local elections

Medinipur (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a vibrant roadshow in this town in Paschim Medinipur district on Friday, in support of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.People lined the streets through which Banerjee's roadshow passed...

Gandhinagar, April 9 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Yuva Morcha unit in Gujarat resolved on Thursday to work towards a "grand victory" in the upcoming local self-government elections, as its newly constituted state unit held its first meeting at the party's state headquarters in...

Ahmedabad, April 9 The Bharatiya Janata Party announced candidates for elections to the district panchayats, taluka panchayats, and municipalities of Vav-Tharad and Aravalli, as well as the Surendranagar Municipal Corporation in Gujarat, on Thursday.Elections to local self-government bodies...

Ahmedabad, April 9 Former Gujarat-based Indian Police Service officer M L Ninama and ex-AAP leader Raju Karpada joined the ruling BJP on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming local body elections in the state.Ninama, who recently took voluntary retirement three months before his scheduled...

Pathanamthitta/Wayanad (Kerala), April 9 A newly-married couple in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala made a special stop at the polling station on Thursday, heading straight from their wedding to cast their votes.Their detour was a statement about the importance of democratic...

Mumbai, April 8: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Wednesday instructed the party's MLAs, MPs, chief coordinators, co-coordinators, and Lok Sabha coordinators to reach out to grassroots Shiv Sainiks, work promptly on public issues, and actively contribute to...

Mumbai, April 8 Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Wednesday urged party workers and leaders to work together to strengthen the party organization, warning that poor performance would cost them their positions.Shinde told party workers that the elections are over, and...

Ahmedabad, April 6 The opposition Congress on Monday released its manifestos for upcoming elections to seven major municipal corporations in Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, focusing on improving civic services, healthcare, education facilities, and tax relief if elected to govern them.Polling...

Seoul, April 6 – South Korea's Cabinet approved a motion on Monday to amend certain sections of the Constitution, paving the way for the National Assembly to vote on the proposed amendment. If passed by lawmakers, the amendment will be put to a national referendum.The move follows a proposal...

Seoul, April 4, Thousands of people took to the streets in central Seoul on Saturday, commemorating or opposing the removal of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was convicted of insurrection, on the first anniversary of his removal from office.Nearly 1,000 people gathered in...

Gandhinagar, April 2 Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi has described his state as the safest for women, and said everyone is aware of the situation in other states.He was speaking on Wednesday evening at the inauguration of the Gandhinagar North Premier League 2026 (GNPL), organized...

Aizawl, March 30 – A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the April 21 elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), officials said on Monday.An official of the Mizoram State Election Commission stated that no candidate withdrew their nomination papers on the...

Aizawl, March 30 A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are contesting in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, a senior official said on Monday.Polling for the 19-member AMC will take place on April 21, and the votes will be counted on April 27.Mizoram State Election...

Ahmedabad, March 30 The Congress on Monday released a "chargesheet" against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, alleging widespread corruption, poor civic infrastructure, and anti-people policies.Elections to the AMC and several other civic...

Aizawl, March 30 The opposition Mizo National Front expressed confidence in its prospects in the upcoming elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), scheduled for April 21.Speaking at the party's manifesto launch event, MNF MLA R Lalthangliana said the party would contest all 19...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to begin his campaign in Kerala with two roadshows in the Pathanamthitta district on Monday, giving a fresh boost to the United Democratic Front's (UDF) election efforts.The Pathanamthitta district...

Gangtok, March 27 The two main opposition parties in Sikkim, the SDF and CAP, will boycott the municipal elections to be held on April 24, alleging an undemocratic environment created by the ruling SKM.Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) senior vice president and spokesperson Krishna Kharel told...

Seoul, March 26 – The ruling Democratic Party (DP) of South Korea and the government have agreed to submit an additional budget bill to the National Assembly next Tuesday, according to the budget minister, in an effort to mitigate the economic impact of a prolonged war in the Middle East on...

Gangtok, March 24 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met with SKM candidates for the local elections on Tuesday, urging them to work together with humility and integrity.During a meeting at Samman Bhavan, the SKM leader said the party would provide full support to the candidates...

Aizawl, March 20 Political activity is intensifying in Mizoram ahead of the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, with parties stepping up preparations, finalizing candidates, and outlining agendas for the civic body.Polling for the 19-member AMC is scheduled for April 21, with...