Jaipur, March 18 (IANS) The issue of Panchayat and civic body elections in Rajasthan has once again reached the Rajasthan High Court, with former MLA Sanyam Lodha filing a contempt petition against the state government and the State Election Commission (SEC). In his petition, Lodha has alleged that both the government and the Commission are deliberately delaying the election process, amounting to wilful disobedience of the High Court’s directions. He has argued that the Commission’s cu…
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Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Telangana’s ruling Congress party has won nearly 60 per cent of urban local bodies, the results show on Friday night.The Congress party captured power in 64 out of 116 municipalities and three out of seven corporations.Main Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) bagged 13 municipalities, while Forward Block captured one urban local body.There were no clear winners in 38 municipalities. This triggered camp politics by both Congress and BRS to lure independents and othe…
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) A fierce debate over the future of US crypto regulation unfolded on Capitol Hill as senators clashed over whether the Trump administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission is easing enforcement while pushing for a new statutory framework to bring clarity to digital asset markets.SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins on Thursday defended a pivot away from what Republicans described as “regulation by enforcement” under the previous administration and towards clearer statu…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) As Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray raised objections over the functioning of the State Election Commission, particularly regarding the use of removable ink, the Shiv Sena on Friday refuted the allegations, stating that there was no issue with the ink. The party said that a similar fake narrative was created during the Lok Sabha elections as well. Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande said, “Th…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) As the counting of votes for the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra began on Friday, the Shiv Sena expressed confidence in a strong performance, and said that the outcome of elections has remained consistent, whether it is the Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha or municipal corporation polls. Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC said the public has shown strong support for the Mahayuti alliance.“Whether it is the Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha or municipal corporation electio…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Counting of votes for the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the high-stakes BMC, started at 10 a.m on Friday.The process is being carried out across designated counting centres in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and other major cities under tight security.Early postal ballot trends and the first rounds of EVM counting are expected to emerge between 11:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m.Due to the “phased counting” method and the large number of candidates (over 1,700 in Mumbai alo…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid controversy over people allegedly wiping off the ink on their fingers immediately after casting votes, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday said that any attempt to erase the ink applied to one’s finger to create confusion among voters is a serious act of misconduct. The SEC stated that if any individual is found attempting to vote again after erasing the ink, appropriate legal action will be initiated against them.“Even if someone attempts to …
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Maharashtra prepares for high-stakes elections across 29 municipal corporations on Thursday, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has launched a scathing attack on the State Election Commission (SEC). Raj Thackeray, who was accompanied by his cousin and Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence, accused the poll body of bias, questioning a controversial new notification that allows candidates to conduct door-to-door visits right up until the day of voting.Traditionally, …
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC), on Tuesday, announced the elections to the 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis on February 5. The counting of votes will take place on February 7.The 12 zilla parishads, which are well within the 50 per cent quota limit, include Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, and Kolhapur, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Parbhani, Dharashiv, and Latur. The 125 panchayat samitis, which will go for the polls, …
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Amid the controversy over unopposed elections in municipal corporations, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday said it may cancel the poll process and announce fresh elections in wards where irregularities are found, based on reports submitted by municipal commissioners of the respective civic bodies.Sources in the SEC said that following a surge in formal complaints, the Commission has directed municipal commissioners to conduct independent inquiries int…