Kathmandu, March 5 (IANS) Parliamentary elections in Nepal, which concluded in a largely peaceful environment on Thursday, recorded a relatively lower voter turnout. Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari said at a press briefing that voter turnout is estimated to be around 60 per cent, based on preliminary details received from across the country.If the turnout does not increase once the final data becomes available, it will be the lowest voter turnout since the parliamentary el…
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Voting is currently underway for the 2026 municipal elections in Jharkhand on Monday, with voters arriving early in the morning to cast their ballots. Union Minister of State Sanjay Seth also exercised his franchise, casting his vote for the local elections along with his family.Commenting on the turnout, he said, “There has been great enthusiasm across the state since morning, as the people are going to elect their third tier of government, and I believe this time the…
Dhaka, Feb 13 ( IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday warned that it would launch a strong movement if citizens’ opinions and voting rights were “manipulated” through any form of conspiracy, local media reported.Addressing reporters at the Election Commission premises in Dhaka, Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Jubayer stated that any attempt to undermine the people’s mandate and voting rights through conspiracies would prompt Jamaat to…
Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Bangladesh’s interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus cast his vote in the 13th parliamentary elections on Thursday, describing the day as one of “great joy”, calling it “the birthday of the new Bangladesh”, local media reported.Addressing reporters after voting at Gulshan Model High School and College in Dhaka, Yunus urged citizens to take part in both the parliamentary election and the referendum.In a nationwide address a day before the polls, Yunus called the ele…
Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Bangladesh is set to hold its crucial parliamentary elections on Thursday, nearly 18 months after the collapse of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule following massive nationwide protests. The country has since been governed by an interim administration, during which Bangladesh witnessed continued protests, the rise of hardline Islamic groups, and incidents of violence against minorities.The political landscape is now expected to undergo a significant shift …
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Over 73 per cent of voters cast their ballots in the municipal elections held in 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana on Wednesday.The State Election Commission (SEC) said that a voter turnout of 73.01 per cent was recorded across the 123 urban local bodies.Polling, which began at 7 a.m. at 8,191 polling stations, concluded at 5 p.m. However, those standing in queues at 5 p.m. were permitted to cast their votes.A total of 52,17,413 voters were…
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) US Senator Adam Schiff warned that President Donald Trump’s calls to “nationalize” US elections could undermine democracy at home and damage America’s standing abroad, as the country moves toward midterm elections. Speaking on ABC’s This Week, Schiff said Trump appeared prepared to interfere in the vote if Republicans lose.“I think he’ll intend to try to subvert the elections,” Schiff said. “He will do everything he can to suppress the vote.”Schiff sa…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and senior legislator Nana Patole on Saturday demanded that the upcoming Zilla Parishad (ZP) and Panchayat Samiti elections in the state be conducted using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).In letters addressed to State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Patole said the recently concluded elections for 29 municipal corporations in the state have e…
Nagpur, Jan 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday arrived with his family to vote in the local body elections. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “Our democracy is a unit that can be considered the fundamental cornerstone of democracy. Therefore, voting in it is very important. I urge everyone who believes in India’s democracy to go and vote.”I believe that voting is not only your right but also your duty. If we want good governance in a democracy…