Local Polls
Bharuch BJP MP Mansukh Vasava warned on Wednesday that his party's strict criteria for selecting candidates in Gujarat's upcoming local body polls could backfire more than opposition parties. He highlighted workers' unhappiness over rules on age, relatives, and prior terms denying them tickets. Vasava said these norms are demoralising loyal party members.
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The first phase of the second ordinary elections to Telangana's gram panchayats started on December 11, 2025, with polling hours set from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A total of 12,960 candidates are competing for 3,834 sarpanch posts, while 65,455 candidates vie for 27,628 ward member positions across the state.