Urban local body

	UP cabinet accepts report on OBC reservation in urban body polls The UP government is likely to present the report before the Supreme Court within the next two days following an approval from the state cabinet. published on : 10th March 2023
	Yogi govt seeks SC stay on Allahabad High Court order on OBC poll quota The HC’s December 27 order had come in batch of pleas that had challenged state government’s December 5 draft notification for providing proposed reservation for OBCs in civic elections. published on : 30th December 2022
	UP government moves SC against HCs order to conduct local body polls without OBC quota Allahabad HC’s December 27 order had come in batch of pleas that had challenged state government’s December 5 draft notification for providing proposed reservation for OBCs in civic elections. published on : 29th December 2022
	UP: Urban local body polls only after reservation to OBCs, says CM Yogi CM Yogi said the authorities were going through the High Court order in detail and the state government would consider all the legal aspects associated with it. published on : 27th December 2022
	Allahabad High Court reserves order over OBC quota issue in UP urban local bodies The common refrain of the petitioners was that the state government had reserved four of the 17 mayoral seats for OBC without following the triple test norm. published on : 24th December 2022
	CM Naveen Patnaik asks newly elected mayors, chairpersons to fulfill poll promises The Chief Minister announced that the MUKTA Yojana started by the government during the Covid-19 pandemic for the urban poor and migrant workers will continue. published on : 26th April 2022
	Women empowerment was close to Biju Babu’s heart: CM Naveen Patnaik Stating that Biju Babu was a unique personality and the style of his work was very different from others, the Chief Minister said his only aim was the all-round development of Odia people. published on : 18th April 2022
	First phase elections to primary co-op societies to be held on June 19, 26 As the government has allowed all activities to open up due to the fall in the number of fresh Covid cases, a process has been started for cooperative elections. published on : 5th April 2022
	Central Congress leaders ditched State unit during polls: Suresh Bahinipati had alleged that Patnaik falls ill whenever there is any election and does not provide any fund to the party candidates. published on : 3rd April 2022
	Bahinipati demands State Congress chief Niranjan’s resignation Lack of funds and other resources were major issues for the Congress during the panchayat and urban elections. published on : 2nd April 2022
	Odisha: Urban polls pass off smoothly, Jajpur records highest 79 per cent turnout Administration sources said the three municipalities recorded average polling at about 62.66 pc, a drop of about 16.34 pc against rural polls. published on : 25th March 2022
	Police step up patrolling ahead of urban polls in Bhubaneshwar In the last one week, more than 300 persons have been fined in the Capital city for consuming alcohol in public places. published on : 10th March 2022
	VCK to contest for deputy chairman post? The chairman’s post in the Nellikuppam municipality was allocated to VCK for the civic polls by the DMK leadership. published on : 10th March 2022
	Returning officer suspended for tampering with election result The Returning Officer for urban local body polls to a town panchayat in Madurai district was placed under suspension for tampering with the results of vote counting for a ward. published on : 8th March 2022
	Parties search for ST women candidate as Ward 4 has none Ward 4 of the Sundargarh Municipality has been reserved for Scheduled Tribe women but surprisingly, not a single tribal family resides there, thereby putting the political parties in a fix. published on : 7th March 2022
	Highest increase among five election-bound state in Uttarakhand sparks demographic change apprehensions The highest electorate gain has been in Uttarakhand with 30% during the 2012 to 2022 period. published on : 6th March 2022
	Opposition targets govt over delay in Sambalpur Municipal Corporation polls Due to the delay in holding elections, residents of Sambalpur City are yet to get the opportunity to elect their representatives nearly eight years after the formation of SMC. published on : 6th March 2022
	‘Demoralised’ BJP faces odds in upcoming urban polls in Odisha Saffron party has no charismatic leader or funds to take on the mighty BJD published on : 4th March 2022
	DMK's R Priya to be first Dalit Mayor of Chennai R Priya is a Post Graduate in Commerce from Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College for Women in George Town, Chennai. published on : 3rd March 2022
	ULB Polls: Naveen Patnaik again shifts into election mode after panchayat poll results Chief Minister asks leaders to repeat rural elections victory published on : 3rd March 2022