2020 in elections in India: How BJP retained leadership in polls
2020 in elections in India: How BJP retained leadership in polls
From Delhi Elections in February 2020 to Bihar Elections in October 2020, here is a look at how India voted in various elections of 2020.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi seen here with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)
Marred by the Covid-19 spread and the consequent lockdown and economic misery, 2020 saw several indicator-elections at the two ends of the pandemic.
Two states went to the polls Delhi in February when the coronavirus was not yet perceived as a danger in India, and Bihar in October-November when the pandemic showed a declining trend in the country.
Week after GHMC results, Hyderabad nowhere near getting a new Mayor
The tenure of the outgoing GHMC council ends on February 10, 2021, and the Mayor s post is reserved for a woman Corporator in the upcoming council. December 14, 2020 9:18:19 pm
Counting of votes was held on December 4. (AP)
The absence of a clear mandate from the voters to any of the political parties in the recently held elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, which evoked attention from across the country as a result of a high-octane campaign, means that even a week after the results there is no clear indication on who will become the Mayor.
From local body polls to assembly elections: Here’s how India voted amid COVID-19 pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, two states went to polls in 2020 - Delhi and Bihar. While the National Capital went to polls in February when the pandemic had not yet been perceived as a major threat in the country, Bihar went to polls in October-November, after a declining trend in cases was observed.
Quite a few local body elections and assembly bypolls were held as well in 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic not only brought our lives to a standstill, but also unleashed an unprecedented economic misery and delayed several elections too.Amid the pandemic, two states went to polls in 2020 - Delhi and Bihar. While the National Capital went to polls in February when the pandemic had not yet been perceived as a major threat in the country, Bihar went to polls in October-November, after a declining trend in cases was observed.
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The GHMC distributed Rs 10,000 cash to about 4.13 lakh families and the government deposited money into 1.26 lakh flood-affected families
Mee Seva officials said that they have not received a single application seeking flood relief after December 7. DC Image
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yderabad: The state government has left over 1.3 lakh flood victims in the lurch if one were to go by the data made available by Mee Seva centres. Ironically, neither the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) nor the revenue department is claiming accountability for the lapse.
The civic body in its official release claimed that it had deposited Rs 10,000 into the bank accounts of over 2.26 lakh victims while applicants according to Mee Seva data is at 3.52 lakh. Interestingly, the applications pertain to those received from November 16 to 19 3pm. Even more surprising is that no political leader is raising the issue despite it being on top of their election agenda.