Haryana panchayat polls: Polling underway for zila parishad, panchayat samitis in nine districts
In 61 blocks of nine districts -- Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Panchkula, Panipat and Yamunanagar -- polling is being held to elect 1,278 Panchayat Samiti members and 175 Zilla Parishad members.
Oct 30, 2022, 09:54 AM IST
Maharahtra Bypolls: BJP wins 22 zilla parishad seats; MVA 46; Cong shines in Panchayat Samitis
The bypolls to the zilla parishad Panchayat Samiti seats saw a voter turnout of around 63 per cent. The by-elections were necessitated following a Supreme Court ruling on quota for OBCs in local bodies.
Oct 06, 2021, 23:41 PM IST
Punjab to increase women quota in local bodies
The enhancement of women reservation quota in the PRIs and urban local bodies is aligned to a key election promise.
Jun 13, 2017, 20:36 PM IST
Congress, NCP hopeful of retaining base in rural Maharashtra
With the high decibel campaign for the 10 Municipal Corporations, 25 Zilla Parishads and 283 Panchayat Samitis focused on the Shiv Sena-BJP, allies in the Maharashtra government, opposition Congress and NCP are hoping that they can retain their base in the urban and rural areas.
Feb 22, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
Maharashtra Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samiti polls: First phase elections from Thursday
As many as 11,989 candidates are in fray for the 2,567 seats of 15 Zilla Parishads and 165 panchayat samitis.
Feb 15, 2017, 23:02 PM IST
Over 70 percent turnout in Jharkhand panchayat polls' final phase
The final phase of polling, held in 41 blocks of the state`s 13 districts and involving a 29.76 lakh-strong electorate, began at 7 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m.
Dec 12, 2015, 23:26 PM IST
