AICF holds meeting, calls for elections on Feb 10
Chennai, Dec 14 (IANS) Despite the threat of revocation of recognition issued by the Central government, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) held its urgent …
UK elections: Parties make last pitches on final campaign day
London, Dec 11 (IANS) The party leaders were set for a frantic day of campaigning as they criss-cross the country to promote key messages ahead …
Campaign for Karnataka Assembly by-elections peaks
Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Campaign for by-elections to 15 Assembly segments on December 5 in Karnataka peaked on Monday, with leaders of the three mainstream …
TN rural civic elections on Dec 27, 30
Chennai, Dec 2 (IANS) Elections to the rural local bodies in Tamil Nadu will be held in two phases – on December 27 and 30, …
Jharkhand elections: BJP, Cong workers clash in Daltonganj
Palamu (Jharkhand), Nov 30 (IANS) The Congress and BJP workers clashed at the Koshiyara polling station in Daltonganj Assembly constituency on Saturday during the first …
UK elections: Scotland leader pushes for independence vote
London, Nov 27 (IANS) The Scottish National Party published its manifesto on Wednesday pushing for a second referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, something …
Kejriwal to launch special campaign for Delhi elections
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will on Tuesday launch a special campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections …
165 in fray for Karnataka assembly by-elections
Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) A total of 165 candidates, including 126 Independents and 9 women, are in the fray for the 15 Assembly by-elections in …
Bolivia’s interim leader proposes elections in 2020
La Paz, Nov 21 (IANS) The right-wing senator who proclaimed herself interim president of Bolivia after the armed forces pressured elected head of state Evo …
54 nominations rejected for Karnataka by-elections
Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) The Chief Electoral Officer rejected 54 nominations filed by 30 candidates for the 15 Karnataka Assembly by-elections, scheduled on December 5, …
Mahinda Rajapaksa calls for snap Parliamentary elections
Colombo, Nov 19 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for snap Parliamentary election in the wake of his brother, Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s presidential …
Bolivia’s interim govt mulls holding new elections
La Paz, Nov 19 (IANS) Bolivia’s interim government was considering conducting a new presidential election as the country was locked in political unrest after the …
High stakes for Congress in Karnataka by-elections
Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) The beleaguered opposition Congress in Karnataka faces an uphill task in retaining its Assembly seats in the December 5 by-elections, as …
Elections in J&K soon: Lt Guv Murmu
Jammu, Nov 14 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Thursday said that elections for the assembly of the Union Territory will …
Assembly elections in J&K soon: Lt Guv Murmu
Jammu, Nov 14 (IANS) Newly-appointed Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Girish Chandra Murmu on Thursday said that assembly elections in the Union Territory would …
Cameroon’s main oppn not to take part in general elections
Yaounde, Nov 12 (IANS) Cameroon’s main opposition party Social Democratic Front (SDF) said on Tuesday that it will not take part in the legislative and …
Seshan a stalwart for free and fair elections: Mamata
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Expressing sadness over the death of former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said …
UK elections: Farage calls on Johnson to form alliance
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Brexit Party’s leader Nigel Farage on Friday called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to dump Brexit deal and form a …
Iraqi president in push for early elections
Baghdad, Oct 31 (IANS) Iraqi President Barham Salih on Thursday said Prime Minister Adil Abdulmahdi was willing to step down and that early elections would …
UK elections: Corbyn launches campaign to ‘transform UK’
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Kicking off the election campaign for Labour party Jeremy Corbyn vowed to “transform” Britain by taking on “the few who run …
General observations about the 2019 federal elections
PRADIP [email protected] So the vicious and at times entertaining federal election campaign 2019 came to an end Monday night and Canadians re-elected PM Justin Trudeau …
Trudeau’s Liberals win Canadian general elections (2nd Lead)
Ottawa, Oct 22 (IANS) Incumbent Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has emerged victorious in the tightly contested general elections, and will return to …
Facebook announces new tools to protect 2020 US elections
San Francisco, Oct 21 (IANS) Stung by spread of fake news and privacy violations, Facebook on Monday announced several new tools to protect 2020 US …
North Macedonia PM calls for early elections after EU snub
Skopje, Oct 20 (IANS) North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has said that early elections should be held as soon as possible after the European …
Poll body bans exit polls during Assembly elections, bypolls
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday reiterated a complete ban on exit polls during the upcoming elections. The ban will …
Raj civic polls: Gehlot govt to go for indirect elections
Jaipur, Oct 14 (IANS) The Congress government in Rajasthan has decided to go for indirect polls during the civic unit elections scheduled to be held …
Governor likely to approve indirect mayoral elections in MP
Bhopal, Oct 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon who had withheld approval to Kamal Nath governments proposed ordinance to amend rules and hold indirect …
BJP names candidates for two RS by-elections
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janayta Party (BJP) has named candidates for the two Rajya Sabha by-elections from Bihar and UP. Party spokesman …
HCA conducts elections, Kultar Malik named President
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The results of the election of the Haryana Cricket Association (HCA) was declared on Thursday. While Kultar Malik was named …
Campaign opens for 5 Kerala assembly by-elections
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) Five assembly constituencies in Kerala go to the polls on October 21 to elect new legislators. In four constituencies, the resignations …
High drama during filing of nominations for RCA elections
Jaipur, Oct 2 (IANS) A high voltage political drama was witnessed at the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) office on Wednesday on the last day of …
ICC welcomes Cricket Association of Nepal central elections
Dubai, Oct 1 (IANS) The ICC has welcomed the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) central elections, which were conducted during its recently concluded AGM in …
US sanctions Russians, entities over elections meddling
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US has imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities allegedly involved in efforts to influence US elections, announced US Secretary of …
54 in fray for four Punjab Assembly by-elections
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (IANS) As many as 48 candidates filed nomination papers on the last day on Monday for the October 21 bypolls to four …
‘I am contesting elections’, proclaims Aaditya Thackeray
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray on Monday reiterated that he would be contesting the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly elections from …
Block Development Council elections to be held on Oct 24 in J&K
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Elections for the 310 Block Development Councils (BDC) in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on October 24 this year, Shailendra …
Austria votes in snap parliamentary elections
Vienna, Sep 29 (IANS) Austrians on Sunday cast their ballots in the snap parliamentary elections, after a video sting scandal in May collapsed the coalition …
Cong announces candidates for 4 Kerala by-elections
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (IANS) The central Congress leadership on Saturday cleared four names for the Kerala Assembly by-elections, scheduled on October 21. While K. Mohankumar, …
Congress announces candidates for by-elections
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced the names of candidates for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Assam, Puducherry and Chhattisgarh. In …
How WhatsApp was extensively abused during India elections
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Despite WhatsApp’s efforts to reduce the spread of fake news by limiting the number of forwards to five, the platform …
Hamas says ready to join general, comprehensive elections
Gaza, Sep 27 (IANS) Islamic Hamas movement announced that it is ready to join general and comprehensive elections in the Palestinian territories. Hamas’ remarks were …