Elections Canada deems talk of climate change to be a partisan issue
Elections Canada has declared any campaigning or talk of climate change in relation to the upcoming federal elections is a partisan issue that is off …
AAP to contest Maharashtra assembly elections
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is gearing up to contest the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections for the first time, a top …
DUSU elections to be held on Sept 12
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The elections to the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) will be held on September 12, according to an official statement, …
BJP races ahead in preparing for UP by-elections
Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for by-elections to 13 Assembly seats, the dates for which are likely to be announced next …
Guatemala votes for second round of presidential elections
Guatemala City, Aug 12 (IANS) Guatemalans voted for the second round of the presidential elections contested between former first lady and Social Democrat, Sandra Torres, …
Afghanistan rules out suspending presidential elections
Kabul, Aug 11 (IANS) The President of Afghanistan has ruled out postponing the country’s upcoming elections because of ongoing peace talks between the US and …
Tirupati AICC session and Congress elections (Comment)
Congress leaders like Shashi Tharoor are suggesting an election of a new party president. They have probably forgotten the Tirupati Congress session in April 1992 …
BJP sweeps 3-tier Tripura panchayat elections
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura on Wednesday swept the three-tier panchayat polls bagging almost all seats in gram …
Nadda to meet J&K leaders on Assembly elections
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) BJP Working President J.P. Nadda will hold a key meeting of core leaders of Jammu and Kashmir here on Tuesday …
Peru’s President Vizcarra calls for early general elections
Lima, July 29 (IANS) Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Sunday proposed moving up elections by a year as a way to overcome an impasse between …
Contesting elections was big mistake, says Nilekani
Bengaluru, July 27 (IANS) Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Saturday admitted that contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha elections was a “big mistake” he made in …
Hold all-party meet on state funding of elections: Mamata to Modi
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to call an all-party meeting …
TN poll panel seeks time to hold local elections
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Election Commission on Wednesday sought from the Supreme Court time till October 31 to hold local body …
Conservatives win Greek snap general elections, marks Syriza era end
Athens, July 8 (IANS) The conservative New Democracy party was the clear winner in the snap general elections in Greece, signaling an end to the …
Greek elections: Centre-right New Democracy party wins
Athens, July 8 (IANS) Greece’s centre-right opposition party New Democracy has won the nation’s snap general election. With most districts counted, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras …
Greece votes in 1st post-bailout parliamentary elections
Athen, July 7 (IANS) Voters across Greece voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the 2008 global financial crisis that triggered financial bailouts …
BJP’s Jaishankar, Jugalkishor win Gujarat Rajya Sabha by-elections (Third Lead)
Gandhinagar, July 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was on Friday evening elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat along with BJPs OBC Cell …
Brisk voting on for by-elections to 2 RS seats from Gujarat
Gandhinagar, July 5 (IANS) Polling for the two Rajya Sabha seats vacated by Union Ministers Amit Shah and Smriti Irani continued at a brisk pace …
Polling on for by-elections to 2 RS seats from Gujarat
Gandhinagar, July 5 (IANS) As many as 60 legislators of the ruling BJP and four of the Opposition Congress here on Friday cast their votes …
By-elections to six Rajya Sabha seats on July 5: EC
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Election Commission on Saturday announced by-elections to six Rajya Sabha seats on July 5 which fell vacant as the …
Snap elections called in Moldova
Bucharest, June 9 (IANS) Snap parliamentary elections are due to take place in Moldova on September 6, Prime Minister Pavel Filip, who, according to the …
610 political parties won no seat in LS elections
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A total of 610 mainly regional and small political parties across the country failed to win even a single seat …
TRS makes clean sweep of rural local body elections in Telangana
Hyderabad, June 5 (IANS) The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi has made a clean sweep of rural local body elections in Telangana, securing majority in all …
Decision on elections in J&K later this year: EC
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The decision to hold Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, which is under Presidents Rule, will be taken later this …
Power woes hit Uttar Pradesh after elections
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) The 2019 elections were all about power. Elections are over and power is gone in Uttar Pradesh. As temperatures rise menacingly …
Mayawati sets tone for break up with SP, will contest by-elections
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Monday set the tone for the break up of her partys alliance with the …
TRS wins all three MLC seats in by-elections
Hyderabad, June 3 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Monday made a clean sweep of the by-elections to three Telangana Legislative Council seats held …
Algeria cancels July 4 presidential elections
Algiers, June 2 (IANS) Algeria on Sunday cancelled the presidential polls, which was to be held on July 4, as both the candidates failed to …
Congress scores over BJP in Karnataka local body elections
Bengaluru, May 31 (IANS) Days after its dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections in the state, the Congress on Friday bagged more seats in …
Administrative reshuffle in MP after LS elections
Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) As soon as the model code of conduct was lifted after the Lok Sabha elections ended, an administrative reshuffle has begun …
Elections a victory for Modi, Rahul need not resign: Rajinikanth
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Actor-politician Rajinikanth on Tuesday termed the Lok Sabha election outcome a victory for one individual: Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rajinikanth also …
No reason to spend billions on fresh elections: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, May 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he is trying his best to form a new government in the last …
Chemistry defeated arithmetic in elections: Modi
Varanasi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that chemistry had managed to defeat arithmetic in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “Elections …
European elections: Power blocs lose grip on Parliament
Brussels, May 27 (IANS) The big centre-right and centre-left blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined majority amid an increase in support for …
European Parliament elections: EPP leading with 178 seats
Brussels, May 27 (IANS) The European People’s Party (EPP) has emerged as the largest political grouping in the international chamber with 178 seats in the …
European elections: Brexit party leading in UK
London, May 27 (IANS) The Brexit Party outperformed the ruling Conservative party and opposition Labour party in Britain in the European Parliament elections, the first …
Portugal’s Socialist Party wins European elections
Lisbon, May 27 (IANS) Portugal’s Socialist Party (PS, or Partido Socialista) have won the European elections by garnering 34 per cent of votes, showed the …
Himachal to face by-elections in two Assembly seats
Shimla, May 24 (IANS) Two seats in the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly will face by-election as two legislators have been elected to the Lok Sabha. …
Indian elections ‘an inspiration to democracies’: US
New York, May 24 (IANS) The Indian parliamentary election is “an inspiration to democracies and individuals around the world”, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said …
No alliance for Assembly elections in Delhi: AAP
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A day after being routed in the Lok Sabha contest, Delhi’s ruling AAP on Friday said there is no alternative …
Uttar Pradesh to face by-elections in 11 Assembly seats
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) A total of 11 MLAs have been elected to the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh this time and by-elections will be …