Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) The OBC Bahujan Party, led by Prakash Shendge, on Monday officially joined forces with the Congress. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshwardhan Sapkal announced that the “ideological alliance” will jointly contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.The elections to 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis are slated for February 5, with counting on February 7.Addressing a press conference, Sapkal welcomed the move, s…
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and senior legislator Nana Patole on Saturday demanded that the upcoming Zilla Parishad (ZP) and Panchayat Samiti elections in the state be conducted using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).In letters addressed to State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Patole said the recently concluded elections for 29 municipal corporations in the state have e…
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress youth leader has been accused of harassing a Block Development Officer (BDO) over disagreements regarding various government tenders and allocation of funds for housing schemes. The incident occurred during a meeting on Wednesday in the Domkal block of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, and a purported video went viral.When the situation spiralled out of control, the police were called, who were also allegedly harassed.According to police sources, a me…