Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) More than 52 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in 116 municipalities and seven corporations in Telangana on Wednesday, officials said on Tuesday. The State Election Commission (SEC) has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth and peaceful polling in 123 urban local bodies.A total of 52,17,413 voters are eligible to cast their votes at 8,191 polling stations. The polling will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.The SEC has deployed 1,379 Returning Officers and 41…
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New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the people of Maharashtra for once again endorsing the “Bharatiya Janata Party and its Mahayuti” alliance in the recently concluded Zilla Parishad elections. In a post on X, the Prime Minister described the results as a clear mandate for good governance and an alliance rooted in the state’s rich cultural heritage.The BJP-led Mahayuti, which includes the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde and the Nationalist Congress Party unde…
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Campaigning for municipal elections in Telangana came to an end on Monday.Polling in seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities will be held on Wednesday (February 11).A total of 12,930 candidates are in the fray for 2,996 wards in the 123 urban local bodies.As many as 52.43 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in the municipal elections. They comprise 25.62 lakh men, 26.80 lakh women and 640 others.The State Election Commission has set up 8,203 polling c…
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) The campaign for the elections to the 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis across the state ended on Thursday.Voting will take place on Saturday from 7.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and the counting of votes will be held on Monday, February 9.With the campaign period over, political parties and candidates are now prohibited from publishing or broadcasting advertisements through print, electronic, or social media.Elections are being held for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchay…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Due to the three-day state mourning declared following the untimely death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the schedule for the remaining phases of the general elections for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis has been revised. Voting, originally scheduled for February 5, will now take place on February 7. Consequently, the counting of votes has been moved from February 7 to February 9, said the State Election Commission (SEC) in a statement.The SEC…
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) A total of 902 nominations were filed on Wednesday, the first day for next month’s municipal elections in Telangana. According to State Election Commission (SEC), 890 candidates, including 55 independents, filed the nominations.Elections for seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities will be held on February 11. The poll process began on Wednesday with the returning officers issuing election notice.As many as 382 candidates of the ruling Congress filed nominatio…
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Elections for seven Municipal Corporations and 116 municipalities in Telangana will be held on February 11, the State Election Commission announced on Tuesday.State Election Commissioner I. Rani Kumudini released the schedule for municipal elections after a meeting with all district Collectors and Superintendents of Police.As per the schedule, the election notice will be issued by the returning officer concerned on January 28. The same day, ward-wise electoral rolls of u…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Preparations for the upcoming Panchayat elections in Rajasthan have gathered pace. Even before the formal announcement of election dates, the State Election Commission has issued important instructions to district administrations to ensure the timely and smooth conduct of the polls. According to orders issued by the Chief Electoral Officer of the State Election Commission, Rajesh Verma, photo-based Panchayat voter lists are being prepared based on the existing Assembly c…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) The State Election Commission (SEC), Odisha, has begun preparations for conducting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies in the state. The Commission has also started the process to conduct elections to the 28 newly announced ULBs across Odisha.Speaking to media persons, Santosh Kumar Dash, Secretary of the SEC, Odisha, on Wednesday, said that as per the Panchayat Rules and Municipal Acts, elections must be held every five years aft…
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) The Karnataka government has said it is considering conducting all local body elections, including the civic polls in Bengaluru, at one go.Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar made the statement here on Monday.With regard to the GBA elections, the draft voters’ list was released on Monday.Asked about when the municipal elections might be held, Shivakumar said: “The court has issued its directions. Our government is committed to the 73rd and …