In West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress reinforced its dominant position in rural local bodies, bagging 9,270 seats in gram panchayats. According to results available, BJP emerged as the main challenger to the ruling party in most districts. State Election Commission sources said, TMC is also ahead in 2,317 gram panchayat seats for which counting … Read more
Polling, that began at 7 am will continue till five in the evening. Elections is being held in 621 zilla parishads and 6,157 panchayat samitis, besides 31,827 gram panchayats. The counting for the the single-phase polls will take place on May 17. The polls will be the last major elections in the state before the … Read more
The counting for the The single-phase polls will take place on May 17. The polls will be the last major elections in the state before the next year’s Lok Sabha polls. The Supreme Court had on May 10 directed the State Election Commission to ensure “free and fair” panchayat elections in the state. Bhupendra Singh … Read more
The counting for the The single-phase polls will take place on May 17. The polls will be the last major elections in the state before the next year’s Lok Sabha polls. The Supreme Court had on May 10 directed the State Election Commission to ensure “free and fair” panchayat elections in the state. Bhupendra Singh … Read more
NEW DELHI: India has just 4.13 lakh beggars and vagrants, the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. West Bengal emerged on the top with just 80,000 beggars and vagrants, informed the Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar has the second and third highest number of beggars on the list with more … Read more