BRS councillors in several municipalities and municipal corporations were up in arms against their own party chairpersons and mayors respectively, as the three-year period required to move no-confidence against them expired on January 26.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/no-confidence-resolutions-against-chairpersons-of-own-party/article66475044.ece

Earlier this month, the state government issued a provisional list of reserved seats for mayors of 17 municipal corporations, chairpersons of 200 municipal councils and 545 nagar panchayats for the three-tier urban elections.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/sc-stays-hc-order-asking-up-govt-to-hold-urban-local-body-polls-without-obc-quota-2495524/

However, Mr Adedayo’s allegation has been corroborated by other sources in the state, including many local government chairpersons and ruling party members who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from the governor.

Source: https://www.theinfostride.com/ill-neither-prostrate-to-nor-beg-the-governor-eleyi-of-ogun-he-is-a-crook-wale-adedayo/

In elections for the chairpersons of Nagar Palika Parishads, 22 OBC candidates of the SP were elected, including seven in unreserved seats.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-obc-hiccup-sp-challenge-bsp-obc-dalit-up-civic-polls-8615591/

Notably, in this year's local body polls, which are considered a marker of the people's mandate, BJP lost seven out of ten chairpersons in Muzaffarnagar district.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/far-truth-rld-joining-nda-accuses-bjp-spreading-false-rumors-vows-contest-12-80-seats-861582

Zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons should immediately mobilise our members to participate in the action,” Mr Osodeke wrote in the letter.

Source: https://blueprint.ng/nationwide-strike-asuu-joins-nlc-tuc/