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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Challenges Rahul Gandhi and Navjot Sidhu to Prove Performance Before Seeking Leadership Roles
Dec 13, 2025 05:21 pm CST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticizes Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Navjot Singh Sidhu for seeking top positions without demonstrating results, emphasizing that leadership must be earned through performance rather than entitlement. Meanwhile, the State Election Commission urges Punjab Police to ensure fair and impartial conduct during upcoming local elections.
Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025: Record Voter Turnout and Political Implications
Dec 12, 2025 08:43 pm CST
Kerala's 2025 local body election results will be announced Saturday following record voter participation of 73.69%. The outcome will shape political strategies for the upcoming 2026 assembly elections, with counting beginning at 8 am across 244 centers statewide. Newly elected officials will take their oath on December 21.
Maharashtra Election Commission States VVPATs Not Mandatory for Local Body Polls: Bombay High Court Challenge
Nov 19, 2025 09:31 pm CST
The Maharashtra State Election Commission has informed the Bombay High Court that VVPAT machines are neither mandatory nor technically feasible for upcoming local body elections, despite Congress leader Prafulla Gudadhe's legal challenge asserting they're essential for transparent voting. The commission argues that Supreme Court rulings on VVPAT use apply only to general elections, not municipal polls, and that technical limitations exist for multi-member constituency voting systems.
Telangana Statewide Bandh: Government and Opposition Unite Over Backward Classes Reservation Issue
Oct 18, 2025 01:12 pm CST
The Telangana government has joined opposition parties in supporting Saturday's statewide bandh protesting judicial intervention on backward classes reservation. The shutdown comes after the High Court and Supreme Court rejected the government's proposal to increase BC reservation from 25% to 42% in local bodies, maintaining the 50% constitutional ceiling on total reservations. A crucial Cabinet meeting is scheduled for October 23 to determine future action regarding the reservation policy and local body elections.
Maharashtra State Election Commission Requests Deferral of Electoral Roll Revision Until 2026
Oct 14, 2025 05:49 pm CST
The Maharashtra State Election Commission has formally requested the Election Commission to postpone its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls until January 2026, citing the Supreme Court-mandated local body elections that will occupy the same officials needed for both processes. With elections pending for 29 municipal corporations and hundreds of local bodies, officials argue that attempting both processes simultaneously would be impractical.