Local Body Elections  

The Congress is facing a tough time in the state of Tamil Nadu. Recently, senior DMK leader from Trichy and former Minister KN Nehru, speaking at a meeting, said that the DMK should go it alone in the forthcoming local body elections in the State.

Deve Gowda attempted to clarify on the “midterm election” statement he made earlier. The former Prime Minister says he was referring to local body elections and not Assembly polls.
 

Former PM Deve Gowda's statement on mid-term election has received reactions from all parties in Karnataka. Here is what Congress and BJP think of Deve Gowda's statement.

In Tamil Nadu, the BJP is finding the going tough because it is unable to find a reliable partner in the AIADMK. The party's infrastructure in the state too is less than adequate.

As per offerings promised to God, friends showered the winner of Basavakalyan CMC elections with 162 litres of milk in Bidar.

The BJP and the JD(S) have decided to continue their coalition in the Mysuru local body elections for the next two years. While the BJP feels this move will have a national impact, the JD(S) says local issues are diametrically opposite to those at the national level. 

Maharashtra is set for panchayat and local body elections on December 9.  The Maharashtra Election Commission has brought into immediate effect a new rule regarding NOTA.
 

While Kamal Haasan denied Makkal Needhi Maiam's participation in the local body election in Tamil Nadu, he said his party is preparing for the general election in 2019.