Page 2 - Municipal Polls

Unshackling the third tier

Indifference of voters to municipal corporation elections is an outcome of a serious governance flaw that needs to be fixed

BS Number Wise: Delhi's turnout in local elections is abysmal, shows data

Municipal polling doesn't draw crowds, and that's not just in India

Delhi MCD: All you need to know about the prestige battle in the capital

The polling for the 250 seats in the Delhi Municipal Corporation was conducted on December 4, and the results will be declared on December 7

Aam Aadmi Party releases first list of 134 candidates for Delhi civic polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released the first list of 134 candidates for the high-stakes Delhi civic polls. The names were announced following a long meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the party. The list has more than 60 women candidates. Ninety per cent of the tickets have been awarded to AAP workers working at grassroots level, the party said in a statement. More than 20,000 workers had applied to get a ticket to contest the MCD polls, it said. Earlier in the day, the party had released its list of 30 star campaigners while it's national convener Arvind Kejriwal also released the party's 10 guarantees for the polls, that included clearing the three landfill sites, corruption-free MCD, among other points. The 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) goes to polls on December 4 and the counting of votes will take place on December 7. The BJP has been in power in the MCD -- trifurcated in 2012 into north, south and east corporations and then unified this

AAP launches 'jhadu chalao' campaign in UP in run-up to the municipal polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a new campaign called 'Gandagi Hatao, Jhadu Chalao' in a run-up to the municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh

BJP expresses confidence to win Delhi MCD polls for fourth time in a row

The BJP leaders expressed confidence to win the MCD polls 4th time in a row, as the dates for the elections to 250 municipal wards were announced by the state election commission on Friday. The voting for Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be held on December 4 and votes will be counted on December 7. Inaugurating the BJP's MCD poll office at party's Delhi unit headquarters at Pant Marg, Union minister Piyush Goyal said the Kejriwal government has failed on all fronts including pollution control, reining in corruption or infrastructure development. "Delhi people are fed up with false assurances of Kejriwal government and ready to give a befitting reply to the AAP in the MCD polls and ensure massive victory of the BJP. They have also made up their mind to vote for the BJP in coming Lok Sabha polls and uproot the AAP in next Assembly elections," Goyal said. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta also claimed that the BJP is going to going to return to power at Municipal Corporation

Delhi people will choose AAP in municipal elections: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Soon after Delhi State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev announced dates for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the people of Delhi would choose AAP in the Municipal Corporation election once again.Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said, "In the last 15 years, BJP has spread garbage all over Delhi and created mountains of garbage. This time on December 4, the people of Delhi will vote for the cleanliness of Delhi. People will vote to make Delhi clean and beautiful. This time people of Delhi will choose AAP in Municipal Corporation election also."https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1588492439077400576?s=20 & t=HaZkgtacvJWgmCnkdzbpYAThe elections for MCD will be held on December 4 while counting of votes will be done on December 7, said Delhi State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev on Friday.Addressing a press conference on Friday, the Delhi State Election Commissioner said that

Cabinet expansion the next challenge for Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Government has 23 vacant ministerial berths to fill, even as it prepares for municipal elections, and battles a shift in Shiv Sainiks' sympathies

Voting for 1st phase of Madhya Pradesh civic body elections on July 6

A total of 10.4 million voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the first phase of MP urban body elections

Counting of votes for Haryana's 46 municipal corporations begins

The counting of votes for Haryana's 18 municipal councils and 28 municipal committees began today

Voting for 18 municipal councils, 28 municipalities underway in Haryana

Voting for 18 municipal councils and 28 municipalities was underway on Sunday in Haryana with the counting of ballots scheduled for June 22

Play of power, money behind the issues surrounding Delhi civic bodies

Last week, the Union Cabinet approved the reunification of the three municipal corporations of Delhi

Odisha votes for urban local bodies, Naveen Patnaik among early voters

Polling began at 8 am on Thursday in 109 urban local bodies of Odisha, including three municipal corporations of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur, amid tight security

AAP leaving no stone unturned to win big in upcoming Delhi civic polls

With its focus on sanitation, the party has put up various posters across the city to woo the public and sweep the civic body elections.

AAP moves SC seeking expeditious conduct of Municipal polls in Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has moved the Supreme Court seeking direction to the State Election Commissioner (SEC) to expeditiously conduct the Municipal Elections in Delhi in a free and fair manner.

D B Realty's partnership firm gets MCGM's nod to construct 4,000 tenements

D B Realty on Friday said its partnership firm DBS Realty has received a letter of acceptance from Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to construct 4,000 tenements.

Several restrictions in campaigning for municipal elections in Delhi

The MCC guidelines put special emphasis on adherence to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and advised authorities to ensure social distancing at polling booths

BJP commences preparations for upcoming municipal, assembly polls

As state polls come to end on Monday evening, the BJP has started preparing for the next municipal and Assembly elections in several states

West Bengal: Trinamool Congress wins big in four municipal corporations

TMC reaffirmed its dominance among urban voters as it made a clean sweep in the elections to four municipal corporations.

Polling for 80 municipal boards in Assam on March 6; counting on March 9

The Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) of Assam on Wednesday announced that polling to 80 municipal boards across the state will be held on March 6 and votes will be counted three days later. Addressing a press conference, State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar said the polling will be conducted through electronic voting machines (EVMs) for the first time in the history of civic elections in Assam. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASEC banned roadshows, rallies and processions related to campaigns till February 15 as per the guidelines of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. Door-to-door campaigning is allowed with a maximum of 15 persons. "The model code of conduct comes into force with the announcement of the poll date," Kumar said. The last date for filing nominations has been fixed on February 15 and scrutiny of applications will be done on February 17, he said. "The polling will take place on March 6 and the counting will be held on March 9. The last date f