local body elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party government submitted the schedule for panchayat and local body elections in Rajasthan to the Rajasthan High Court during a hearing on public interest petitions. The elections are set to be completed by November 15.

A.P. Minister urges cadre to strengthen grassroots in preparation for local body elections. The focus is on enhancing grassroots efforts ahead of the upcoming elections.

The article states that GBA elections will be held within December and local body elections by the end of March. The Chief Minister (CM) announced these timelines.

The demand for increased representation of Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections is gaining momentum. Advocates are pushing for more seats allocated to BCs in these elections.

Over 1,000 people applied for Jana Sena committee posts in Vizianagaram ahead of municipal and local body elections. Most applicants fall within the 25 to 45 age range.

Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister, urged TDP workers in Kurnool to focus on welfare and development schemes ahead of the local body elections during his second day of a tour.

Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, a Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, announced his decision to join the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. He cited the party's recent defeat in local body elections and his limited ability to support constituents while in opposition as reasons for the move.

CPI is not part of the DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu, according to Veerapandian. He stated the current situation is not conducive for an alliance and that CPI will decide its stance during upcoming local body elections, emphasizing CPI's independent political decisions.

In Gujarat’s 2026 local body elections, the BJP secured 717 seats without facing any opposing candidates out of 9,986 total seats. The results highlight a significant number of uncontested victories for the party.

All three parties in the ruling coalition are likely to target the majority of seats in the local body elections in Andhra Pradesh.

The Kerala Chief Minister inaugurated the ‘Vikasana Sadassu’ initiative of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. A series of events will be held across the state in the next month to promote local bodies' achievements ahead of local body elections.