Shimla, June 4 (IANS) The Congress has returned to power in Chamba urban local body after 10 years and in the Chuwari municipality in Himachal Pradesh after 15 years, Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said here on Thursday. He said the Congress also performed exceptionally well in the urban local body elections in Chamba district. “After 10 years Congress-backed candidates won both the President and Vice-President posts in the Chamba urban local body and after 15 years they secured both positi…
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Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a significant verdict in the long-pending matter concerning delays in Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections, dismissing contempt petitions filed against the state government and the State Election Commission while reiterating that elections must be completed by July 31.The Division Bench comprising Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman disposed of the contempt petitions after concluding that they no longer stay v…
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday criticised the government over rising fuel prices, inflation, the NEET paper leak controversy, and issues related to governance and foreign policy, alleging that the government is prioritising politics over public welfare. He said the opposition would stage a statewide agitation to raise concerns about inflation, unemployment, and governance issues.The pilot said that since the election results were declared, petrol and diesel prices h…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Minister for Local Self-Government Jhabar Singh Kharra on Saturday said the state government is fully prepared to conduct panchayat and urban local body elections in line with the Rajasthan High Court’s recent directions.Kharra made the statement during the visit to Ajmer, where he laid the foundation stone for a convention centre near the Jhalkari Bai Memorial.He said the government would extend full cooperation to the State Election Commission for holding the …
Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) In a significant development, the Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed the state government and the State Election Commission to conduct panchayat and urban local body elections by July 31, rejecting the government’s request to defer the polls until December. The division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma also directed the OBC Commission to submit its report by June 20 to facilitate the election process. The verdict came after the court reserved its orde…
Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin, on a two-day visit to Odisha on Monday, emphasised the need for stronger coordination between the government and the party organisation.During his address at the BJP state core Committee meeting held at the Party’s state office here, Nabin asked the party leaders to strengthen coordination between the party organisation and the government in the state.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs K.V. Singh D…
Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a contempt petition filed against the State Election Commission over the delay in conducting Panchayat and local body elections in the state. The matter was listed before a Division Bench comprising Justice Mahendar Kumar Goyal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman, which was scheduled to hear the contempt petition filed by former MLA Sanyam Lodha, Girraj Singh Devanda, and others.However, the Bench deferred the hearing unt…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the state government’s failure to conduct Panchayat and local body elections within the stipulated timeframe, observing that sufficient time had already been granted but the polls were still being repeatedly postponed.After hearing arguments in the matter, a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit reserved its verdict.The state government and the St…
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Newly sworn-in Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Friday denied that migration is an issue in the state. He maintained that people do go to different states and even countries for employment purposes.Moreover, he mentioned that the new government, under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, will prioritise industries for employment opportunities and would primarily focus on agro-based industry.During an interaction with IANS…
Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra, on Thursday, launched a sharp attack on the state government accusing it of deliberately delaying the Panchayat and urban body elections due to fear of defeat. He alleged that the OBC Commission was not constituted on time to stall the electoral process.Referring to the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, Dotasra said that elections must be conducted within five years, adding that delays were only permitted during Cov…