Page 12 - Elections

26.11% votes cast in sixth phase of Jammu & Kashmir DDC polls till 11 am

Kashmir division recorded an overall polling percentage of 15.98 while Jammu Division recorded 34.77 upto 11:00 am

Voting underway for sixth phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir

Necessary Covid-19 protocols were been followed at the booth including temperature check and social distancing

J&K DDC polls: Over 748,000 voters in 31 constituencies to cast votes

Of 127 Sarpanch vacancies notified in the sixth phase, 37 have been elected unopposed

Rajasthan panchayat poll win is 'mandate' from farmers on agro reforms: BJP

The poll outcome has come as a shot in the arm for the BJP at a time when its government at the Centre is facing farmers' protest against the recent agri reforms enacted by it

PM Narendra Modi's '9pm9minute' tweet among top trends on Twitter in 2020

Over 700 million Tweets were sent in 2020 about elections around the world

Kuwaiti voters replace more than half the Parliament, elect all men

The incoming legislature will have 31 new members, including 22 who have never served in parliament

BJP makes significant gains in Hyderabad polls, TRS falls short of majority

TRS, which bagged 53 seats and was leading in two others, emerged as the single largest party but fell short of the majority mark

Andhra Pradesh Assembly resolves to defer local body polls due to Covid-19

It also adopted a resolution to incorporate suitable legal provisions in the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 to handle such situations

Israel dissolves parliaments; push country towards 4th elections in two yrs

Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday passed a preliminary vote to dissolve parliament, pushing the country close to its fourth general elections in less than two years and almost bringing to an end an uneasy alliance. The proposal put forward by the Opposition to dissolve the Knesset (Israeli parliament) was passed by a 61-54 vote in the house of 120. The proposal will now go to the Legislative Committee for discussion. The vote comes a day after Alternate Prime Minister and Defence Minister Benny Gantz said that his Kahol and Lavan (Blue & White) party will vote in favour of the bill accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of consistently "misleading" the public over the budget issue to serve his own political ends. A bill to dissolve the Knesset will require three additional successful readings before new elections are called. In a surprise development, lawmaker Mansour Abbas' Ra'am party, which is a part of the Joint Arab List, skipped the vote. Mansour has in the past weeks ...

'One nation, one election' will help India's development: Modi

The prime minister also suggested a single voters' list for Lok Sabha, assembly and panchayat polls, saying separate lists are a waste of resources

Not possible to conduct local body elections amid Covid: Andhra Chief Secy

Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary has replied to SEC stating that "it is not possible to conduct local body elections" amid the ongoing situation due to coronavirus pandemic

Bihar vote count likely to end late tonight, says Election Commission

EC officials said over 1 crore votes were counted till around 1.30 pm

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi wins a seat in House of Representatives

A total of 5,639 candidates including 1,106 candidates from the ruling NLD party and 1,089 from the USDP vied for the 1,117 parliamentary seats in Sunday's election

Counting of votes for Manipur assembly by-elections on Tuesday

Chief Minister N Biren Singh said, 'We are confident of winning all the four seats'

Manipur bypolls: 85.94% voting in 4 assembly seats till 4 pm amid security

Around 85.94% of total 1.35 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 4 pm in by-elections to four assembly seats in Manipur amid tight security and strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocol

Egyptians vote in the second and final stage of the parliamentary election

Egyptians began voting in the second and final stage of the country's parliamentary elections

Manipur by-elections: Voting underway in four Assembly seats

Polling is underway for the by- elections to four assembly constituencies in Manipur on Saturday amid tight security and strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol

Bihar elections LIVE: Campaign ends for second phase, voting on Nov 3

Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020

Covid-19 biggest hurdle for New Zealand's Ardern after 'tectonic' election

With net core crown debt forecast at NZ$201 billion ($133 billion), or 55% of gross domestic product by 2024 - up from less than 20% before the pandemic - Ardern's borrowing options are shrinking

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern expects to form new govt before official poll results

While addressing the media in Auckland on Sunday afternoon, Ardern said the work would begin and the Labour caucus will meet on Monday