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TopicDelhi municipal elections

Topic: Delhi municipal elections

Cleanliness, ‘non performance’ top issues for voters in high-stakes Delhi civic poll

This is the first municipal election in Delhi since the reunification of three municipal corporations earlier this year. The BJP has held on to power in the MCD for 15 years.

Where is India’s politics headed? Just wait for the result of 2022 Delhi civic body polls

AAP can win the 2022 MCD election even if the BJP manages to hold on to a large section of its 2017 vote share. Here's how.

‘Criticising Kejriwal not enough’, BJP to focus on its own ‘good governance’ for Delhi MCD polls

Facing challenge from AAP & significant anti-incumbency after 3 straight terms in charge of MCD, BJP has decided to run a positive campaign by highlighting its own achievements.

Union Cabinet paves way for reunification of Delhi’s 3 civic bodies, 2012-era MCD set to be back

The Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2022 is likely to be tabled in the Parliament in the ongoing session, which is scheduled to end by 8 April.

More power to mayor, less to AAP govt: Why BJP is pushing to reunite 3 Delhi municipal bodies

Polls for Delhi’s civic bodies have been deferred because of reunification proposal. BJP sources say internal survey & AAP's Punjab win behind party's alacrity to get this done.

Delhi municipal councillors care more for performance ratings in newspapers: Study

Scholars from American universities informed some municipal councillors in Delhi that a newspaper would report on their performance just before elections. This is what happened.

On Camera

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The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.