Panchayat Polls
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UP panchayat elections: BJP loses in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur; Samajwadi Party makes advances
Trends on Tuesday evening showed that of 3,050 zila panchayat wards, the Samajwadi Party bagged 760, while the BJP got 719.
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Tripura panchayat polls: BJP wins 82% seats uncontested, CPI(M) blames ruling party’s ‘armed gangs’
The Left party condemned the BJP’s ‘authoritarian and anti-democratic tactics’ in Tripura.
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Tripura panchayat bye-polls to be held on September 30, announces state election commission
The results will be announced on October 3.
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Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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No plan to introduce inheritance tax, clarifies Congress after Sam Pitroda’s remarks trigger row
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SC pulls up West Bengal election panel for alleged malpractices during panchayat polls
The court asked the poll panel to submit a report by Wednesday on the number of seats that went uncontested in the violence-marred elections.
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Panchayat election results show how strong Trinamool is at the grassroots, says Mamata Banerjee
BJP comes a distant second, but gets elected to gram panchayats in every district of West Bengal.
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West Bengal panchayat elections: One dead in violence during re-polling
In Malda’s Ratua, unidentified people brandished a gun at a polling booth and fled with the ballot box.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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West Bengal panchayat polls: State election body orders re-election in 568 booths after violence
As many as 23 people have died in the violence so far.
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West Bengal panchayat polls: 18 killed, says DGP; Centre seeks report from state government
Opposition parties protested outside the state Election Commission office in Kolkata against incidents of booth capturing and voter intimidation.
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West Bengal panchayat elections: Over 26% voter turnout recorded till 11 am amid violence
The state election commission got complaints of clashes from at least four districts within two hours of voting.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Panchayat polls: SC sets aside Calcutta High Court order allowing nominations to be filed via e-mail
The top court directed the West Bengal State Election Commission not to issue a notification declaring the results till July 3.
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Bengal panchayat polls: State poll panel challenges Calcutta HC order allowing online nominations
The West Bengal State Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the High Court’s ruling would cause ‘irreparable loss and injury’.
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West Bengal: Sitaram Yechury denies reports about CPI(M) and BJP alliance in panchayat polls
BJP’s north Nadia unit president Mahadeb Sarkar had said the development was an ‘isolated incident’.
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The Field
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century