elections
- India
“Did BJP use Israeli Hackers’ network to interfere in Indian elections?” asks Congress
New Delhi: A day after an investigative report claimed that a team of Israeli contractors had interfered with more than 30 elections around the world, including India, the Congress on Thursday launched…
- Politics
AAP ‘frustrated’ with defeat in Delhi Haj Committee election: BJP
New Delhi: Delhi BJP has said that the AAP is “frustrated” after its defeat in Delhi Haj Committee election. “It is strange that the Delhi Haj Committee was constituted by the Lt.…
- Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif wants me sent to jail before agreeing for elections: Imran Khan
Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday claimed that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s condition for agreeing to hold elections is to first disqualify him and send him to jail, media…
- Telangana
Congress faces Telangana polls with its back to the wall
Hyderabad: With a few months to go for Assembly elections in Telangana, the Congress faces an acid test to remain relevant in the state politics as the BJP is making every effort…
- Bangalore
BJP appoints Dharmendra Pradhan in-charge of elections in Karnataka
Bengaluru: BJP has appointed Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan as in-charge of forthcoming assembly elections in Karnataka. The party has also appointed Tamil Nadu State President K.…
- India
No proposal to use remote voting machine in ‘upcoming election’ in country: Rijiju in LS
New Delhi: There is no proposal to use the remote electronic voting machine (RVM) in the “upcoming election” in the country and it is also not proposed for the use of Non-Resident…
- India
SC rejects plea seeking to bar candidates from contesting polls from more than one seat
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking to bar persons from contesting elections from more than one seat, saying it is ultimately the Parliament’s will as to whether…
- India
Tripura election schedule remains unchanged: CEO
Agartala: The Tripura Assembly election schedule, announced by the Election Commission on January 18, remains unchanged, Chief Electoral Officer Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao said on Friday, citing “confusing posts” on various social media…
- Politics
Meghalaya Polls: Congress releases first list of 55 candidates
New Delhi/Shillong: The Congress on Wednesday released the first list of 55 candidates for Assembly elections in Meghalaya scheduled on February 27. AICC General Secretary in-charge of Central Election Committee, Mukul Wasnik,…
- Middle East
Turkey’s Prez Erdogan announces elections to be held on May 14
Ankara: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday announced that elections will be held on May 14, a month earlier than scheduled, according to a video shared by his office Sunday. Erdogan,…
- Middle East
Coming presidential elections in Turkey will be the toughest test for Erdogan’s rule
Nicosia: Last week Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled that the country’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled for June would be held on May 14. This immediately stirred a debate about whether…
- India
EC issues notification for Feb 16 polls to 60-member Tripura Assembly
Agartala: The Election Commission (EC) has issued a statutory notification for the February 16 elections to the 60-member Tripura Assembly inviting the candidates to submit their nomination papers from Saturday, officials said.…
- India
BJP’s only concern is elections, not people’s problems: Mallikarjun Kharge
Pathankot: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked the ruling BJP at the Centre, saying its only concern is how to win elections, not solving problems faced by the people. He said…