The stage appears set for the first grassroots elections in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Newly appointed state election commissioner BR Sharma said that panchayat polls are likely to be held in October-November this year as the term of the existing panchayat ends on January 9, 2024. Local body elections are an important […]
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Continuing violence in West Bengal ahead of the July 8 panchayat polls doesn’t augur well for the elections that function as a barometer of grassroots popularity in a state rocked by allegations of corruption in government recruitment. Since the state election commission (SEC) announced the poll dates last week, clashes have swept through some districts, […]