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Southern Cape tourism hub Knysna remains a hung council, as the DA failed to make sufficient gains for outright control in the 4 November local elections. The seaside town is one of the 19 councils, representing some three-quarters of the Western Cape’s 25 councils, where the DA on Friday afternoon, 6 November, was in the lead but not in control.

Nick Smith says councillors overrode public support for redeveloping Civic House.

Party writes to electoral authorities and KMC Commissioner, alleging that changes to maps and booth details deprived it of an opportunity to file objections and appeals

Lingaraj Patil inspects the Karnataka Housing Board’s Abhinandan Colony Phase II at Gamanagatti in Hubballi

Lower Agaram Road is a key route for residents of southeast Bengaluru travelling to the eastern and central parts of the city; the entire stretch is currently being white-topped, with utility works under way ahead of the project.

Andhra Pradesh Congress chief president Y.S. Sharmila accuses the ruling alliance of misusing official machinery and the police to suppress the Opposition

Jana Sena’s Vangaveeti Radhakrishna is elected Mayor by a margin of 1,30,912 votes

The Jana Sena president thanks voters and says the strong support for his party is especially valuable

Kondapalli Srinivas says Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s effective administration has made people repose their faith in him

Counting of votes under way in 92 urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh; results expected through the day

The SEC ordered repolling in only four booths despite “overwhelming evidence”, the YSRCP president alleges

Turnout was 48.03% by 3 p.m.; votes will be counted on November 3

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Polling across 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and nagar panchayats ends amid sporadic violence. The SEC puts the overall polling percentage at 48.03 by 3 p.m., reports 275 FIRs in connection with 40 incidents and says repolling, if required, will be held on November 2

Despite inclement weather, officials expect a decent turnout and are hopeful of clear skies

In total, 7,75,803 voters to exercise their franchise in Guntur and Tenali; votes to be counted at Acharya Nagarjuna University for Guntur and VSR College for Tenali on November 3

Municipal commissioners told to act swiftly to keep roads clear, prevent waterlogging and ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply and sanitation in affected urban areas

The State Election Commission says it does not have enough staff to count civic poll votes and hold the rural polls on the same day

Additional police and drones for surveillance won't reduce social issues despite mayoral candidates vowing to add more officers if elected, experts say.

Fallen trees, waterlogged roads and power interruptions add to disruption; bus services cancelled while beaches remain closed; Visakhapatnam district receives 147.9 mm of rain between 8.30 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Oblesh is the sole breadwinner of his family, and his condition has left him unable to work.

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Minister asks officials to prevent waterlogging and shift residents of vulnerable areas to safety

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The TDP fields 162 candidates for councillor seats, closely followed by the YSRCP with 153; Jana Sena enters the mix with 26 nominations, the BJP with 14, and independents claiming 32 slots

Urban Development and Housing Department Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Dubey told reporters that action had been taken against 146 officials in connection with these irregularities.

The Supreme Court has asked the State Election Commission to decide where candidates were unable to file nominations