elections
- Telangana
In a first, NOTA to be introduced in Telangana local body elections
Hyderabad: For the first time, the Telangana State Election Commission has decided to provide the None of the Above (NOTA) option for voters in the upcoming local body elections. According to the…
- Telangana
Telangana rural local body elections to be held in five phases in Oct-Nov
Hyderabad: Elections to rural local bodies in Telangana will be held in five phases in October-November, the State Election Commission announced on Monday. Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies…
- India
Nationwide SIR: ‘Get ready by Sept 30’, EC tells state poll officers
New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked its state election officers to be ready for the nationwide SIR by September 30, in an indication that the poll authority could launch the voter…
- Telangana
Kavitha’s resignation sets stage for two by-elections in Telangana
Hyderabad: The resignation of MLC K. Kavitha has paved the way for by-elections to two seats in Telangana. A bypoll for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency had already become inevitable following the…
- World
New Zealand: Muslim candidates make history in 2025 local elections
As New Zealand heads into the 2025 local government elections, a quiet revolution is underway. For the first time in the country’s history, a record number of Muslim candidates are standing for…
- Telangana
Telangana: Draft electoral rolls for local body elections to be out on Sept 6
Hyderabad: Draft electoral rolls for the upcoming Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) will be published on September 6. Accordingly, the State Election Commission has instructed Mandal…
- India
SIR is ‘new weapon’ of ‘vote chori’ will protect one person one vote: Rahul Gandhi
Aurangabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is a “new weapon” of “vote chori” and vowed to protect the ‘one person, one vote’ principle.…
- India
Election for Vice President of India on September 9: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the schedule for the 17th Vice Presidential election, with polling to be held on September 9. The election is being held…
- Photos
Opposition MPs seek special discussion on voter roll revision
New Delhi: Several Opposition Members of Parliament have jointly written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, demanding a special discussion in the House on the ongoing voter list revision exercise in Bihar…
- Hyderabad
BJP leaders deny Raja Singh’s claim on state president election
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state leaders have categorically denied Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh’s claim that he was not allowed to contest for the party’s state president post. Addressing the…
- Telangana
Telangana govt to bring legislation to support gig workers
Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana is set to introduce legislation to protect and support the 4.2 lakh gig workers in the state, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Monday. Mandatory…
- Telangana
N Ramachander Rao likely to be new Telangana BJP president
Hyderabad: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and ex-MLC N Ramachander Rao is likely to become the new president of the party in Telangana. Rao is the only person who will reportedly…
- India
HC issues notice to Shashi Tharoor on Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s defamation plea
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of Shashi Tharoor on BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s plea challenging the dismissal of his defamation complaint against the Congress MP. Justice…
- India
Notify local body elections in Maharashtra: SC to state poll panel
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra state election commission to notify local body elections in the state within four weeks. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N…
- India
Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami opposes elections before Hasina’s trial, political reforms
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s largest Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday firmly opposed holding general elections before the trial of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the completion of key political reforms, a stance…
