Page 5 - Civic Polls

Tripura civic body elections begin amid accusations of violence

Amid accusations of political violence, civic polls to Tripura's 14 municipalities began on Thursday. TMC officials on Thursday claimed that a party worker was beaten up in ward number 5 in Agartala, the state capital. However, the police could not confirm any untoward incidents. CPI(M) state secretary Jiten Chaudhary also alleged that the ruling party was indulging in voter intimidation in south Tripura district and obstructing party workers from functioning freely. However, the ruling BJP denied these allegations and its spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya on Thursday said Utsaber mejaj e vote hocche (Vote has begun on a celebratory spirit). The run-up to the polls, which should have been a humdrum affair, became a cause celebre after it was marred by violence, arrests, sit-ins in far-away Delhi and a Supreme Court intervention asking officials to ensure peaceful polling. The electoral battle has the ruling BJP locked in battle with the Trinamool Congress which is foraying into th

BJP wins 112 out of 334 seats uncontested in Tripura civic polls

This will be the first civic election that the BJP will face after coming to power in the border state in 2018

AAP to launch campaign for Delhi civic polls, to strengthen organisation

Asserting that people want a change at helm in Delhi municipal corporations, AAP announced that it will launch a massive campaign after Diwali next month to oust the BJP in the 2022 civic body polls

Delhi civic polls: Congress demands early announcement of reserve seats

A Congress delegation met Delhi State Election Commissioner S K Srivastava on Tuesday and demanded early announcement of the municipal corporation wards

Civic polls: Voting underway in Himachal's four municipal corporations

Polling is underway for four municipal corporations in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday with 279 candidates in the fray

Goa civic elections: BJP wins in 5 out of 6 councils, also in CCP

The ruling BJP on Monday won majority in five out of six municipal councils in Goa

Gujarat local body polls: BJP leading 1,636 seats, Congress on 625

The counting of votes for Gujarat local body election is underway

Gujarat local body polls: Early lead for BJP, counting underway

As per the latest trends, out of 231 taluka panchayats in the state, the BJP is leading in 73, Congress in 11 and others in 3

Gujarat local bodies' elections: Counting of votes on Tuesday

Counting of votes for polls to 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayat and 231 taluka panchayat will be held on Tuesday

Over 60% voter turnout recorded in Gujarat local bodies elections

Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the elections to Gujarat's 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats that were held in a largely peaceful manner on Sunday

BJP sweeps polls to municipal corporations in Gujarat; drubbing for Cong

The BJP on Tuesday swept elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat by winning 483 out of 576 seats. The ruling party retained power in all the six municipal corporations in the state -- Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar. The polls had been held on February 21. The main opposition Congress got a drubbing, as it won only 55 seats and failed even to open account in Surat. On the other hand, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) put up an impressive show by winning 27 seats, all in Surat, and emerged as the main opposition in the Surat Municipal Corporation. The AAP had for the first time fielded 470 candidates across all the six corporations. The BJP won 159 out of 192 seats in Ahmedabad, 68 out of 72 seats in Rajkot, 50 out of 64 seats in Jamnagar, 44 out of 52 seats in Bhavnagar, 69 out of 76 seats in Vadodara and 93 out of 120 seats in Surat. Congress, on the other hand, won seats in single digit in three corporations, and drew a blank in Surat.

Gujarat civic polls: Modi says results show people's faith development

Modi on Tuesday termed the victory "very special" and said for a party that has been serving in a state for over two decades to record such a phenomenal win is noteworthy

BJP set to retain power in six Gujarat municipal corporations

The BJP on Tuesday appeared on course to retain power in six municipal corporations

Counting of votes for 6 Gujarat municipal corporations on Tuesday

Polling for 576 seats in 144 wards across six civic bodies - Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar - was held on Feb 21

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Guj civic polls: Shah to vote in Ahmedabad, Rupani in Rajkot

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Gujarat on Sunday to cast his vote in the municipal corporation election in Ahmedabad

Punjab civic polls: Oppn BJP, SAD allege Cong misused official machinery

The opposition BJP and SAD accused the Congress of misusing official machinery after it swept the civic body elections in Punjab on Wednesday.

Congress heads for big win in Punjab urban civic polls; poor show by AAP

The Congress won municipal corporations in Abohar, Bathinda, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Moga, Batala and Hoshiarpur

Oppn crying foul in face of imminent defeat in civic body polls: Amarinder

His remarks came on the eve of the counting of votes for the civic body elections

Hyderabad polls: Counting begins; results likely to be announced in evening

Counting of votes in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections began at 8 am