Pandemic overshadows Telangana s urban local body polls
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Oldest Delhi voter Kalitara casts her vote at age of 111. . Image Source: IANS News
Hyderabad, April 25 : The April 30 election to seven urban local bodies in Telangana is drawing more attention for being conducted amid an intense second wave of Covid-19 pandemic than the contest among political parties.
Despite the demands by opposition parties to postpone the polls in view of the massive surge in Covid cases across the state, the State Election Commission (SEC) is going ahead with the conduct of the polls as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government is not in favour of deferring the elections.
Telangana Governor tells SEC to submit poll report DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated Apr 24, 2021, 11:48 am IST
The SEC briefed the Governor about various precautions taken by the commission including mask wearing, social distancing
The Governor is under pressure from political parties and social groups to order the postponement of the elections as, otherwise, the lives of thousands of people would be at risk. DC file photo
Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday sought a detailed report from the State Election Commission on the holding of polls for the Warangal and Khammam municipal corporations and five municipalities that has been scheduled for April 30.
Telangana poll panel to go ahead with ULB elections
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Nearly 30% polling in Hyderabad till 4 pm Image Source: IANS News
People stand in a queue at a polling station to cast their vote during the 6th phase of West Bengal s State Assembly elections at Barrackpore constituency in North 24 Parganas on April 22, 2021.(Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Hyderabad, April 22 : The Telangana State Election Commission on Thursday made it clear that it will go ahead with the conduct of elections to two municipal corporations and five municipalities on April 30.
State Election Commissioner C. Partha Sarathi said the elections would be held as per the schedule already announced but with strict adherence to all Covid-19 regulations.
Warangal, Khammam municipal corporation elections to be held on April 30
As many as 1126221 voters, including 553862 male and 572121 female will be exercising their franchise in the elections.
By Sakina Fatima| Published: 15th April 2021 6:07 pm IST State election commissioner C Partha Sarathi
Hyderabad: The Telangana state election commission on Thursday announced election schedule for two municipal corporations and five municipalities in the state in nine places across the state on April 30.
The counting of votes will take place on May 3 and the results will be announced on the same day.
As many as 1126221 voters, including 553862 male and 572121 female will be exercising their franchise in the elections.
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