SC questions relevance of two-child norm for contesting elections, cites changing demographic trendsThe Supreme Court has questioned the continued relevance of laws disqualifying people with more than two children from contesting elections...
05 Nov, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
MLC results don't reflect govt's performance, Congress will introspect: Karnataka Minister Priyank KhargePriyank Kharge from the Congress stated that the party would introspect following their losses in Karnataka Legislative Council seats. The ...
28 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
BJP vs TDP: Dispute over 21 villages — claimed by both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh; BJD, Congress join battleWhile Odisha claims that these villages are part of Pottangi block in Odisha’s Koraput district, Andhra Pradesh asserts that these villages...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
UP Panchayat Polls to be held under existing 27% OBC quota: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the State Election Commission to complete gram panchayat elections w...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Allahabad HC sets 3-month deadline for UP panchayat pollsThe Allahabad High Court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to complete the three-tier panchayat election process within three months. Ou...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Priyank Kharge defends cases filed against those who file 'fake form 7'Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge has claimed that BJP leaders submitted false Form 7 applications for voter deletions. He stated that...
05 Oct, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Rajasthan Panchayat polls in 4 phases; nominations begin Oct 8Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan will be held in four phases, beginning with nominations on October 8. Voting for Zila Parishad and Pa...
03 Oct, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Ladakh working on new constitutional safeguard framework under Article 371: Chief secretary Ashish KundraLadakh is developing new constitutional safeguards under Article 371 for its unique needs. A draft framework will be discussed with the Min...
22 Sep, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Karnataka Cabinet clears Rs 151 crore for ballot boxes, webcasting of panchayat pollsThe Karnataka Cabinet approved funds for ballot boxes and live webcasting for upcoming panchayat elections. This decision signals a move aw...
18 Sep, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Congress sweeps four Jaipur repoll wards, Dotasra hits back at BJP’s ‘massive majority’ claimRajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. He stated th...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Assam panchayat elections results: BJP wins all major seatsThe BJP and its ally AGP secured a dominant victory in the Assam panchayat elections, capturing all major Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panch...
14 May, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee may advance panchayat electionsThe govt also plans to give more powers to elected rural bodies and a special session of the state assembly to pass the GST bill may also t...
17 Jun, 2017, 12.14 AM IST
Dead candidate wins Panchayat election in Uttar PradeshRangilal, a Panchayat election candidate who died three days before polling day, has been elected as a member of Ksetra Panchayat.
02 Nov, 2015, 02.43 PM IST
Polling for panchayat elections on in UPPolling for the first phase of panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh began this morning to elect 20,022 Kshetra Panchayat members and 921 Zi...
09 Oct, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
Panchayat election: Congress for three-phase rural poll in West Bengal , demands central forcesThe Congress today demanded that the panchayat election in West Bengal scheduled for May should be held in three phases and with deployment...
06 Mar, 2013, 06.28 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee asks her ministers to visit districts before the ensuing panchayat electionsWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has asked all her ministers to strengthen their mass base in the districts before the ensuing pa...
05 Dec, 2012, 08.40 PM IST
- Panchayat elections in J&K in December
Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which have been postponed due to various reasons including the ongoing unrest in the Valley, woul...
28 Sep, 2010, 11.12 AM IST