In a bizarre incident which took place in Telangana, a man insisted the villagers to return the money he had paid to them to vote for his wife in Panchayat polls. The video of the incident which took place took place in Jajireddy Gudem village in Suryapet district, went viral on social[Read More…]
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Polling ends peacefully for 7th phase of Panchayat polls in J&K
Jammu/Srinagar: Polling for the 7th phase of Panchayat polls ended peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday under tight security arrangements. Voters were seen queuing outside polling stations in both Jammu and the Kashmir valley despite the morning chill. Polling started at 8 a.m and ended at 2 p.m. An[Read More…]
4th phase of J&K Panchayat polls: Voting begins
Jammu/Srinagar, Voting started normally on Tuesday for the fourth phase of Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir under tight security arrangements. Voting is taking place at 2,618 polling stations across the state, with 639 in Kashmir division and 1,979 in Jammu division. The process started at 8 a.m. and will[Read More…]
Trinamool looks to sweep Bengal Panchayat polls, BJP in second spot
Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday looked set for a resounding victory crushing all opposition parties in rural West Bengal, after nearly 11 hours of the vote count in the three-tier state Panchayat election, with the BJP emerging a distant second in almost all the districts. The Left Front,[Read More…]
Bengal seeking additional forces from other states for panchayat polls
Kolkata: West Bengal Police has contacted four or five other states to ask for additional forces to be sent for the state panchayat polls on May 14, state Director General of Police Surajit Kar Purkayastha said on Friday. He claimed that the state has made “adequate” security arrangement for conducting the[Read More…]