Municipal Elections

Jammu and Kashmir civic polls: Death threats, boycotts by NC, PDP mar elections as state records abysmal voter turnout

As the Election Commission of Jammu and Kashmir conducted the third leg of the four-phased municipal elections on Saturday, one thing becomes clear: Conducting urban and local body elections in the conflict-ridden state will remain a herculean task.

Jammu and Kashmir civic polls phase 3 updates: Polling underway on 300 booths for 96 wards in state

Jammu and Kashmir civic polls phase 3 LIVE updates:</strong> Polling began Saturday for the third and penultimate phase of municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir to seal the fate of 365 candidates in the fray across the state. Polling began at 6 am amid stringent security arrangements, officials said.

Panchayat, ULB elections to be held as per schedule, says Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary despite NC, PDP boycott call

Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam's remarks came after NC and PDP announced to boycott the polls owing to the situation concerning Article 35A

West Bengal Civic Polls Election Results 2017 Counting Highlights: Results suggest anti-BJP front should feature Mamata at helm

Moderate to brisk polling for seven civic bodies in West Bengal was reported on Sunday, as the principal opposition parties demanded scrapping of the "farcical" elections amid alleged violence

79 chikungunya, 24 dengue cases in Delhi in 2017, AAP blames BJP for misrule

At least 79 cases of chikungunya and 24 cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi just three months since 1 January, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has said.

MCD Election 2017: Unfulfilled promises render Arvind Kejriwal's London dreams delusional

The latest dazzling promise made by the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Uttam Nagar in New Delhi is to turn the capital into London

BMC Election 2017: A statistical recap of how Mumbai voted and the key role NOTA played

It's been four days since the results for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election was announced

BMC Election 2017: A handy guide to the civic polls in graphs and charts

It's quite likely that you've seen the figures '84-82' a fair few times since Thursday's declaration of results for the BMC election

Delhi High Court orders by-polls in 13 Delhi municipal wards within 3 months

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the state Election Commission to conduct by-elections in 13 municipal wards in the national capital within three months.

On the brink of history: Saudi women to contest and vote in elections for the first time

Segregated from male voters and unable to drive themselves to hustings, Saudi women begin their first-ever election campaign on Sunday, a tentative step towards better representation in the male-dominated kingdom.