In the first phase, more than 3.33 lakh candidates are in the fray for over 2.21 lakh seats for zila panchayat (district council) members, kshetra (block) panchayat members, village panchayat heads.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sees Jalukbari's panchayat polls as a test for 2026. He urges support for BJP to ensure ...

Supreme Court upholds Himachal HC decision mandating full disclosure of pending criminal cases by election candidates.

Bengaluru: With the govt promising to notifying seat reservation for zilla and taluk panchayat elections by the end of May — ...

The Supreme Court has upheld the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s decision that candidates contesting panchayat elections are obliged to disclose information about cases pending against them. A ...

The alliance formed before the 2021 Assembly polls showed signs of fragility during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The differences ...

The last panchayat elections in Assam were held in 2018, at a time when the Modi wave was at its peak. The BJP secured a landslide victory, demonstrating its growing influence in the state. However, ...

Accordingly, on the National Panchayat Raj Day on Thursday, only Mall Gram Panchayat in Rangareddy was ranked number one ...

As the Panchayat election is due next month in the state, this is a big blow to the party, which is already struggling to make a mark in the North East. AAP is working to expand its presence in ...

Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Assam State Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for the Panchayat elections in the state, which will be conducted in two phases ...