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Inside Assam’s big contest: Sarma’s dominance vs Gogoi’s comeback betAssam voted in a crucial election. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP faced a challenge from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. The outcom...20 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST- Tejashwi Yadav promises doubled allowances, Rs 50 lakh insurance for Bihar’s panchayat leaders if INDIA bloc winsBihar's Mahagathbandhan chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav unveiled significant welfare promises for panchayati raj representatives and ...26 Oct, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
- Reservation row: Uttarakhand HC stays panchayat polls in stateThe Uttarakhand High Court has put a hold on the upcoming panchayat elections. This decision follows petitions challenging the reservation ...23 Jun, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
- Need for greater coordination between gram, block, zila panchayats: Giriraj SinghRural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has emphasized the need for greater coordination between village, block, and district panchayats t...21 Aug, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
- Villages need to be self-reliant and strong, says Prime Minister ModiOn a visit to his home state a day after BJP stormed back to power in Uttar Pradesh, and also retained Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, Modi a...11 Mar, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
- Congress wins 278 Panchayat Samiti seats, BJP 165 in polls in 4 Rajasthan districtsWith the ruling Congress dominating the panchayat elections, Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra described the poll results as "e...21 Dec, 2021, 11.16 PM IST
- Smooth transition of power in India after every election post-independence: LS SpeakerBirla also said the country cannot be empowered without strengthening the Panchayati Raj institutions and making them more accountable to t...08 Jan, 2021, 02.53 PM IST
- Politics of hate biggest threat to country: AbdullahAbdullah has also cautioned the people of the state against "communal polarisation" ahead of the scheduled panchayat polls.04 Dec, 2017, 11.41 AM IST
- Maneka Gandhi: Will write to states to lay down educational criteria for village headsIn response to a question about how the decision could exclude many from contesting, Gandhi said, "If you are going to raise the benchmark ...27 Nov, 2017, 04.48 PM IST
- Centre to push for 50% reservation for women in panchayats in Budget sessionThe Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister said the move is unlikely to be opposed by any political party.04 Feb, 2016, 04.12 PM IST
- Haryana Panchayat polls to be held in JanuaryPolling will be held in 6,198 villages, 21 Zila Parishads and 147 Panchayat Samitis. The notification for the first phase will be out on De...15 Dec, 2015, 05.56 PM IST
- After SC verdict, SEC to prepare ground for Panchayat polls"We will send a proposal to the state government immediately after we get the operative part of the Supreme Court judgement.10 Dec, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
- BJP wins 7 Zila Parishads, Congress takes 6 in Rajasthan Panchayat pollsRuling BJP won seven out of the 33 Zila Parishads while Congress bagged six in the keenly- contested Rajasthan Panchayati Raj polls.05 Feb, 2015, 08.35 PM IST
- No compromise on 73rd amendment implementation demand: AJKPCSharma said the copies of memorandum sent to MPs of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been received by the respective secretariats.17 Dec, 2013, 08.36 PM IST
- SEC calls for defect-free electoral roll in Arunachal PradeashThe state, for the first time, is going to hold the municipality polls in Itanagar and Pasighat.12 Apr, 2013, 12.09 PM IST
- Cong takes to panchayat for upcoming electionsThe Congress is aiming to take the panchayat route for reviving its electoral fortunes by launching the `Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangat...14 Jun, 2008, 09.00 PM IST
- Cong aims for greater inner-party democracy through Panchayati Raj SangathanCongress, which is in the middle of discussing ways to re-energise itself, might have hit upon a way to do it from the grassroots upwards, ...14 Jun, 2008, 03.00 AM IST
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