April 23, 2026

local body polls

Maharashtra local body polls: Record victory for BJP-led Mahayuti; opposition blames EC, EVMs & money | India News – The Times of India

Maharashtra local body polls: Record victory for BJP-led Mahayuti; opposition blames EC, EVMs & money | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Sunday recorded a decisive victory in Maharashtra’s local body elections, with the party claiming 48 per cent of councillor seats and winning 129 municipal council presidencies.Counting of votes for 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, conducted in two phases, showed the BJP emerging as the single largest party….

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SC dismisses Telangana plea against HC stay on 42% OBC quota | India News – The Times of India

SC dismisses Telangana plea against HC stay on 42% OBC quota | India News – The Times of India

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New Delhi: Supreme Court Thursday dismissed Telangana govt’s plea challenging a high court order staying implementation of 42% reservation for backward classes in local body polls.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked Telangana HC to decide the main matter on merits.“You may continue with your elections. The order shall not affect the…

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Maharashtra local body polls: Hold elections by January, SC tells government, EC | India News – The Times of India

Maharashtra local body polls: Hold elections by January, SC tells government, EC | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission to conduct local body elections in the state by January 31, 2026.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also instructed the authorities to complete the delimitation exercise by October 10 this year. The court noted that despite…

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