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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicUP Civic Polls

Topic: UP Civic Polls

Why Allahabad HC quashed UP govt order on OBC quota in civic polls — ‘state on wrong side of law’

In its 87-page verdict, the HC rejected state’s explanation that govt brought amendments in its municipal laws in 1994 and didn't exceed maximum ceiling of 50% set by the top court.

In Gandhi family bastion of Amethi, this masala king decides civic poll outcomes

Rajesh Masalewala's wife Chandrama Devi registered her third consecutive victory, retaining her post as head of the Amethi nagar panchayat in Amethi.

HoaXposed: BJP didn’t have identical margins of victory in four UP civic body polls

NCP leader’s tweet hinting at EVM manipulation by the ruling party is factually incorrect.

The real numbers in UP civic poll results bring worrying news for BJP

Out of the declared 5390 nagar panchayat member seats, the BJP could win only in 662 wards.

BJP’s victory march continues in UP, wins 14 out of 16 mayor posts in civic polls

The victory comes at a time when the BJP is aiming to win all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the 2019 general election.

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Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.