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State Election Commission disqualifies three local body members

State Election Commission disqualifies municipal councillor and two grama panchayat members for rule violations, rejecting petitions for restoration.

The Hindu

West Bengal Governor clears Rajiva Sinha’s name as State Election Commissioner

Former West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha’s name has been cleared by the Governor for the post of State Election Commissioner

The Hindu

MCD polls: Delhi Congress Chief Claims His Name Missing From Voters' List At Polling Booth

Over 1.45 crore people are eligible to vote in civic polls in which 1,349 candidates are in the fray, setting the stage for the high-stakes civic polls largely seen as a three-way contest between the BJP, the AAP and the Congress.Read on for details:

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Slovenia's ex-foreign minister wins 33.9% of votes in presidential elections

Anze Logar, Slovenia's former foreign minister in rightist government won 33.9% of the vote in the first round of the country's presidential election with 64% of ballots counted, preliminary results from the State Election Commission web site showed on Sunday.

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Nitish Kumar should resign, has grown indifferent towards EBCs who support PM: Sushil Modi

Sushil Kumar Modi demanded that CM Nitish Kumar take moral responsibility for the “humiliation” of the Extremely Backward Classes

The Hindu

Municipal polls in Bihar only after quotas are restored, says Janata Dal(U)

The party also alleged role on BJP in the issue saying that the party had always been against reservation

The Hindu

Notification to re-include Thane’s 14 villages in NMMC

Local people have been seeking re-inclusion due to lack of development works

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Draft voters’ list for BBMP polls published

Bengaluru:

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SC Democratic Party files lawsuit to remove Labor Party candidates from 2022 ballot

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit to remove Labor Party candidates from the November 2022 ballot.

Tribune News Service

Gov. McMaster says SC’s abortion ban exceptions ‘reasonable,’ marriage debate a ‘distraction’

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday called exceptions to South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban a “reasonable” approach, clarifying earlier remarks he gave to reporters when asked whether he’d sign more restrictive legislation without exceptions.

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Supreme Court slams Nagaland government for delaying 33% women’s quota in local bodies

Bench says it is ‘really shameful’ to see a State where women’s employment and education were high treating them shabbily

The Hindu

Rules amended for no-trust motion against local body standing committee chairpersons

The State government had based its decision on the recommendation made by the commission

The Hindu

In Maharashtra council polls, BJP trumps MVA yet again

This is the second victory of the BJP – led by former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis - in 10 days, first being in the Rajya Sabha polls where the party managed to win three seats

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Maharashtra Council poll counting delayed by four hours

A number of objections were raised by the ruling MVA alliance and the BJP

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SEC may go for continuous revision of voters’ list from next year

Applications in bulk just ahead of local body polls lead to errors on list now

The Hindu

Expedite Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike polls: SC

Polls are crucial and is seen by many as a precursor to Assembly polls due in 2023

Tribune News Service

Early voting changes will be in effect for SC statewide primaries. What you need to know

Historically, South Carolina residents have needed an excuse to cast ballots before Election Day. That changed in 2020, when state lawmakers extended absentee voting — both in-person and by-mail voting — to all registered voters due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Supreme Court allows OBC quota for Madhya Pradesh local body elections

EC to ensure election programme is issued for local bodies where the polls are already overdue

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Bypolls to 42 local body wards on Tuesday

Counting of votes on May 18

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H.K. Patil seeks judicial probe into 19 lakh ‘missing’ EVMs

Bengaluru

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SC order does not call for immediate polls: MVA

Maharashtra’s ruling alliance holds the line that local body elections can’t be held without OBC reservation

The Hindu

Calcutta High Court orders forensic audit of CCTV footage of Contai municipal poll

The court was hearing a PIL plea by BJP’s Soumendu Adhikari alleging violence, malpractices in the election

The Hindu

Bypolls in 42 local body wards on May 17

In two Corporation and block panchayat wards each, seven municipality wards and 31 grama panchayat wards across 12 districts

The Hindu

Fix date for civic body polls with women’s quota, Supreme Court tells Nagaland

Court had earlier pulled up State government over delay in enforcing reservation

Reuters

Vucic wins nearly 60% of votes in Serbia presidential election- preliminary results

Serbia's incumbent president, Aleksandar Vucic, has secured 59.5% of votes in a presidential election, the State Election Commission said on Monday after counting 87.67% of ballots.

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