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Govt would be responsible if I suffer health issues during fast under blazing sun: Manoj JarangeMaratha quota activist Manoj Jarange announced an indefinite hunger strike starting May 30, vowing to protest directly under the summer sun...28 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST- ECI approves Telangana Rakshana Sena for K Kavitha's party, retains 'TRS'The Election Commission has approved K Kavitha's new political party, Telangana Rakshana Sena, retaining the TRS initials. Kavitha launched...30 Apr, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
- Gujarat Municipal Election 2026 Results winners list: Check winning candidates names, party-wise seats and other detailsVote counting is underway for Gujarat's local body elections, covering 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, and over 34 district a...28 Apr, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
- Gujarat local body polls held peacefully, turnout under 50% in cities; results on April 28Voting for Gujarat's local body elections concluded peacefully on Sunday. Urban areas reported turnout below 50 percent, while tribal regio...26 Apr, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
- Gujarat local polls: Municipal corporations see lower turnout than other bodies till afternoonGujarat is voting in local body elections today. People are braving the heat to cast their ballots. Polling is underway for municipal corpo...26 Apr, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
- Multi-pronged contests to mark Gujarat local body polls; around 10,000 candidates in frayGujarat is gearing up for a pivotal showdown as local and civic body elections draw near. The BJP, long the frontrunner in the region, is b...25 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
- 'Historic moment' for women’s empowerment, says PM Narendra Modi ahead of special sessionIndia begins a special parliamentary session aiming for women's empowerment. Prime Minister Modi calls it a historic step. Opposition leade...16 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
- PM indulging in 'anti-national' acts of OBC 'hissa chori', 'power grab' through delimitation: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stealing OBC rights and attempting a power grab. He claims the proposed amendments to ...15 Apr, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
- Supreme Court orders Maharashtra local polls with OBC quota in 4 monthsThe Supreme Court has instructed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to announce local body elections within four weeks. The court cl...06 May, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
- Gujarat government announces 27 per cent OBC reservation in local pollsThe BJP government in Gujarat has announced a 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies, based on a commission's re...30 Aug, 2023, 10.27 AM IST
- SC permits OBC reservation in Madhya Pradesh local body electionThe top court order came on a plea by the Madhya Pradesh government seeking modification in the May 10 order, directing the SEC to notify t...18 May, 2022, 11.14 PM IST
- MP: After SC ruling, both BJP and Cong promise 27 pc tickets to OBC candidates in local pollsThe announcements followed the Supreme Court's direction to the authorities to notify the schedule of these elections within two weeks with...11 May, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
- OBC reservation: Centre moves SC, seeks recall of Dec 17 order passed in MP matterThe Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its December 17 order directing the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC)...27 Dec, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
- MVA firm on having local body polls across all seats on Dec 21 or postponing them altogether: Maha CM Ajit PawarThe top court passed the order while hearing two pleas, including the one assailing the provisions inserted/amended through an ordinance pe...09 Dec, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
- SC stays local body election in Maharashtra on seats reserved for OBCsThe apex court, while reading down section 12(2)(c) of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act 1961 which provided 27 per...06 Dec, 2021, 06.53 PM IST
- Will field OBC candidates only if polls are to be held for local bodies in Maharashtra: NCPEarlier, the Supreme Court read down the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act 1961. The Act provided for 27 per cent reser...08 Sep, 2021, 07.55 PM IST
- Maharashtra BJP holds statewide protest to demand OBC quota in local bodiesLeader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis participated in a protest in his home district Nagpur, while Leader of Opposition in...26 Jun, 2021, 01.49 PM IST
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