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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’

Bhadra Sinha -
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

Kumar Anshuman -
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

Vandana Menon -
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

Ashutosh -
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

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

Bloomberg News -
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,...

Defence

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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