HYDERABAD: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) won the Neredmet division of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) after vote counting resumed on Wednesday by order of the Telangana high court. TRS candidate Meena Upender Reddy was declared elected with a majority of 782 votes over her closest rival, Prasanna Naidu, of the …
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The GHMC election saw TRS win 55 seats, BJP 48, AIMIM 44, and Congress 2. It was a municipal election like never before, with the two-week campaign witnessing color, spectacle, and rhetoric reserved for state and national elections. At the height of its electoral victory in the Dubbaka by-elections, the …
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In addition to the 150 candidates who win the elections, there are also 52 ex officio members, who can also vote for the mayor. As the results of the controversial Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections leak after a high-decibel campaign, it appears that no party has been able to …
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HYDERABAD: The Telangana Superior Court suspended a letter from the state electoral commission (SEC) issued on December 3 to counting staff on Friday. Wondering why the SEC supplied its voting staff with stamp sticks that have distinctive markings on them instead of the normal cross-shaped arrow marking, Judge A Abhishek …
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By: Express Web Desk | Hyderabad | Updated: December 1, 2020 9:49:05 am Interior Minister Amit Shah greets supporters during his tour in Secunderabad. (PTI photo) One day after Union Interior Minister Amit Shah, while campaigning for his party ahead of the GHMC elections, asked voters to give the BJP …
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By: Express Web Desk | Hyderabad | Updated: November 26, 2020 6:09:32 pm The manifesto was released on November 26 by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with other BJP leaders. (Photo: Twitter / @Dev_Fadnavis) On Thursday, the BJP released its manifesto for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls, …
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HYDERABAD: The city is likely to experience heavy rains from November 26 to 27 as a result of cyclone Nivar, which will make landfall off the coast of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, issued an orange alert for several districts, including Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri …
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HYDERABAD: Telangana Prime Minister and TRS Chairman K Chandrashekhar announced on Monday that his government would provide free water supply up to 20,000 liters starting in December if the power is voted on. On top of that, TRS said it would provide free power to Dhobi salons, laundries and ghats …
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TOI’s call for a voter manifesto received an overwhelming response from readers. Here are the top 10 civic issues they want the parties, competing in this election against the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, to focus Conserve water, control pollution* Ensure that all households receive a daily supply of clean water. …
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HYDERABAD: Thousands of applicants taking the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) exams are on edge due to lack of clarity in the conduct of the exams. The ICAI is scheduled to take the CA exams (basic, intermediate and final) from November 21 to December 14. Following a written request …
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