Karnataka CM Shivakumar asks ministers to gear up for local body pollsChief Minister DK Shivakumar has directed his Cabinet colleagues to prepare for the forthcoming local body elections. The State Election Co...
SC to hear on Oct 21 Vijayan's plea in CMRL case, YSRCP petition on local body pollsOn Wednesday, a special Supreme Court bench will hear two important pleas connected with ongoing issues. One plea is from the YSRCP claimin...
HD Kumaraswamy emerges as NDA’s combative face in Karnataka ahead of local body pollsUnion Minister HD Kumaraswamy is intensifying his political campaign against Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in Karnataka. He is leveraging re...
Assam begins electoral roll revision, draft rolls to be out Nov 12Assam has started the Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls to enhance accuracy and accessibility. The draft electoral rolls will be ...
Karnataka’s voter gender gap flips as women take 3.7 lakh lead over men amidst SIRKarnataka’s provisional electoral rolls show 2.28 crore women against 2.25 crore men, a lead of nearly 3.7 lakh that breaks the pattern in ...
When SC expedited counting in Uttarakhand bodies ahead of 2027 assembly electionsSiroli Kalan has transitioned from a revenue village to an urban local body in Uttarakhand. The ruling BJP encountered significant politica...
Election Commission faces growing rift with voters, opposition and its own systemThe escalating public discontent towards the Election Commission of India is a clear indicator of the increasing distrust surrounding elect...
India's retail inflation quickens to 5.54% in September from 4.83% in August, hits near two-year highIndia's retail inflation accelerated to 5.54% in September 2026, a notable rise from August's 4.83%. This jump is particularly linked to ri...
Akhilesh Yadav hits back at Adityanath's Ayodhya dare, says Pawan Pandey enough to defeat BJPAkhilesh Yadav contested Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's dare to contest from the Ayodhya assembly constituency. He expressed confidence i...
CEC row: 42 former Judges write an open letter and warn against attempts to undermine Election CommissionA group of 42 judges and retired officials criticized ongoing attacks on constitutional institutions in India. They expressed concerns over...
RBI GDP Growth 2026: Malhotra & Co raise FY27 GDP forecast to 7.1% from 6.7%RBI GDP Growth 2026: The Reserve Bank of India has updated its growth forecast for fiscal year 2026-27 to 7.1%. This adjustment comes after...
'Congress can't win even on ballot papers': Himanta after BJP wins 32 wards in Silchar civic body polls, Congress gets 2 seats by narrow margin amid vote-chori campaign, Independents 6BJP won 32 of the 42 seats in Silchar Municipal Corporation elections held using ballot papers. Congress managed to secure only two seats w...
Maharashtra CEO suggested changes to SIR form to ease voter stress, BLO load; ECI ignoredConcerns were raised by the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra about the complexities surrounding the enumeration form requirements and...
BJP fields fresh candidates for Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha polls; drops Hardeep Puri, seven othersAmong the Rajya Sabha members retiring from the state are BJP leaders Hardeep Singh Puri, B L Verma, Arun Singh, Geeta Shakya, Neeraj Shekh...
Brazil election: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro face off in tight race shaped by Trump factorBrazilians are preparing to vote in a tight election between President Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. Lula is seeking a fourth term w...
Puducherry's Thattanchavady constituency goes to bypoll on Oct 6; 11 in frayA byelection is set for October 6 in the Thattanchavady Assembly constituency of Puducherry, following AINRC leader N Rangasamy's decision ...
Civic elections to be held in Kolkata, Howrah, 5 municipalities in first phase of Bengal ULB pollsThe SEC said the amendment of Schedule II of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 and the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, an...