Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that the Centre was preparing to pass on the burden of rising fuel costs to citizens once the current phase of “election relief” ends, warning of a fresh wave of inflation.
In election seasons, noise is often mistaken for momentum. Rallies swell, slogans sharpen, and television debates grow louder by the day.
The Assembly election across North Bengal concluded under an apparently calm and peaceful atmosphere, but multiple incidents reported from different districts have raised serious questions about the credibility of a “free and fair” electoral process.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday said enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 650 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other inducements since the announcement of the 2026 Assembly elections, underscoring a sweeping crackdown to ensure free and fair polls.
In the run-up to every election in India, political parties roll out a dazzling menu of promises like free electricity, free bus rides, cash transfers, laptops, gold chains, and even pressure cookers.
As the 2024 US presidential election approaches, the destructive impact of back-to-back hurricanes has unexpectedly shifted the focus of the campaign.
From tight races and polarised electorates to variations between the Electoral College and the popular vote, the forthcoming U.S. 2024 presidential election is not going to be much different from the American elections of the past.
The resignation of former civil servant Sue Gray, the British Prime Minister’s chief of staff, amid reports of internal tensions raises important questions about leadership stability at a critical juncture for the new Labour government.
Austria’s recent election has brought a significant shift, with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) emerging as a key political force.
Moreover, 20 employees have also been shifted from their incumbent offices to offices in other areas against whom there were complaints of acting in a partisan way.
