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BSP mobilises cadre for second phase of local bodies poll in 38 districts on May 11. BSP relying on Dalit-Muslim-Backward formula to secure victory...
The prestige of the party is at stake for the mayoral seats in Meerut and Aligarh that it won in the 2017 civic poll..
Polling will be held for total 7,006 posts in the second phase including seven mayoral seats, 95 Nagar Palika Parishad chairmen, 268 Nagar Panchayat chairmen, 590 corporators, 2,551 Nagar Palika Parishad members and 3,495 Nagar Panchayat members...
Despite the saffron wave in the 2017 urban local bodies poll after the BJP grabbed power in the state assembly, the BSP surprised the political observers by bagging two prestigious mayoral seats- Meerut and Aligarh..
BSP state unit president Viswanath Pal said, the workers, the sector in-charges, district presidents, city presidents and party office bearers are leading the campaign on various local bodies seats in the 38 districts..
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