municipal elections

Jammu, March 12 Kamal Singh Jamwal, the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, acted alone, officials said on Thursday, ruling out the possibility of further arrests in the case.The officials said that the police have initiated a detailed...

New Delhi, March 10 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday during a visit to the national capital.The meeting between the two leaders was shared on social media by the Prime Minister's Office.While details of the discussions were not officially...

Jaipur, March 10 – Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma chaired a meeting of BJP legislators in the ‘Haan’ lobby of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. During the meeting, he praised the MLAs for their performance during the Assembly session and urged them to remain vigilant in their...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Election Commissioner (SEC), Shantmanu, instructed officials on Monday to prepare for the revision of village council electoral rolls. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Shantmanu chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to review preparations for the...

Ranchi, March 7 Khiru Mahto was unopposed elected as the president of the Jharkhand unit of the Janata Dal (United) for the third consecutive term, a party official said.Shravan Kumar, the state election officer appointed to conduct the organizational elections, presented the certificate to...

Ahmedabad, March 3 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit Ahmedabad on March 7 and 8, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate several key urban development projects worth over Rs 60 crore to the public, officials confirmed on Tuesday.According to officials, Shah will arrive...

Ranchi, February 28 Roshni Khalkho, backed by the BJP, won the mayoral post of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation on Friday, while Sudha Gupta, supported by the Congress, was elected mayor of the Mango Municipal Corporation in Jamshedpur.Khalkho defeated her nearest Congress-backed rival, Rama...

Ranchi, February 27 Counting of votes for the elections to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand is underway on Friday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said.Counting of ballots began around 8 am, they said."Ballot papers are being segregated in the initial stage of the counting. The...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), February 26 Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale said on Thursday that he did not believe there was a conspiracy behind the Baramati plane crash that claimed the life of then Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, but the CBI...

Jaipur, February 25 In a significant decision ahead of the announcement of local body elections in Rajasthan, the state cabinet on Wednesday approved bills to revoke provisions that barred individuals with more than two children from contesting these elections.Speaking to reporters after the...

New Delhi, February 24 The Election Commission and various state election panels resolved on Tuesday to work together to harmonize laws related to local body elections with those related to elections to Parliament and state legislatures.A declaration adopted at a conference of the Election...

New Delhi, February 24 A day-long conference organized by the Election Commission with state election panels began here on Tuesday, with presentations on EVMs, ECINET, and the sharing of electoral rolls being the main agenda.Addressing the gathering, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar...

Ranchi, February 23 – Voting for the election of mayor-chairperson and ward councillors in 48 municipal bodies across Jharkhand concluded at 5 p.m. on Monday amid sporadic reports of violence, clashes, and allegations of bogus voting.The State Election Commission has not yet released the final...

New Delhi, February 23 The Election Commission will discuss sharing technology with state election panels, responsible for holding municipal and panchayat elections in states, at a conference here on Tuesday.The conference is being held after a gap of 27 years. The last such conference was...

Chandigarh, February 23 – Launching a broad attack on the Centre, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday questioned the government’s handling of a recent protest by the Youth Congress, alleged large-scale manipulation of voter lists, and asserted that the opposition INDIA bloc remains...

Thane, February 23 Shiv Sena corporator Hanumant Jagdale was elected as the leader of the house at the general body meeting of the Thane Municipal Corporation on Monday.In the meeting chaired by Mayor Sharmila Pimplolkar, Shanu Pathan of NCP (SP) was declared the Leader of the Opposition (LoP)...

Ranchi, February 23 – As voting progressed across 48 municipal bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, prominent leaders, including the Governor, Members of Parliament, and state ministers, cast their votes and appealed to citizens to actively participate in the democratic process.Governor Santosh...

Ranchi, February 23 Around 12 percent voter turnout was recorded by 9 am in the civic polls to 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, an election official said.Voting, which commenced at 7 am, is underway amid tight security. It will continue until 5 pm, he said."A voter turnout of 12...

New Delhi, February 23 – Voting for the 2026 municipal elections in Jharkhand began on Monday, with voters arriving early in the morning to cast their ballots.Union Minister of State Sanjay Seth also exercised his franchise, casting his vote for the local elections along with his family...

Jamshedpur, February 21 Senior BJP leader Raghubar Das on Saturday claimed that Jharkhand has suffered a loss of approximately Rs 5100 crore due to the delayed municipal elections.The elections in 48 civic bodies will be held on February 23. The last municipal elections in Jharkhand were held...