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Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Thursday gave assent to an ordinance to amend the Municipal Corporation Act and Nagar Palika Act, in a step ahead for holding the urban local body polls with the provision of reserving seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). UP Cabinet approved the ordinance during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday. A senior official told PTI that the governor has given her assent to the ordinance. The official added that the amendment to the Municipal Corporation and Nagar Palika Act was necessary after the recommendations of a dedicated commission constituted to look into the backwardness of areas in the state for reservation. On March 27, the Supreme Court directed the State Election Commission to issue a notification within two days for holding the urban local body polls with the provision for reservation of seats for OBCs. A notification for holding local body polls was issued earlier, on December 5 last year, but severa

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 10:12 PM IST

Gujarat Assembly Election Results 2022: According to the Election Commission's counting, BJP is leading in the state and is likely to cross the majority mark comfortably. Here are five key battles to

Updated On: 08 Dec 2022 | 4:05 PM IST

Governor Anandiben Patel on Sunday said women are playing a vital role to curb the dowry system

Updated On: 18 Oct 2021 | 9:10 AM IST

Anandiben Patel has relieved the vice-chancellor of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra of his duties and ordered a probe into allegations of financial and administrative irregularities against him.

Updated On: 06 Jul 2021 | 10:29 AM IST

Rupani tagged a 2016 tweet of the then state chief minister Anandiben Patel in which she said the concept of "one village one product" would be initiated

Updated On: 25 Jul 2020 | 8:20 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel was on Sunday given additional charge as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh in view of the health and absence of Lalji Tandon

Updated On: 29 Jun 2020 | 7:57 AM IST

On Friday, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet had passed the Ordinance

Updated On: 16 Mar 2020 | 2:52 PM IST

Six ministers of state with independent charge were inducted. The two-and-a-half-year-old BJP ministry will also have 11 new ministers of state

Updated On: 21 Aug 2019 | 12:27 PM IST

Phagu Chauhan will fill replace Lal Ji Tandon as Bihar governor

Updated On: 20 Jul 2019 | 2:06 PM IST

In a video that created controversy, Anandiben Patel was seen telling officers around her that they might not need any political incentives to work for children, but she surely did need them

Updated On: 28 Apr 2018 | 6:26 PM IST

The post of Madhya Pradesh Governor was vacant and Gujarat Governor O P Kohli was assigned the charge till now

Updated On: 19 Jan 2018 | 10:04 PM IST

Patel, who had succeeded Narendra Modi in 2014 to become the first woman Chief Minister of the state

Updated On: 09 Oct 2017 | 5:36 PM IST

Swamy says Anandiben can be the best candidate for President

Updated On: 25 Apr 2017 | 8:26 PM IST

Pre-Presidential poll manoeuvres

Updated On: 03 Mar 2017 | 1:31 AM IST

Requested to hold post till a new CM is appointed

Updated On: 04 Aug 2016 | 1:20 AM IST

She announced her decision on Facebook to step down on Monday

Updated On: 03 Aug 2016 | 4:55 PM IST

Anandiben Patel would be 75 years of age in two months and had sought to resign to give "enough time to the new incumbent

Updated On: 02 Aug 2016 | 5:01 PM IST

Observers doubt Congress and AAP will be able to cash in on the anti-incumbency in the state after 20 years of BJP rule

Updated On: 02 Aug 2016 | 4:46 PM IST

Gujarat Chief Minister decided on Monday to step down, saying it was time for new the leadership to take over as she is soon going to turn 75

Updated On: 02 Aug 2016 | 12:13 PM IST

Patel submitted her resignation to the BJP top brass asserting that the party needs a fresh face in the state

Updated On: 02 Aug 2016 | 11:23 AM IST