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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicPanchayat elections

Topic: Panchayat elections

Farmers trust Modi, voters fed up with Gehlot, says BJP after Rajasthan local body poll win

BJP chief J.P. Nadda says the victory shows the trust the farmers & labourers have in PM Modi, while former CM Vasundhara Raje termed the victory a defeat of Congress’ lies.

At 21, Parveen Kaur became Haryana’s youngest sarpanch, set up CCTV cameras & kids’ library

Earlier this month, Haryana CM tweeted in praise of Parveen Kaur, state’s youngest woman sarpanch, saying daughters of Haryana have incredible strength & determination to achieve their goals.

Kashmir panchayat elections for 12,565 vacant seats get Modi govt approval

Out of Kashmir’s 20,093 panch and sarpanch seats, a massive 12,565 are vacant. Panchayat elections will now be held in Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh.

9 months after ‘successful’ panchayat polls, 730 J&K sarpanchs are yet to be notified

Government officials say these 730 sarpanchs will be notified once re-elections are held in their respective villages to appoint panchs.

J&K sarpanchs up in arms, want re-poll as state delegates panchayat work to govt employees

Govt cites lack for quorum in 390 panchayats after 2018 polls for its decision. Sarpanchs are threatening to approach J&K High Court.

As investment vanishes in West Bengal, political workers resort to violence for spoils

People in West Bengal are polarised on the lines of political affiliations and identities.

J&K govt says it has taken adequate security measures to conduct local polls

The govt also assured security to all the candidates who request for it and facilitate their campaigning as well.

TMC welcomes apex court decision on Bengal panchayat polls, BJP accepts verdict

Supreme Court rejected the pleas of CPI(M) and BJP, which sought cancellation of elections on more than 20,000 uncontested local body seats.

Simultaneous polls is a good idea in principle, says ex-CEC S.Y. Quraishi

Former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said simultaneous central, state and Panchayat elections was a good idea in principle but infeasible and should not...

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.