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With eyes on municipal polls, BJP looking to draw TRS leaders in Telangana

Meeting between Ahmed and Arvind came at a time when some senior TRS were reportedly dissatisfied over being denied cabinet berthsThe municipal elections Telangana were to be held in August itself, but the dates have so far not been announced

2 min read15 Sep 2019
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West Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta high court allows filing of nominations through email

A division bench of justices B. Somadder and A. Mukherjee directed the SEC to accept the valid nominations, filed through email by 3pm on 23 April

2 min read8 May 2018
Politics

Calcutta HC division bench declines to interfere in West Bengal panchayat polls

On 8 May, the Calcutta high court chief justice will give his verdict on the single-phase panchayat polls in West Bengal

1 min read4 May 2018
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Bengal panchayat polls: BJP told to move HC against revocation of time extension for filing nominations

The BJP had approached the SC challenging recall of the order allowing the time extension for filing nominations for West Bengal panchayat elections

1 min read11 Apr 2018
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Bengal panchayat polls: BJP moves SC against revocation of time extension for filing nominations

The state election commission on Tuesday withdrew the extended deadline for filing nominations for next month's West Bengal panchayat elections

1 min read10 Apr 2018
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West Bengal panchayat elections in 3 phases, results on 8 May

Notification for the West Bengal panchayat elections will be issued today itself, while the last date for filing nominations is 9 April

1 min read31 Mar 2018
Politics

Plea filed in Supreme Court seeks common electoral rolls for all elections

The plea has sought the use of a totalizer for counting votes and asked the court to direct authorities to ascertain the feasibility of holding elections on Sunday

1 min read6 Mar 2018
Politics

MCD election results: Counting of votes today as exit polls predict BJP win

Counting of votes for declaring the MCD election results will take place on Wednesday with exit polls predict BJP defeating AAP and Congress

3 min read26 Apr 2017
Politics

MCD election 2017: Polling to be held across 13,000 booths on Sunday

Out of the 13,000 polling stations, Delhi police have declared 3,284 as sensitive and 1,464 as hypersensitive. Over 1.3 crore people are eligible to vote in MCD polls

2 min read22 Apr 2017
Politics

Arvind Kejriwal wants MCD polls to be postponed, seeks EVMs with paper trail

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal demands that Delhi municipal polls be 'postponed' by a month or two till arrangements are made to use VVPAT-equipped EVMs

1 min read15 Apr 2017
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