Tag: Elections
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Crisis at the helm
President Yoweri Museveni’s government, therefore, rests on a dubious foundation. Predictably, the authorities have denied targeting civilians. President Museveni is often credited with presiding over relative peace and security. But the election season was the most violent in years, with security forces accused of cracking down on supporters of Bobi Wine, Museveni’s main challenger.
February 19, 2021 -
Palestinian polls
According to a decree issued by Mr Abbas’s office over the weekend, the Palestinian Authority (PA), which has limited self-rule in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, will hold legislative elections on May 22 and a presidential vote on July 31.
February 10, 2021 -
‘Elections are not fought from five-star hotels’: Ghulam Nabi Azad on why Congress loses polls
'The problem with our leaders is that if they get a party ticket, they first book a five-star hotel. Even there they want a deluxe place. Then they will not move without an air-conditioned car. They will not go to places where there is an untarred road.'
November 23, 2020 -
Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking postponement of Bihar Assembly elections
The apex court also said that the petition is premature as the Election Commission of India is yet to declare the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections.
August 28, 2020 -
Bihar Opp asks EC to save poll exercise turning into ‘super spreader event’
The opposition also asked the poll body to take into account their concern about the people’s health so that the entire poll exercise does not become a 'super spreader event'.
July 17, 2020 -
Tejashwi Yadav accuses Amit Shah of ‘political vulturism’ for holding virtual rally amid pandemic
'Rather than helping the poor, needy and migrants, they want to win elections even at the cost of human lives,' Yadav said.
June 7, 2020 -
India protests Pak court order on Gilgit-Baltistan, slams bid to ‘bring material change’ in PoK areas in J-K
The protest comes as the Pakistan Supreme Court, in a recent order, allowed the amendment to the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order of 2018 to conduct the general elections in the region in September and setting up a caretaker government during the interim period.
May 4, 2020 -
8 independent candidates withdraw nomination for Bodoland Territorial Council Polls
72 candidates are now in the fray for the 40-member Council whose term is scheduled to end on April 27.
March 22, 2020 -
Rajya Sabha Polls: 37 elected unopposed, election to 18 seats on March 26
A keen battle is on the cards in Madhya Pradesh, where the Kamal Nath government is on a sticky wicket following a rebellion by 22 MLAs, as both the BJP and the Congress have announced two candidates each for the state's three seats.
March 19, 2020 -
Former PDP leader Altaf Bukhari launches Jammu and Kashmir’s Apni Party
The launch of the new party comes when many prominent leaders of Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah, Shah Faesal among others have been put under house arrest and the draconian Public Safety Act.
March 9, 2020 -
Protests in Kolkata ahead of Amit Shah’s pro-CAA rally to launch Bengal BJP campaign
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick off the BJP's campaign for the municipal elections in April across West Bengal.
March 1, 2020 -
Supreme Court directs parties to disclose criminal cases of candidates on sites, social media, inform EC
'The reason to select candidates should be based on merit and not winnability. Winnability can't be the only justification,' the top court directed.
February 13, 2020 -
Democracy protests, trade war leave Hong Kong’s economy in extreme difficulties
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters came back to streets on Sunday for a series of marches and rallies after a rare period of calm in nearly six months of unrest.
December 2, 2019 -
Rapid voting in the first phase of Jharkhand polls on 13 seats
As many as 189 candidates are in the fray for the 13 seats. The candidates’ fate will be decided by 37,83,055 voters.
November 30, 2019 -
Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Iran of ‘continuous aggression’ in Israel amid corruption indictment
Last week, in a rare confirmation of such operations, Israel said its warplanes carried out a "very intense" attack against Iranian forces and Syrian army targets in Syria.
November 25, 2019 -
Jharkhand elections: ‘Will Win With 1 Lakh Votes’ says CM Raghubar Das
Asserting that the people would vote for the BJP following the development works and good governance in the last five years, Raghubar Das said the BJP had won 14 assembly constituencies in the Kolhan region in the last polls.
November 19, 2019 -
As onion prices soar Centre assures states of ample and immediate supply
Nafed, which holds the Central buffer, has been directed to distribute onions in Delhi through stores of Safal, Mother Dairy, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation (NCCF) and its own outlets at a fixed rate of not more than Rs 24 per kilo.
September 27, 2019