Municipal Election
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‘If you riot, you will win’: North East Delhi is headed for municipal polls with 2020 wounds fresh
Muslims allege that a person involved in the violence has been promoted by the BJP by giving his wife a ticket.
Zafar Aafaq
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Union home ministry introduces Bill in Lok Sabha to merge three municipal corporations in Delhi
The MCD Bill, which was cleared by the Cabinet on Tuesday, proposed that the number of seats in the unified corporation will not be more than 250.
Scroll Staff
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Is BJP the third-largest party in Tamil Nadu? Decoding the urban local body election results
The BJP’s compulsion to overstate its strength seems to be a tactic to increase its bargaining capacity for the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Arun Kumar G
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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AAP will quit politics if BJP conducts Delhi civic polls on time and wins, says Arvind Kejriwal
Continuously postponing elections is ‘an insult to martyrs’ who sacrificed their lives for democracy, the Delhi chief minister said.
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Union Cabinet approves Bill to merge three civic bodies of Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party has alleged that the decision has been taken in order to delay the civic body polls in the city.
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‘Delhi civic polls must be held in fair manner’: AAP moves Supreme Court
The Election Commission had deferred the polling indefinitely, citing a communication from Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.
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Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Maharashtra district polls: BJP loses five zilla parishads, including RSS bastion Nagpur
The saffron party also lost the seat in Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s native village Dhapewada.
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Karnataka municipal polls: ‘Results show alliance can work together to decimate BJP,’ says Congress
The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) run the state government in coalition, but contested the local body elections separately.
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Karnataka municipal polls: Congress wins with 982 seats, BJP comes close second
The saffron party won all three city corporations of Mysuru, Shivamogga and Tumakuru.
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The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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BJP sweeps Jharkhand municipal elections, wins 21 mayoral seats
Chief Minister Raghubar Das attributed the success to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Amit Shah.
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Two brothers contesting Agra mayoral election have combined assets of over Rs 1,000 crore: Report
The State Election Commission had to update its software to be able to enter the details of their assets, as the system accepted numbers up to Rs 10 crore only.
Scroll Staff
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As BJP sweeps Delhi civic polls, it must now clean up the mess over wage dues of sanitation workers
Or does its victory signal a continuation of the stalemate that has led to crippling strikes and piling garbage?
Abhishek Dey
The Field
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I