Maharahtra Bypolls: BJP wins 22 zilla parishad seats; MVA 46; Cong shines in Panchayat Samitis
The bypolls to the zilla parishad Panchayat Samiti seats saw a voter turnout of around 63 per cent. The by-elections were necessitated following a Supreme Court ruling on quota for OBCs in local bodies.
Oct 06, 2021, 23:41 PM IST
Maharashtra cabinet gives nod for making changes in draft ordinance over OBC quota in local body polls
The state government had earlier sent the draft ordinance to the governor for his approval.
Sep 22, 2021, 23:14 PM IST
TRS sweeps rural local body polls in Telangana
TRS swept the rural local body elections in Telangana by winning 449 of the total 538 Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) on Wednesday
Jun 05, 2019, 10:15 AM IST
60 snakes found in school's kitchen in Maharashtra's Hingoli
Sixty highly poisonous Russell's viper snakes were found in the kitchen of a Zilla Parishad school in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, a school official said on Saturday.
Jul 14, 2018, 16:24 PM IST
West Bengal panchayat election results 2018 live updates: TMC victorious in all 20 Zilla Parishads
The panchayat elections are the last major polls in West Bengal before next year's Lok Sabha election
May 18, 2018, 07:10 AM IST
Maharashtra: Election for presidents of 25 zilla parishads today
The Shiv Sena's stand is keenly watched in Jalna, Aurangabad, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Sangli, and Kolhapur.
Mar 21, 2017, 08:47 AM IST
BJP won elections through malpractice, not merit: Congress
Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan today attributed BJP's success in the civic bodies and zilla parishads elections to its "malpractice rather than merit".
Feb 23, 2017, 22:24 PM IST
Odisha: Polling underway for final phase of three tier Panchayat Elections
Polling is currently underway for the fifth and final phase of three-tier Panchayat polls in 26 districts of Odisha.
Feb 21, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
Odisha Panchayat polls: 75 per cent turnout in third phase
The third round of Panchayat elections in Odisha ended peacefully today with a 75 per cent turnout across 65 blocks in the state.
Feb 17, 2017, 20:02 PM IST
BJP confident of victory in first phase of ZP polls in Maharashtra
BJP today expressed confidence that it will lead the seat tally in the first phase of Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Maharashtra.
Feb 17, 2017, 17:30 PM IST
Odisha Panchayat elections: 73 percent turnout in second phase
Barring stray incidents, the second phase of the three-tier panchayat polls concluded peacefully across Odisha on Wednesday with 73 percent voter turnout.
Feb 15, 2017, 19:03 PM IST
Centenarian casts vote in Odisha Panchayat polls
Panchayat elections will be held in five phases in Odisha on February 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21 respectively.
Feb 13, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Arrangements in place for 1st phase Panchayat polls in Odisha
All arrangements have been made for the first phase polling of the three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha, scheduled to begin at 7 am tomorrow, the State Election Commission (SEC) said today.
Feb 12, 2017, 22:36 PM IST
SEC announces five-phase Odisha panchayat polls from Feb 13
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday announced dates for panchayat polls in Odisha.
Dec 27, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
Anti-defection law now for Zilla Parishad members in Odisha
The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the proposal in this regard.
Nov 26, 2015, 20:07 PM IST
