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BJP National President JP Nadda at a meeting with party's National General Secretaries at party headquarters in New Delhi.(Photo: Twitter @BJP4India)

Top BJP leaders discuss preparations for assembly polls in 5 states in 2022

Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa are slated for early next year

26 Jun 2021 9:29 PM

Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory in a leadership primary in his right-wing Likud party on Friday, ensuring he will lead it into March elections. (Photo: File)

'A huge win!': Israel's Netanyahu declares victory in ruling party leadership primary

Saar, a former minister seen as to the right of Netanyahu, tweeted after polls closed thanking his supporters, volunteers and voters.

27 Dec 2019 10:02 AM

The United States on Sunday urged Iraqi authorities to hold early polls and carry out electoral reforms, and called for an end to the violence against protesters that has left hundreds dead. (Photo: File)

US urges early Iraq elections, halt to violence against protesters

The committee said snipers were active near protest sites and hunting rifles were used against demonstrators as well.

11 Nov 2019 1:17 PM

Four Indian Americans, including a Muslim woman and a former White House technology policy advisor, have won state and local elections held in the United States on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

4 Indian-Americans, including Muslim woman create history, wins state, local polls in US

Ghazala Hashmi, former community college professor, created history by becoming first Muslim woman to be elected to Virginia State Senate.

07 Nov 2019 9:53 AM

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: PTI)

AAP finishes poll race behind NOTA, loses all seats in Haryana, Maharashtra

The AAP had formed an alliance with the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls.

24 Oct 2019 9:35 PM

The maiden Jammu and Kashmir Block Development Council (BDC) polls on Thursday will see 1,065 candidates in the fray across 310 polling stations, with Congress, NC and PDP boycotting the first electoral exercise after abrogation of the state's special status. (Representational Image)

Jammu and Kashmir set for first-ever local body polls

They said 1,092 nominations, including 853 Independents, were found eligible after scrutiny and withdrawal.

24 Oct 2019 9:40 AM

Justin Trudeau is expected to serve another term as Canada's prime minister as Liberals are winning a plurality of seats in Parliament, according to CBC News. (Photo: File)

Trudeau's Liberals to form minority government after winning Canada vote

Around 27.4 million people are eligible to vote at one of the approximately 20,000 polling places across the country.

22 Oct 2019 10:25 AM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Conservative rival Andrew Scheer slugged it out Sunday on the last day of a rancorous election campaign. (Photo: AFP)

Liberals, Tories slug it out on last day of Canada election

The People's Party has situated itself to the right of the Conservatives and could draw votes away from the Tories.

21 Oct 2019 10:02 AM

Over 73,000 police personnel deployed to ensure peaceful polls in Haryana

More than 40,000 Haryana police personnel, over 13,000 Paramilitary personnel and more than 20,000 Home Guards have been deployed.

20 Oct 2019 8:48 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trying to retain power after scandals dimmed his image, on Friday said he was fighting for every vote in an election next week and conceded his main rival could win. (Photo: File)

‘Fighting for every single vote,’ says Canada's Trudeau as he concedes rival could win

Trudeau has spent much of campaign in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, which accounts for 108 of the 338 seats in House of Commons.

20 Oct 2019 9:47 AM

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said that he and five-time MP Kantilal Bhuria have reached an age where they should retire. (Photo: ANI)

Reached to an age where Kantilal Bhuria, I shall retire: Digvijaya Singh

The Congress leader accused the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of killing their own people in the state.

17 Oct 2019 12:59 PM

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh. (Photo: File)

Delhi: AAP appoints Sanjay Singh in-charge for upcoming polls

AAP said its volunteers will take the work of the Delhi government in health, education, electricity and water sectors to every household.

26 Sep 2019 4:24 PM

After failing to secure a clear election victory twice in six months, Israel's longest-serving prime minister now seems to be calculating that he can stay in power only by sharing it. (Photo: File)

Israel's Netanyahu fails to secure clear election win. What happens next?

It is too soon to proclaim the end of the Netanyahu era, but it may be the beginning of the end.

20 Sep 2019 1:16 PM

Israel's embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called on his main challenger Benny Gantz to form a unity government together to avoid a third election, as results of the unprecedented repeat election left the country's two main political parties deadlocked. (Photo: AFP)

After failing to win majority, Netanyahu calls on rival Gantz to form unity govt together

With nearly 95 per cent of votes counted Thursday, Gantz's Blue and White party stood at 33 seats in Israel's 120-seat Parliament.

19 Sep 2019 2:15 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a ruling majority in an election that produced a virtual tie between his right-wing bloc and a center-left grouping that would be led by former military chief Benny Gantz. (Photo: File)

Israeli voters deliver deadlock, Netanyahu's tenure in doubt

Netanyahu highlighted his close ties with Trump in his election campaign.

19 Sep 2019 2:02 PM

Gantz’s Blue and White and its center-left allies garnered 55 seats, placing Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu and its nine seats in the middle as the deciding factor. (Photo: AP)

Setback for PM Netanyahu as Israel’s 2 main political parties deadlocked after election

Without Lieberman’s endorsement, both parties appear to have fallen well short of securing a parliamentary majority.

18 Sep 2019 5:13 PM

Thailand premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha. (Photo: Twitter)

Thailand: Opposition MPs call for resignation of PM following oath omission

Opposition lawmakers called for his resignation, saying the incomplete oath showed his "ignorance of the constitution".

18 Sep 2019 4:41 PM

‘I have clearly said that without taking Siddaramaiah, who was Chief Minister for five years, into confidence Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi all of a sudden came and said Kumaraswamy is the next Chief Minister, it was their wrong decision,’ Gowda told reporters on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

‘Deve Gowda never allowed others to grow’: Congress leader Siddaramaiah

‘He blamed me for his and his grandson's loss in elections, then he should tell me why our candidates lost,’ Siddaramaiah said.

23 Aug 2019 2:43 PM

‘In any case be prepared for elections very soon, it may happen on the 17 seats (of disqualified MLAs),’ he said. (Photo: ANI)

BJP govt won't last, elections may happen soon: HD Kumaraswamy to JD(S) workers

He also told workers that they must prepare for elections to constituencies held by legislators who were disqualified from state assembly.

04 Aug 2019 1:24 PM

Similar banners featuring US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were also spotted on the same building. (Photo: Twitter | @AmichaiStein1)

Election advertisement banner featuring Netanyahu, Modi spotted in Israel

Israeli journalist Amichai Stein on Sunday shared the image of the banner attached to the building exterior.

28 Jul 2019 8:21 PM

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