Elections

Jharkhand records 70% turnout in third phase of panchayat elections

Over 70 per cent of the 46.94 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the third of the four-phase panchayat elections of Jharkhand on Tuesday

Voting underway for 1,047 panchayats in 3rd phase of rural polls in J'khand

Polling is underway for the third phase of panchayat elections in Jharkhand on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said

Australians vote to decide Morrison's conservative government future

Polling stations opened across eastern Australia on Saturday for voters to decide whether Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative government will defy odds and rule for a fourth three-year term.

India needs stronger opposition for healthy democracy: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Asserting that India is a vibrant democracy and the elections held in country are free and fair, he said at the national level, there needs to be a strong opposition party, which is currently missing

Pak elections will only be held after introduction of poll reforms: Zardari

He also said the coalition government headed by Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz Sharif had no issue with voting rights and representation of overseas Pakistanis in elections

PPP's Asif Ali Zardari opposes calls for early elections in Pakistan

He said that Imran Khan was demanding early elections and the PPP was not afraid of polls, but it wanted electoral reforms before holding the polls.

Nepal shuts borders with India, China for 72 hours ahead of polls on Friday

Nepal has shut its international borders with India and China for a period of 72 hours ahead of the local polls slated for Friday, according to the Home Ministry

Hong Kong now has China patriots firmly in charge post polls: Carrie Lam

Lam's comments came a day after a carefully vetted election committee voted overwhelmingly to approve John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown on Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement

Marcos, son of strongman, poised for Philippines election triumph

The count makes almost certain a previously unthinkable return to power of the Marcos family, 36 years after its humiliating retreat into exile

Early voting begins ahead of Australia's May 21 federal elections

Voting is compulsory in Australia and almost 17 million adults in a population of 26 million people are expected to vote.

Hong Kong kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate John Lee

The committee, comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members, is voting in a secret ballot that will last 2 1/2 hours. Lee needs more than 750 votes to win the election

As alternatives to the Congress emerge, the BJP ought to be worried

BJP's one main old rival is declining across the country, and it's being replaced by new noisier, sharper, more populist and ruthless challengers

Brazil electoral body drops talks to bring EU observers for upcoming polls

The electoral court said in a statement that all the necessary conditions were not present to enable a comprehensive electoral observation mission

SC junks PIL seeking cooling-off time for civil servants to contest polls

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL to impose restrictions to prevent civil servants from contesting elections immediately after retirement from service, by imposing a cooling off period

Pakistan poll body says general elections not possible before May 2023

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday said it cannot hold general elections before May 2023.This comes after ousted PTI Chairman Imran Khan demanded early elections and vowed to remain on the streets till polls are held, while the incumbent government also remains unsure about its time in office, Geo News reported.In a statement, the Pakistan election body said it received a letter on April 18 from the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, stating that the seventh population census would commence on August 1 and its results would be received by December 31 this year.As a result, the ECP said it would be constitutionally bound to hold elections based on the new census as the 2017 census -- used to conduct polls nowadays -- would become irrelevant, Geo News reported.According to the Pakistani newspaper, once the ECP receives the new census data, the ECP will start working on delimitation from January 2023, and it will take the body at least four ...

Can Prashant Kishor stem Congress' slide?

The Congress is essentially a party of patronage and nepotism - qualities that prevent new entrants from flourishing. Prashant Kishor's proposal also requires a continuous flow of funds

West Bengal bypolls: Babul Supriyo, Shatrughan Sinha lead in early trends

From the Ballygunge constituency, TMC's Babul Supriyo is leading by 8109 votes.

WB: Counting underway for Asansol Lok Sabha, Ballygunge Assembly bypolls

The counting of votes, which began at 8 am, for the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunge Assembly seat bypolls is underway in West Bengal on Saturday.

Maha: Counting of votes underway for bypoll to Kolhapur North Assembly seat

The counting of votes for the bypoll to Kolhapur North Assembly constituency began at 8 am on Saturday amid tight security arrangements, district officials said.

Pak poll body releases schedule for first phase of local election in Punjab

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced holding the first phase of local government elections in Punjab province on June 9 this year, local media reported.