Panchayat Election

15 die in West Bengal poll violence; over 66% turnout in panchayat elections

July 08, 2023

15 die in West Bengal poll violence; over 66% turnout in panchayat elections

With this, a total of 34 persons have died in poll-related violence since the announcement of voting date on June 8.

May 02, 2021
UP panchayat polls: over three lakh candidates declared elected unopposed

The counting of votes began Sunday for lakhs of panchayat seats in the state, a process expected to take two days across 829 centres.
December 16, 2020
LDF 9, UDF 6 but with single seat BJP to rule Kanchiyar panchayat

Suresh Kuzhikattu, lone BJP candidate who won from 8th ward of Kanchiyar panchayat, will be the president.
November 17, 2020
'Poll a referendum on road project': CPM faces local body test in Kannur's Keezhattoor

A people's collective has taken shape in the CPM stronghold of Keezhattor in Kerala's Kannur district and is contesting the local body elections to take back their village from the clutches of Marxist indifference and its 'corporate agenda'.
October 28, 2020
Kerala local body elections | Nod for 357 extra polling booths

The polling booths with more than 1,500 voters were in the municipalities and over 1,200 voters in panchayats were divided.
March 02, 2020
Will delay in issuing ordinance scuttle local body delimitation exercise?

The State Election Commission can initiate efforts for delimitation of wards only after the ordinance is promulgated, a process which would take at least five months.
February 24, 2020
Case against Kizhakkambalam panchayat president for attacking journalists

A senior police official said a case has been registered based on a complaint from Asiaville multimedia producer Riya Mathews.