Elections

May 8, 2025 12:11 PM

Parties scramble to form administration in CMC after local Govt elections

After the conclusion of the Local Government elections, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has become the focal point of post-election manoeuvring as parties scramble to form a new administration. The United National Party (UNP), which secured 13 councillors, has pledged support to the Samagi Jana ...

May 2, 2025 9:26 AM

Australia holds election tomorrow to decide between Albanese & Dutton

Australia will hold a general election tomorrow to decide whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will stay in power or be replaced by opposition leader Peter Dutton of the Liberal-National coalition. Australia’s parliament is made up of two houses. The government is formed in the lower...

April 30, 2025 1:24 PM

CEC Gyanesh Kumar inaugurates 2-day training for EROs, BLOs

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated a two-day capacity-building training programme for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in New Delhi today. EROs and BLOs from Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh are participating in the two-day programme. ...

April 28, 2025 8:31 AM

Canada votes today as economic stability, housing affordability, climate policy dominate election race

Canada will go to the polls today. This election comes at a time when United States President Donald Trump has made several unpredictable global tariff policies and called for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state. Economic stability, cost of living, housing affordability, and climate policy issues h...

April 24, 2025 8:47 AM

Over 78% voter turnout recorded in Hyderabad MLC polls

In the biennial election held for the lone Member of Legislative Council (MLC) from Hyderabad Local Authorities Constituency of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), 78.57 per cent of votes were recorded yesterday. Out of the 112 voters, 88 exercised their right to vote in the two poll...

April 23, 2025 9:01 AM

Polling begins for MLC from Hyderabad Local Authorities Constituency

In Hyderabad, polling has begun for the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) from the Hyderabad Local Authorities Constituency of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The Biennial Election is being held as the sitting member is completing the term. BJP candidate Dr N Goutham Rao and Al...

April 22, 2025 12:52 PM

JPC on One Nation One Election meets at Parliament house

The meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on One Nation One Election is currently underway at Parliament House. The 39-member committee comprises 27 Members from the Lok Sabha and 12 Members from the Rajya Sabha. In its first session, the committee is scheduled to interact with Justice Hema...

April 21, 2025 1:20 PM

AAP declares it will not contest Delhi Mayor election

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today declared that it will not contest the upcoming Delhi Mayor election. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, said that the party will not field a candidate as it lacks the numbers in the Municipal Corporation of Delh...

April 16, 2025 1:28 PM

EC begins preparations for Bihar Assembly Polls, trains 280 Booth Level Agents

The Election Commission has started preparation for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections with the poll body conducting a training programme for Booth Level Agents (BLAs) from the state today. Around 280 BLAs from 10 different political parties of Bihar are attending a two-day training programme in ...

April 15, 2025 2:10 PM

Congress, RJD hold strategy meet in Delhi for Bihar polls

Senior leaders of Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal, RJD, today held a meeting in New Delhi and discussed their strategies for the upcoming Assembly Polls in Bihar. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and others attended the meeting. Tal...