Srinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) A total of 820 polling stations have been set up in 321 municipal wards for municipal polls starting on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir with 1,204 candidates in the fray but with voter participation uncertain in the Kashmir Valley. Shaleen Kabra, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)[Read More…]
Tag: Local Body Polls
Violent protests in Nagaland, govt offices torched
Violence erupted across Nagaland’s capital Kohima on Thursday over women reservation in local body polls. The protesters want 33% reservation for women in civic polls to be rolled back. They believe it is a violation of the right granted to Naga tribals as per the Constitution’s article 371(A). Over a[Read More…]