WATCH: Mamata Banerjee Makes Tea During Panchayat Poll Campaign In Jalpaiguri
A video of the Bengal chief minister preparing and serving the tea to the locals went viral on social media. In the viral video, the TMC boss can also be seen interacting with the staff of the roadside team stall.
Jun 27, 2023, 09:13 AM ISTPanchayat Elections: Supreme Court Upholds Calcutta High Court Order To Deploy Central Forces In Bengal
The Calcutta high court had on June 15 directed the SEC to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the panchayat elections within 48 hours.
Jun 20, 2023, 13:33 PM ISTHaryana panchayat polls: Polling underway for zila parishad, panchayat samitis in nine districts
In 61 blocks of nine districts -- Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Panchkula, Panipat and Yamunanagar -- polling is being held to elect 1,278 Panchayat Samiti members and 175 Zilla Parishad members.
Oct 30, 2022, 09:54 AM ISTInfighting in Bengal BJP? Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar is a PUPPET, says top party leader
BJP national secretary Anupam Hazra attacked Sukanta Majumdar after he was reportedly not invited to a protest rally against TMC at Bolpur, his home town.
Sep 02, 2022, 08:05 AM ISTHusbands of elected women won't be allowed in panchayat meetings, says Punjab govt
The decision is aimed to stop the practice of meetings being attended by husbands, sons or other relatives on behalf of women representatives of panchayati raj institutions.
Aug 31, 2022, 21:40 PM IST'People here love me and my WIVES...', BJP leader's 'HILARIOUS' remark after two wives win panchayat polls
35-year-old Samrath Morya wanted even his third wife to contest the polls but that would have meant she would have had to leave her job as a peon in the education department. But Samarth did not agree to risk leaving the government job.
Jul 19, 2022, 12:34 PM ISTArunachal panchayat bypolls: BJP bags 120 seats unopposed ahead of voting on July 12
BJP candidates have bagged unopposed all the panchayat seats in Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Pakke Kessang, Kamle, Upper Subansiri, West Siang, Upper Siang, Namsai, Siang, Lower Siang, Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts. In Kurung Kumey, the BJP won five seats unopposed, while its ally NPP won one seat.
Jul 06, 2022, 16:12 PM ISTGujarat panchayat polls: Voting underway, over 27,000 candidates in fray
The polls are being seen as a major test for political parties ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections due in December next year.
Dec 19, 2021, 09:48 AM ISTGujarat panchayat polls for over 10,800 villages to be held on December 19
"Polling will be held on December 19 between 7 am and 6 pm in over 27,000 polling booths," said EC official.
Nov 22, 2021, 19:46 PM ISTUP panchayat polls: Only five people will be allowed during door-to-door campaigning, says SEC
The Allahabad High Court had recently asked the state government to complete the panchayat election process by May 25. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh reported 542 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the infection tally in the state to 6,08,076, the UP government said in a statement.
Mar 23, 2021, 11:16 AM ISTGujarat civic polls: Voting for 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats underway
The SEC has said voting for 8,473 seats, comprising 2,720 in 680 wards in municipalities, 980 in district panchayats and 4,773 in taluka panchayats, will be held across 36,008 booths. Some 3.04 crore people in the state are eligible to vote for these polls.
Feb 28, 2021, 08:46 AM ISTAndhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat elections underway; check Phase 1 poll districts
The first phase of the gram panchayat elections is underway in Andhra Pradesh. The elections are being held for 2,723 village panchayats across 12 districts of the state. The voting will conclude at 3:30 pm, after which the counting of votes will start at 4 pm.
Feb 09, 2021, 13:27 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir administration sets up 3 committees to prepare for panchayat, BDC bypolls
The by-elections were scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 5 to 20 this year but were postponed due to security reasons.
Sep 17, 2020, 19:09 PM ISTPM Modi thanks people of Tripura for BJP's win in panchayat polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the people of Tripura for their unwavering faith in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which recently swept the three-tier panchayat elections, officials said on Saturday.
Aug 03, 2019, 14:44 PM ISTPunjab panchayat polls: EC orders repolling at 14 booths on January 2
The State Election Commission of Punjab Monday ordered repolling at 14 booths of eight districts of the state following reports of "irregularities" at some booths during the gram panchayat elections.
Jan 01, 2019, 07:40 AM ISTCongress sweeps panchayat polls in Punjab; AAP, SAD cry foul
Opposition parties - AAp and Shiromani Akali Dal - have that the panchayat elections in Punjab were rigged.
Dec 31, 2018, 16:40 PM ISTPunjab to hold panchayat polls in over 13,000 villages amid tight security on Sunday
Around 8,000 candidates are in fray for the post of sarpanchs and panchs in Punjab.
Dec 29, 2018, 19:40 PM ISTBJP pockets 41% of total seats, marches ahead of Congress in Assam panchayat polls
The BJP has bagged 10,953 seats, followed by the Congress 8,646, Independents 2,927 as counting for the 26,808 posts across the state continued, Assam State Election Commissioner (ASEC) said in a press release.
Dec 16, 2018, 18:51 PM ISTBJP surges in Assam panchayat polls, CM Sarbananda Sonowal thanks voters
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal thanked the people for taking part in the election in large numbers and voting for "development and good governance".
Dec 15, 2018, 00:40 AM ISTAssam panchayat elections: Polling underway for second phase
Polling is being held in 10 districts of Assam in the final phase of panchayat polls.
Dec 09, 2018, 08:44 AM IST