Panchayat Elections

Rajasthan gram panchayat elections: 19% of votes cast till 10 am in first phase of polling across 947 panchayats

The polls are currently being held as per the guidelines given by the election commission. Voters have to wear face masks and follow other COVID-19 norms while voting

Jammu and Kashmir bypolls postponed due to security reasons; Opposition parties seek release of leaders from detention

The eight-phase poll in Jammu and Kashmir was earlier scheduled to be held from 5 March to 20 March on a party basis.

Uttarakhand BJP strips 90 for anti-party activities, filing panchayat nominations against establishment candidates

The Uttarakhand BJP on Friday expelled 90 party workers and office bearers for indulging in anti-party activities.

Uttarakhand BJP strips 40 for anti-party activities, filing panchayat nominations against establishment candidates

BJP on Sunday stripped 40 of its office bearers of their organisational posts for indulging in anti-party activities and filing nominations for the forthcoming Uttarakhand Panchayat elections.

Mamata Banerjee at TMC Martyrs' Day rally says BJP engaging in horse-trading everywhere, alleges pressure from central agencies

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led central government of having won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections by cheating, using EVMs, CRPF and the Election Commission.

Rescued from bondage, labourers contest in panchayat, ward polls to end illegal practice, bring positive change

It is still a distant dream for people rescued from bondage and bereft of basic human rights to come out and contest the Lok Sabha elections, but their entry into panchayat and ward elections is a positive step forward for India

Narendra Modi on violence in Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee govt, TMC goons have teamed up against people of West Bengal

Following the unrest in Kolkata on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Trinamool Congress and the state government have teamed up against the people of West Bengal

Telangana panchayat elections: Voting begins for third and final phase; counting to be taken up at 2 pm

Though 4,116 panchayats were scheduled to go to the polls in the third phase, the election was declared unanimous in 577 panchayats, and polling to another ten was cancelled due to other reasons, the state eleciton commission (SEC) had said.

Polling for second phase of Telangana Panchayat elections begins; over 50,000 security personals deployed

Polling began for the second phase of the Panchayat elections in Telangana Friday amid tight security.

Narendra Modi flags off BJP campaign in Assam, assures no 'genuine citizen' will be left out of NRC

PM Modi also spoke about his government's decision to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord "hanging" for 35 years