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ECI ordered the political parties and their star campaigners to exercise caution and restraint in their speeches

BJP Promises Startup Friendly Policies And Rs 5,000 Cr Fund Of Funds For K’taka

The ruling party has further promised a global innovation hub with a startup incubator and accelerator, based on Israel’s startup incubation approach

Pakistani Army Denies Providing Security For Punjab Provincial Polls

The response from the army has raised serious questions and concerns over the elections of the country's largest province

Xi Jinping Secures An Unprecedented 3rd Term As The ‘Chinese President’

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According to reports no other candidates contested against Jinping and it was widely forecasted that Xi will continue to be in power for life and will be the next ‘President of China’

Nagaland: BJP-NDPP Alliance Leading In 24 Assembly Seats

The BJP won its maiden Northeast state after its candidate Kazheto Kinimi won uncontested from the Akuluto seat after the Congress candidate, Khekashe Sumi withdrew his nomination

Meghalaya Assembly Polls: NPP Leads In 11 Seats

According to the data shared by the EC at 10 am, Trinamool Congress state chief and former chief minister Mukul Sangma were leading from Songsak by a margin of 457 against National People's Party's Nihim D Shira

Coming Presidential Elections In Turkey May Challenge Erdogan's Rule

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Announcement immediately stirred a debate about whether he can legitimately run for office, as the Constitution envisages that the President's term of office is five years renewable only once, and Erdogan has been President since 2014, however, the big question is not whether he is entitled to be a candidate for President but, after 20 years in power, there is a real possibility that Erdogan may lose

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected As Next President

The newly appointed President says that the country is stuck in a difficult situation and they have huge challenges ahead

Presidential Polls: 4,800 MPs & MLAs To Vote For President

The NDA candidate has more than 6.67 lakh votes due to the support from the regional parties out of the total votes of 10,86,431

Arif Mohammad Khan Likely To Be Vice President Of India

The possible names which are coming up as BJP candidates are: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: Federal Minister for Minority Affairs; Arif Mohammad Khan, Kerala Governor and veteran leader; and Najma Heptulla

Vice President Election To Be Held On August 6

The elections for Vice President to be held on 6 August, 2022.

French Presidential Election: Stage Set For Macron Vs Le Pen

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With projections putting Macron in first place ahead of Le Pen after Sunday's first round voting, other major candidates admitted defeat. Except for another far-right candidate, Eric Zemmour, they all urged voters to back the incumbent in two weeks' time in order to block the far-right

More Elections Lined Up: This Time It’s Uttar Pradesh

Dr S S Mantha

Everything else, be it the law-and-order situation, or the farmers agitation or their distress, or the Covid pandemic’s mayhem, all will pale in comparison to the gains accrued on completion of Ram mandir under their tenure.

Election Commission Declares Bypolls To Seven Rajya Sabha Seats In Six States

The Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha (RS) seat got vacant after BJP leader and former Union cabinet minister Thaawarchand Gehlot was elevated as the Karnataka Governor in July.

'Election Advertising' By Incumbent State Govts Key To Retaining Power: Report