Page 2 - Civic Polls

TN: Urban poll rout may lead to call for leadership change in AIADMK

In the 2011 Urban local body polls, the AIADMK had won almost 50 per cent of the seats but in the elections held after a gap of 11 years, it could muster only 15 per cent.

DMK maintains lead in urban polls, makes inroads into western Tamil Nadu

The ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance is heading for a landslide victory in the elections to the urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu held on February 19

DMK takes massive lead in Tamil Nadu urban local body elections

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is leading with 281 wards in town panchayats while the party is ahead on 98 wards in municipalities.In town panchayats, All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is leading at 30 wards, indicating that it is a clean sweep for the DMK, according to data from the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) website.A DMK transgender candidate Ganga has won from ward 37 of Vellore Municipal Corporation (VMC).In VMC, DMK has won 14 wards, AIADMK and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) 4 wards each, Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam (AMMK) 1 and independent candidates have won three wards.The urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu were held on Saturday for 12,607 posts in 21 corporations, 138 municipalities, and 490 town panchayats.There are 57,778 candidates contesting for 12,607 posts.

Urban civic polls: TN registers 60.70% poll percentage, Chennai lowest

The single-phase election was held to fill up 12,838 posts in 21 corporations, 138 municipalities, 490 town panchayats and 649 urban local bodies in the state

Campaign ends for Tamil Nadu urban civic polls, voting on February 19

The high-decibel campaign by the ruling DMK and main opposition AIADMK besides others for the urban civic polls witnessed in the past 10 days in Tamil Nadu ended on Thursday

Time to recalibrate Bengal rhetoric: BJP faces next test in civic polls

The BJP won 77 of the 291 seats it fought on and secured a vote share of 38.13 per cent, a drop from the 44 leads it gained in the Assembly segments through the 18 it won of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in

Chandigarh MC polls: AAP emerges leading party, BJP second in hung verdict

The BJP, which enjoyed a majority in the previous MC House, came a close second registering win in 12 wards

Cong wins big in polls held in 15 urban civic bodies of Chhattisgarh

The ruling Congress has registered a big victory in polls held in 15 urban bodies of Chhattisgarh, winning 174 of 300 wards

BJP alleges massive rigging in KMC elections, urges Guv for repolling

Alleging large-scale rigging during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, opposition BJP on Sunday met West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

Gujarat records 60% average voter turnout in Gram Panchayat polls

Gram Panchayat elections in Gujarat conducted on Sunday reported an average voter turn out of 60 per cent with reports of some clashes and complaints of breach of the code of conduct

Biplab Deb consolidates his position after BJP's civic election victory

Biplab Deb is one of the chief ministers cherry-picked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Civic polls should not be held in a way that will benefit one party: Cal HC

The Calcutta High Court has said the SEC is expected not to declare election to municipal bodies in a manner which will benefit one particular party.

AAP preparing to contest all 151 seats in Nagpur civic polls

The Aam Aadmi Party is preparing to contest all 151 seats in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation polls scheduled for next year, its Maharashtra convener Ranga Rachure said on Friday. He and AAP MLA from Delhi Vishesh Ravi led a 'tiranga march' through the city's six Assembly seats during the day. "AAP is preparing to contest all 151 seats in Nagpur Municipal corporation, with the focus being on water, education, roads and health. Some 60 to 70 candidates are ready and we are working towards getting more candidates who will be honest and good in their respective fields," Rachure told PTI. The BJP rules the NMC at present.

Tripura civic body elections begin amid accusations of violence

Amid accusations of political violence, civic polls to Tripura's 14 municipalities began on Thursday. TMC officials on Thursday claimed that a party worker was beaten up in ward number 5 in Agartala, the state capital. However, the police could not confirm any untoward incidents. CPI(M) state secretary Jiten Chaudhary also alleged that the ruling party was indulging in voter intimidation in south Tripura district and obstructing party workers from functioning freely. However, the ruling BJP denied these allegations and its spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya on Thursday said Utsaber mejaj e vote hocche (Vote has begun on a celebratory spirit). The run-up to the polls, which should have been a humdrum affair, became a cause celebre after it was marred by violence, arrests, sit-ins in far-away Delhi and a Supreme Court intervention asking officials to ensure peaceful polling. The electoral battle has the ruling BJP locked in battle with the Trinamool Congress which is foraying into th

BJP wins 112 out of 334 seats uncontested in Tripura civic polls

This will be the first civic election that the BJP will face after coming to power in the border state in 2018

AAP to launch campaign for Delhi civic polls, to strengthen organisation

Asserting that people want a change at helm in Delhi municipal corporations, AAP announced that it will launch a massive campaign after Diwali next month to oust the BJP in the 2022 civic body polls

Delhi civic polls: Congress demands early announcement of reserve seats

A Congress delegation met Delhi State Election Commissioner S K Srivastava on Tuesday and demanded early announcement of the municipal corporation wards

Civic polls: Voting underway in Himachal's four municipal corporations

Polling is underway for four municipal corporations in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday with 279 candidates in the fray

Goa civic elections: BJP wins in 5 out of 6 councils, also in CCP

The ruling BJP on Monday won majority in five out of six municipal councils in Goa

Gujarat local body polls: BJP leading 1,636 seats, Congress on 625

The counting of votes for Gujarat local body election is underway