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Uruguay runoff election: Voters choosing between leftist, rightwing bloc

Leftist alliance of celebrated former President Jose Mujica hoping to come back to power after five years of right-wing government. Voting is under way in Uruguay’s presidential run-off election with the leftist alliance of celebrated former President Jose “Pepe” Mujica hoping to come back to power after five years of right-wing government at the helm of the Latin American nation. …

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Maharashtra Election Result 2024: BJPs Magic Triumphs in Maharashtra Assembly Elections | ABP News

ABP News

The vote counting for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections began at 8 AM on Saturday, November 23. The BJP secured 105 seats, Shiv Sena won 56, NCP got 54, and Congress claimed 44. Initially, the Shiv Sena and BJP formed an alliance, while NCP and Congress came together in the opposition. Despite the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance securing a majority, …

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Lithuanians Cast Votes in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections

The Hindu

Lithuanians cast ballots in the second and final round of Parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing party still in contention despite first-round gains for the left-leaning Opposition. The vote will set the political tone for the next four years, but despite a possible shift to the left analysts say there won't be any significant change in Lithuania's foreign policy. The …

Politics Law Society International Relations Vilnius

6 months ago

'Mother of all battles': France's leftists put up united front against Marine Le Pen's far-right bloc

Firstpost

Opinion polls have shown that Marine Le Pen’s National Rally -led far-right coalition is set to win most votes in the French parliamentary elections Leaders of the left-wing parties of France have come together to form a new coalition named New Popular Front France’s left-wing parties have converged to form a new coalition to put up a united front against …

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6 months ago

Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s main opposition party on Wednesday announced plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the government’s policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy sources including solar, wind turbines and green hydrogen would not work. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen accused the conservative opposition Liberal Party of serving Australia’s …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Review of Eswaran Sridharan’s Elections, Parties, and Coalitions in India — Theory and Recent History: After the verdict

The Hindu

Think of coalition politics in India, and to any student of Indian politics, the first name that comes to mind is likely to be Eswaran Sridharan. Elections, Parties, and Coalitions in India: Theory and Recent History brings together a collection of his articles on various issues that have shaped Indian politics since 1989. The themes covered include party system transformation, …

Politics India Political Political Parties Congress Indian Party

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Complex coalition talks loom in Belgium after Flemish nationalist parties win federal election

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — Flemish nationalist parties dominated general elections in Belgium on Sunday as Prime minister Alexander De Croo’s liberal party took a hit, with difficult coalition talks to form a new government now looming. Despite polls predicting that the far-right, anti-immigration Vlaams Belang party would become the main political force in the country with 11.5 million inhabitants, the right-wing nationalist …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Did Arun Goel Resign as EC Due to Differences with CEC or Modi Govt, Ask Oppn Parties

News 18

A day after Arun Goel resigned as election commissioner, the Congress and other opposition parties on Sunday asked whether he did so due to any differences with the chief election commissioner or the Narendra Modi government. ”The resignation of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner last evening raises three questions,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. TMC leader Saket Gokhla asked, …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Odisha political parties urge ECI to ensure neutrality of government machineries during elections

The Hindu

Political parties in Odisha have urged Election Commission of India to ensure of neutrality of government machineries during forthcoming General and Assembly elections in the State. “There were also apprehensions that during elections facilities and entitlements which are given to political parties including permission for ground and use of loudspeaker are given instantly to certain political party. The entitlements, political …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Will BJP win Christian votes?

Deccan Chronicle

The Prime Minister of the country engaging the minority and marginalised communities on the occasion of their festivals, giving a pep talk and making them feel very much a part of the nation’s agenda are a sign of an inclusive approach and hence Mr Narendra Modi’s outreach to the Christian community leaders at his official residence on Christmas Day is …

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1 year, 1 month ago

In shift to far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections

LA Times

In an unexpected result, the party of far-right politician Geert Wilders has won the most seats in Dutch parliamentary elections. Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to join the next Dutch coalition government after he surged to a huge election victory that marked a stunning lurch to the far right for a nation long known as …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Why is the amnesty deal by Spain’s government contentious?

The Hindu

The story so far: Spain’s socialist government struck a contentious amnesty deal on November 9 with the hardline Catalan separatist party, Together for Catalonia, to enable another four-year term for caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The chief of Together with Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia’s former regional president and a Member of the European Parliament, is the unlikely kingmaker who could …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Panel on ‘one poll’ to seek views of parties

Hindustan Times

The Ram Nath Kovind-led panel looking at the idea of holding assembly and national elections simultaneously across the country will write to political parties, giving them three months to offer their views, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The panel has sought a detailed road map to synchronise assembly and national elections by 2029, so that voters do …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Congress State units will decide seat sharing with others: Kharge

The Hindu

The State units of the Congress party will take their own decisions on seat sharing with regional parties for the upcoming Assembly elections, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday, adding that seat sharing discussions for the Lok Sabha polls are yet to happen. “Decision on seat sharing with parties in the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance for Assembly elections …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Political leaders actively participating in Vinayaka Chaviti celebrations in Visakhapatnam in view of elections in 2024

