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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· Jan 08, 2020 · 11:03 pm

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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· Sep 04, 2018 · 02:55 pm

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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· Sep 03, 2018 · 09:26 am

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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· Apr 20, 2018 · 08:58 pm

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.

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· Nov 08, 2017 · 06:01 pm

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

· Apr 27, 2017 · 06:30 am

This time, the Delhi civic elections are more intense and high-stakes than ever before

All three contenders – the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party – have something to prove at Sunday’s polls.

Anita Katyal

· Apr 23, 2017 · 07:30 am

What a waste: All parties talk of cleaning Delhi in civic polls manifestos, but none know how

Making the national capital garbage-free is a common poll plank, but the parties have not gotten to the root of the problem.

Bharati Chaturvedi

· Apr 22, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Delhi civic polls: As Swaraj India contests its first election, comparisons with AAP are inevitable

Elections for the national capital’s municipal bodies will be held on Sunday.

Abhishek Dey

· Apr 22, 2017 · 07:15 am

Vikaas in their wards, triple talaq: What BJP’s Muslim picks for Delhi civic polls are fighting for

In a departure from their strategy in Uttar Pradesh, the saffron party has fielded five candidates from the community for the local body elections.

Abhishek Dey

· Apr 21, 2017 · 09:00 am

Meat politics is on the minds of many Delhi residents ahead of municipal elections

Qureshi traders, who control most of the city's meat business, fear an Uttar Pradesh-like crackdown in the event of a BJP victory.

Ajaz Ashraf

· Apr 12, 2017 · 07:30 am

Delhi municipal polls: Working in school committees helped AAP candidates get training, exposure

They say the government's education initiatives made them familiar faces in their wards, which will help them in the April 23 polls.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury

· Mar 29, 2017 · 12:30 pm