municipal elections

New Delhi, February 13 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday hailed the party's resounding victory in the municipal elections in Telangana, stating that the mandate reflects the people's trust.In a boost to the A Revanth Reddy-led government, the Congress in Telangana secured a...

Hyderabad, February 13 A transgender person emerged as a surprise winner in the Telangana municipal elections on Friday.Nagilla Sudhakar, also known as Kaveri, won as a councillor from Ward No 1 in the Chityala municipality in the Nalgonda district, contesting as an independent without the...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress party was on track to secure a decisive victory in the Telangana municipal elections, with its candidates poised to win over 1,200 wards by Friday afternoon. The BRS party was expected to win over 600 wards, followed by the BJP with over 200 wards, as...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress secured 240 wards in the Telangana Municipal elections, with counting taking place on Friday.While the opposition BRS won 140, the BJP trailed with 37 wards, according to initial trends.Of the 448 ward results declared, AIFB (All India Forward...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress party is ahead of the opposition BRS and BJP as counting for the Telangana Municipal elections progressed on Friday.Out of the 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities where elections were held on February 11, Congress was leading in 300, while BRS was...

Hyderabad, February 13 The ruling Congress party has gained an advantage over the opposition BRS and BJP as counting for the Telangana Municipal elections progressed on Friday.Out of the 2,582 wards in 116 municipalities where elections were held on February 11, Congress was leading in 300...

Palamu (Jharkhand), February 13 Jharkhand Police have seized illegally transported Indian-made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 70 lakh in the Palamu district, an official said.Acting on a tip-off from the Chhattisgarh Police, Jharkhand Police intercepted a truck coming from Chandigarh near...

Chandrapur, February 12 Two days after her dramatic victory with a single vote amidst intense political drama, newly-elected Chandrapur Mayor Sangeeta Khandekar took office on Thursday evening in the presence of BJP MLA and former Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.Members of the BJP, the...

Hyderabad, February 12 The counting of votes in the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana, a test of popularity for the ruling Congress and opposition BJP and BRS, will take place on February 13.The counting will be held at 123 centers across the state...

Municipal elections in Telangana concluded peacefully, with only a few minor incidents, and electoral officials reported a total voter turnout of 73.01 percent across the state. Voters turned out in large numbers to cast their votes. Among the municipalities, Choutuppal in the Yadadri...

Mumbai, February 11 – Ritu Tawde, a corporator from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was elected as the 78th Mayor of Mumbai on Wednesday, marking the end of the Shiv Sena's 25-year-long dominance in the post and signifying a significant shift in power within the administration of Mumbai...

Hyderabad, February 11 Polling for the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana concluded peacefully on Wednesday, DGP B Shivadhar Reddy said. Reddy, who monitored the polling process from here, said elaborate security arrangements were made to ensure that...

Hyderabad, February 11 Stepping up the attack on the Telangana government, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the "first installment of RR tax" collected from builders and others here has reached Kerala, which is heading towards elections. Speaking to reporters along...

Mumbai, February 11 The longest-ever administrator rule in the history of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), lasting nearly four years, came to an end following the election of a Mayor on Wednesday and the formation of a new 227-member House after last month's polls. The Maharashtra...

Hyderabad, February 11 Approximately 49% of voters cast their votes by 1 PM on Wednesday in the municipal elections in Telangana, which officials say is an impressive turnout.Voting was taking place in 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations, which is seen as a test of popularity...

Ranchi, January 11 In Jharkhand, a total of 41 ward councillors have been elected unopposed in preparation for the upcoming civic elections, while three wards remain vacant due to the failure to file nominations, an election official said on Wednesday.Civic elections for 48 urban local bodies...

Hyderabad, February 11 Polling was underway on Wednesday in elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana, a three-way contest between the ruling Congress, and opposition parties, BJP and BRS.Polling began at 7 am and would continue until 5 pm.A total of...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 10 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator Kavita Mule was elected as the new Mayor of Nanded city in central Maharashtra on Tuesday after defeating her nearest rival by 35 votes in a three-way contest, an official said. Deepaksingh Rawat, another BJP...

New Delhi, February 10 The BJP on Tuesday demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged suicide of a party candidate contesting the municipal elections in Telangana.Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy also alleged that the ruling Congress in Telangana has been...

Hyderabad, February 10 Over 52 lakh voters will decide the fate of about 13,000 candidates in the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana on Wednesday, which is being seen as a test of popularity for the ruling Congress, as well as the opposition BJP and...