The Hindu

Keeping in view the general elections in 2024, political parties, their leaders and activists are actively taking part in Vinayaka Chaviti celebrations in Visakhapatnam. Yuvaseva Foundation at Thatichetlapalem in the city created a Ganesh pandal resembling polling booth, in order to create awareness among people about the need for voting. For Ganesh festivals in Sivajipalem in the city, leaders and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Opposition Parties Strategize Anti-BJP Front, AAP Absent Over Delhi Ordinance Issue

Deccan Chronicle

Patna: The 17 Opposition parties, which met in Patna on Friday to strategise a comprehensive plan to form an anti-BJP front ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, decided to hold the next meeting in Shimla on July 10–12. During the meeting, we will discuss and frame a common agenda to fight against the BJP while working in our states", …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Opposition to draft common minimum program in Shimla meeting

India Today

Fifteen opposition parties gathered today in Patna to prepare a blueprint to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls together to “dethrone the BJP”. The leaders reportedly discussed seat-sharing arrangements in the five-hour-long meeting and said a common minimum programme of the anti-BJP front would be drafted in their next meeting in Shimla. Tamil Nadu and Delhi chief ministers, MK Stalin …

Congress Opposition Lok Sabha Bjp Shimla Meeting Patna

1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Elections and the airwaves

The Hindu

The story so far: In the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly elections, political parties were provided free airtime on public broadcasters, All India Radio and Doordarshan during elections. The allotment was available to six recognised national parties — the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Indian National Congress, the Bahujan Samaj Party, the National People’s Party, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Communist Party …

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1 year, 7 months ago

What parties will need to look at after Karnataka

Live Mint

The verdict of the Karnataka Assembly elections on Saturday gives all key actors plenty to think about. That was the case in May 2019, after the round of four state elections that coincided with the national elections, which saw the BJP return to power at the Centre with a greater margin. View Full Image Mint With the loss of Karnataka, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka assembly elections: Parties compete with freebies and economic promises

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: With a little over a month to go for the Assembly elections in Karnataka, it is raining sops, schemes and freebies in the poll-bound state. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi had come down heavily on the “revdi” culture – a reference to votes for freebies -- the Opposition, especially the Congress, has come up with a slew of …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Politics of Padyatra: Why Walking the Distance in Telugu States is a Major Mobilisation Tool Before Elections

News 18

Padyatra, or walkathon, has been a game-changer in Telugu politics for long. While the BJP successfully completed five phases of ‘Praja Sangrama Yatra’ last year, Telangana Congress chief A Revanth Reddy has been on his ‘Hath Se Hath Jodo Yatra’ since February 7, and YSRTP chief YS Sharmila’s ‘Praja Prasthanam’ padyatra – an epic journey she undertook over a period …

Telugu Yatra Telangana His Son Padyatra Mobilisation Tool

2 years, 3 months ago

Election Commission delists 86 parties, declares 253 inactive

The Hindu

The Election Commission on Tuesday ordered the delisting of 86 registered unrecognised political parties it found to be “non-existent” and declared 253 others “inactive”, it said in a statement. The commission, comprising Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey, acted against the 253 parties based on reports by Chief Electoral Officers of Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Why is Israel always holding elections?

LA Times

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu smiles during a preliminary vote on a bill to dissolve parliament, the Knesset, on Wednesday. After barely 12 months in office, the leaders of Israel’s broad-based but severely weakened coalition government threw in the towel this week, saying they would dissolve parliament and hold new elections — the fifth in 3½ years. Netanyahu was …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Manipur voted for BJP or Congress, this time it will not be the same, says Conrad Sangma

India Today

Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People's Party president Conrad Sangma said that in previous Manipur assembly elections people voted for national parties such as BJP and Congress but this time they will vote for regional parties. Addressing a rally in Manipur's Imphal, Conrad Sangma said, " This election is different from previous elections. This time people have decided to vote …

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Uruguay runoff election: Voters choosing between leftist, rightwing bloc

Maharashtra Election Result 2024: BJPs Magic Triumphs in Maharashtra Assembly Elections | ABP News

Lithuanians Cast Votes in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections

'Mother of all battles': France's leftists put up united front against Marine Le Pen's far-right bloc

Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections

Review of Eswaran Sridharan’s Elections, Parties, and Coalitions in India — Theory and Recent History: After the verdict

Complex coalition talks loom in Belgium after Flemish nationalist parties win federal election

Did Arun Goel Resign as EC Due to Differences with CEC or Modi Govt, Ask Oppn Parties

Odisha political parties urge ECI to ensure neutrality of government machineries during elections

DC Edit | Will BJP win Christian votes?

In shift to far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch elections

Why is the amnesty deal by Spain’s government contentious?

Panel on ‘one poll’ to seek views of parties

Congress State units will decide seat sharing with others: Kharge

Political leaders actively participating in Vinayaka Chaviti celebrations in Visakhapatnam in view of elections in 2024

Opposition Parties Strategize Anti-BJP Front, AAP Absent Over Delhi Ordinance Issue

Opposition to draft common minimum program in Shimla meeting

Explained | Elections and the airwaves

What parties will need to look at after Karnataka

Karnataka assembly elections: Parties compete with freebies and economic promises

Politics of Padyatra: Why Walking the Distance in Telugu States is a Major Mobilisation Tool Before Elections

Election Commission delists 86 parties, declares 253 inactive

Why is Israel always holding elections?

Manipur voted for BJP or Congress, this time it will not be the same, says Conrad Sangma