Gujarat civic polls: BJP sweeps all 15 corporations, crosses 50% vote share across the board | India News – The Times of India

Gujarat civic polls: BJP sweeps all 15 corporations, crosses 50% vote share across the board | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday notched up a sweeping victory across all 15 municipal corporations. In the home turf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, the saffron party crossed the 50% mark in every corporation.Polling for the civic elections was held on Sunday, covering 15 municipal…

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Finance Commission’s new corporate-rationale: Get order into chaotic cities – The Times of India

Finance Commission’s new corporate-rationale: Get order into chaotic cities – The Times of India

Road out of troubled waters The Finance Commission has proposed a targeted push to accelerate and make India’s urban growth more orderly, focusing on strengthening mid-sized cities and bringing rapidly urbanising fringes of cities into municipal corporations.In its recommendations on urban local body (ULB) grants, the 16th Finance Commission has outlined two key priorities: integrating…

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Telangana municipal polls on February 11; single-phase voting announced | India News – The Times of India

Telangana municipal polls on February 11; single-phase voting announced | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Telangana State Election Commission on Tuesday announced a single-phase schedule for municipal elections across the state, with polling set to be held on February 11 for seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities.State Election Commissioner I Rani Kumudini told reporters that the election notification will be issued on January 28, with the nomination…

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