Municipal Election
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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.
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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
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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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Trending
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
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‘Are we the judge or registry?’: Justice DY Chandrachud expresses displeasure over removal of case
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Beyond Har Ghar Tiranga: Why Indians must plant Tagore’s vision of nationalism in every home
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Punished without trial: How India’s political prisoners are being denied basic rights in jail
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How a young New Yorker stranded in Calcutta became the first American editor of a Sanskrit text
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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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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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Video
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Watch: Donald Trump says FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago, Florida, supporters gather outside
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Watch: Man jumps onto railway tracks to save stray dog as train approaches
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Watch: Warm welcome for Indian CWG team members at Delhi airport on arrival from Birmingham
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Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022): Watch some memorable performances by the pop icon
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Watch: Bus loses control in busy Chinese street, police officer gets in while it’s moving to stop it
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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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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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The Reel
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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‘The Great Weddings of Munnes’ review: Knot happening
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‘Victim – Who is Next?’ review: The films by Pa Ranjith and Chimbudevan stand out
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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.
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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
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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
The Field
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Chess Olympiad: India secure first-ever medal in women’s section, India B team win open bronze
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Tennis: Serena Williams announces retirement plans, says ‘countdown has begun’
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Birmingham diaries: From cricket to hockey and the little things in between, my week at CWG 2022
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Watch: Roger Federer fulfils promise and plays a match with young fan
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Chess Olympiad: Koneru Humpy, Tania Sachdev & Bhakti Kulkarni give India A women’s team sole lead