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Ahead of Delhi polls, Akash Anand likely to be young face of BSP
1 week, 3 days ago

Ahead of Delhi polls, Akash Anand likely to be young face of BSP

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW After a string of electoral setbacks, the Bahujan Samaj Party is looking at the Delhi assembly elections in February to reclaim its lost political space. BSP functionaries confirmed that Anand has already started gearing up for Delhi polls and mulling over different plans in consultation with party chief Mayawati. Sharing details of BSP’s past performance in Delhi, he stated …

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Haryana assembly elections: It’s experience vs young blood in battle for Mullana
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana assembly elections: It’s experience vs young blood in battle for Mullana

Hindustan Times  

For the first time in its electoral history, Mullana assembly segment is witnessing a battle between two women candidates fielded by the Congress and the BJP. 38-year-old Pooja Chaudhary is pitted against 69-year-old Santosh Chauhan Sarwan of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Mullana. Pitted against Sarwan is Congress’s 38-year-old Pooja Chaudhary, a first-time contender and the wife of the recently …

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Ink up at @18: Low turnout among young voters remains a concern for ECI
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ink up at @18: Low turnout among young voters remains a concern for ECI

New Indian Express  

Granting voting rights at an early age was the outcome of the persistent efforts of the lawmakers, as they had been advocating bringing down the voting age in India at par with other liberal democracies. According to ‘Leap of Faith: Journey of Indian Elections’, a publication of the Election Commission of India, a joint committee of Parliament recommended in 1971 …

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Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea
9 months ago

Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea

NPR  

Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea Enlarge this image toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea – When South Koreans elect a new parliament this week, the outcome will shape the next four years of the country's politics. Sponsor Message In recent major elections, young South Korean men and women have consistently shown …

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‘Oldies, but got up at 6 to vote’: Narayana Murthy, wife Sudha's message to youth on Karnataka polls
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Oldies, but got up at 6 to vote’: Narayana Murthy, wife Sudha's message to youth on Karnataka polls

Hindustan Times  

Narayana Murthy and his educator wife Sudha Murty were among the early voters in the Karnataka assembly elections on Wednesday. Narayana Murthy said it is the elders' responsibility to motivate young people to vote, while his wife Sudha Murty asserted that voting gives people the ‘power to talk’. Voting gives people the ‘power to talk’, the 72-year-old Padma Bhushan winner …

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Young Iraqi activists despair as political crisis continues
2 years, 3 months ago

Young Iraqi activists despair as political crisis continues

Al Jazeera  

Clashes in August brought rival armed factions to the streets of Baghdad, leaving Iraq’s young activists stuck in the middle. Baghdad, Iraq – “The government doesn’t care, they are useless, and political parties are fighting for power for themselves,” said Nada, aged 27, over a coffee in Baghdad’s Karrada district, reflecting on the past few tumultuous weeks – and years …

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Alexei Navalny: Russia's charismatic anti-Putin campaigner
4 years, 4 months ago

Alexei Navalny: Russia's charismatic anti-Putin campaigner

India Today  

A charismatic anti-corruption campaigner, Alexei Navalny has been Russia's leading Opposition politician for around a decade, determined to challenge Vladimir Putin's grip on power despite frequent prison stays and even damage to his health. Among Navalny's most eye-catching exposes have been details on the palatial homes of Putin's allies in Russia and abroad — including one kitted out with a …

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