls unlikely after House decision to repeal 2001 Municipal Act
1 year, 8 months ago

Nagaland civic polls unlikely after House decision to repeal 2001 Municipal Act

The Hindu  

The 60-member Nagaland Assembly has unanimously resolved to repeal the Nagaland Municipal Act of 2001 with immediate effect, thereby negating the possibility of the State holding the elections to the urban local bodies with 33% of the seats reserved for women. The Naga Hohos also threatened to boycott the polls if the government failed to guarantee that holding the civic …

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Nagaland civic polls with 33% women quota opposed
1 year, 9 months ago

Nagaland civic polls with 33% women quota opposed

The Hindu  

Organisations in three major urban areas of Nagaland have opposed the State government’s decision to hold the civic polls on May 16 with 33% of the seats reserved for women. In a letter on March 10, these organisations reminded Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio of Article 371A of the Constitution of India that says “no Act of Parliament would apply …

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Nagaland to hold civic polls with 33% quota for women
1 year, 9 months ago

Nagaland to hold civic polls with 33% quota for women

The Hindu  

A week after two women made history by being elected to Nagaland’s 60-member Assembly, Nagaland announced the holding of elections for 39 urban local bodies with 33% reservation of seats for women. During its first meeting on Tuesday, the newly-formed Nagaland Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio deliberated on the conduct of the ULB elections by May this year …

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Why has Yogi government rushed to Supreme Court over OBC quota?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why has Yogi government rushed to Supreme Court over OBC quota?

India Today  

On Thursday, the Yogi Aditynath government in Uttar Pradesh moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court’s December 27 verdict that had ordered Urban Local Body polls be held immediately,, without Other Backward Class quota to candidates, for the state failed to complete the necessary groundwork. The state government had issued a provisional list of reserved seats for mayors …

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OBC quota row in UP: What is it about? What is CM Yogi's triple-test formula now?
1 year, 11 months ago

OBC quota row in UP: What is it about? What is CM Yogi's triple-test formula now?

India Today  

The Urban Local Body elections, which are supposed to be the last major polls in Uttar Pradesh before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, have been sucked into a caste row even before they could be conducted. On Tuesday, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered the UP government and the state election commission to hold the ULB elections …

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"State Doesn't Fulfill Triple Test Formality": Allahabad HC Directs SEC To Notify ULB Polls Without OBC Quota, Include Women Quota
1 year, 11 months ago

"State Doesn't Fulfill Triple Test Formality": Allahabad HC Directs SEC To Notify ULB Polls Without OBC Quota, Include Women Quota

Live Law  

In a significant decision, the Allahabad High Court has directed the State Election Commission to immediately notify the Urban Local Body Polls without OBC reservation. With this, the bench quashed the draft notification issued by the Uttar Pradesh government on December 5 expressing its intent to conduct Urban Local Body Elections after reserving 4 mayor seats in the state for …

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ULB Polls Quota Matter| Allahabad HC Extends Stay On Issuance Of Polls Notification Till Dec 21, Clubs Similar Pleas
2 years ago

ULB Polls Quota Matter| Allahabad HC Extends Stay On Issuance Of Polls Notification Till Dec 21, Clubs Similar Pleas

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today clubbed all the pleas moved before it challenging the State government's December 5 notification whereby it sought objections to fixing of OBC quota in the Urban Local Body Elections. The Court has also extended its earlier order restraining the State Election Commission from announcing Urban Local Body Elections notification till tomorrow. It may be noted …

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ULB Polls| State Fulfills 'Triple Test' Formality For OBC Quota: UP Govt Informs Allahabad High Court
2 years ago

ULB Polls| State Fulfills 'Triple Test' Formality For OBC Quota: UP Govt Informs Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

Responding to the query of the Allahabad High Court, the Uttar Pradesh Government has informed the HC that in essence, it is complying with the 'Triple Test' mandate of the Supreme Court to institute OBC quotas in Urban Local Body Elections.The State Government has also made a categorical submission before the HC that the survey of Other Backward Classes conducted …

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ULB Polls: Allahabad HC Stays Announcement Of Dates, Asks UP Govt Whether 'Triple Test' Procedure For OBC Quota Completed
2 years ago

ULB Polls: Allahabad HC Stays Announcement Of Dates, Asks UP Govt Whether 'Triple Test' Procedure For OBC Quota Completed

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday restrained the State Election Commission from announcing Urban Local Body Elections notification till today. The State Government has also been restrained from making a final order reserving wards based on the draft order issued on December 5.The bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Saurabh Srivastava ordered thus while hearing a Public. Aggrieved …

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