elections
- India
Bharat Jodo Yatra to take a break on Oct 17 for Congress prez poll
Karnataka: The Bharat Jodo Yatra, currently in its Karnataka leg, will take a break on October 17 in view of the Congress presidential poll. For the around 40 Pradesh Congress Committee delegates…
- India
‘Empty poll promises made by parties have far-reaching ramifications’: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday wrote to political parties to provide authentic information to the voters to assess the financial viability of their election promises and also sought their views…
- India
Withdrawal date not over, don’t know if there will be Cong prez poll on Oct 17: Jairam
Gundlupet: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday said he does not know if there would be a party presidential election on October 17, as the last date for withdrawal of nomination…
- Middle East
Israeli elections panel bars Arab party from running in upcoming polls
Jerusalem: An Israeli-Arab party was disqualified from running in the country’s November elections over allegations of promoting an anti-Israel agenda. With nine members voting in favour and five against, Israel’s Central Elections…
- India
Shashi Tharoor to file nomination for post of Cong prez on Sept 30
New Delhi: Amid suspense over who could take on Shashi Tharoor in the Congress president polls, party’s central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry on Tuesday said AICC treasurer Pawan Kumar Bansal has…
- World
Italy’s right-wing coalition scores broad victory in parliamentary elections
Rome: A right-wing coalition scored a broad victory in Italy’s general election to form a new parliament, official results showed. As vote counting concluded in 99 per cent of polling stations across…
- Technology
TikTok to ban all political fundraising on its platform
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video app TikTok on Wednesday announced to ban political fundraising on its platform, just six weeks before the November midterm elections in the US. TikTok said that it…
- India
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar denies he will contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections from UP’s Phulpur
Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday denied rumours that he would contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh’s Phulpur, saying that he only aspires to unite the…
- Chennai
Hectic lobbying in DMK for new district secretaries, office-bearers
Chennai: Hectic lobbying has commenced in the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu as the party announced elections to the post of new district secretaries and office-bearers. Sources in the party told IANS…
- India
Can Omar Abdullah’s cordiality be interpreted as ‘warming up between NC and BJP’?
Srinagar: A cordial exchange on the social networking site Twitter between the regional National Conference (NC) vice president, Omar Abdullah and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president, Ravinder Raina is being…
- Middle East
Israel concludes registration of parties for fifth election in 4 yrs
Jerusalem: Israel closed the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Central Elections Committee said on Thursday in a statement that the submission of candidate lists…
- Telangana
KCR eyes electoral pie beyond Telangana, to launch national party
Hyderabad: Ending speculations, Telangana Rashtra Samithi President and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday said he would launch a national party following more discussions with a cross-section of society. Seeking to provide…
- India
‘Sharad Pawar not in PM race’, says Praful Patel
New Delhi: Amid speculation among opposition leaders across parties for the prime ministerial post for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Nationalist Congress Party MP Praful Patel on Sunday said that party chief…
- India
Petrol, diesel prices regulated by election dates, not by global rates: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday alleged that petrol and diesel prices were regulated by the election dates and not due to the global rates. Addressing a press conference, party spokesperson Gaurav…
- India
Shiv Sena to build party in Uttar Pradesh for 2024 polls
Lucknow: The Shiv Sena in Uttar Pradesh has started preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by strengthening its party organisation. The Sena wants to settle scores with the BJP for toppling…
