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EC Announces Assembly Polling Dates For Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura; Counting On 2 March

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for Assembly elections to the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland to be held in February-March this year. The results of all three states will be declared on 2 March, 2023. Read on for details:

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No clear election timeline yet: Wissanu

The Election Commission (EC) expects to spend about 5 billion baht on the coming general election, the exact timeline of which cannot yet be drawn up, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday.

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EC Demonstrates Remote Voting Machine To Political Party Representatives

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday showcased the remote electronic voting machine (EVM) prototype for migrant voters to representatives of political parties. Read on for details:

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Thai politics seen likely to remain chaotic in 2023: poll

Most Thai people are of the opinion that Thai politics in 2023 are likely to remain as chaotic as before but the economy will improve, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Why Assam delimitation has sparked fears amid politics of the ‘indigenous’

The Election Commission’s delimitation exercise, and the Assam government’s decision to merge four districts and redraw administrative boundaries in 14 areas, have sparked fresh concerns among Bengali-origin Muslims. The fear is that these decisions will have an adverse impact on the electoral influence of the community in around 35 assembly…

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The shadow of Tuhao

Right on cue, activist Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, went to the Election Commission on Dec 6 to file a petition calling on the poll regulator to seek the dissolution of two major parties in connection with the high-profile Chinese criminal syndicate allegedly…

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Delhi: High Court Reserves Order On Uddhav Thackeray Plea Against ECI Order Freezing Party Name, Symbol

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved the order on the plea of Uddhav Thackeray challenging the Election Commission's order for freezing the Party symbol (Bow and Arrow) and the name of the Shiv Sena political party. Read on for details:

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Revisit poll expense rules

The Election Commission (EC) proposal governing the expenses on election campaign limits for parties and MPs has caused a stir.

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Bharat Rashtra Samithi Office Inaugurated In Delhi Today

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his daughter and MLC K Kavitha and other political leaders also participated in the ceremony.Read on for details:

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Petition lodged over Pheu Thai wage bid

The Election Commission (EC) has been asked to seek the dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party for allegedly allowing ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to exert his influence over the main opposition party's 600-baht wage hike proposal.

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Not Surat, but Saurashtra: Analysing AAP’s hits (and misses) in Gujarat

As results pour in today for the assembly election in Gujarat, it’s clear that no headwinds can dislodge the Bharatiya Janata Party. In power for 27 years, it’s leading in 156 seats according to Election Commission data as of 5.30 pm – eclipsing Congress’s past record of 149 seats in…

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During ‘silence period’ in Gujarat, RSS outfit installs saffron hoardings urging people to vote

Hours after the first phase of the Gujarat assembly election concluded on December 1, hundreds of hoardings sprang up in Ahmedabad and other parts of the state. This was after the state saw a voter turnout of 63.14 percent in phase one.

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Mainpuri Byelection: Samajwadi Party Urges Election Commission To Hold Polls Under High-Level Officials

The Samajwadi Party has demanded the Election Commission to send a team of high-level officials of the Commission to the constituency and conduct the polls under their supervision. Read on for details:

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Brickbat: It Doesn't Add Up

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other elected officials have criticized the city Election Commission's decision not to renew the contract of Elections Director John Arntz. By their account, he took over a troubled department 20 years ago and turned it around, running smooth and fair elections. Even the commissioners…

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Nepalis cast their votes for a new government to revive economy

Millions of Nepalis went to the polls on Sunday to choose a new government to steer the Himalayan country through a time of economic peril.

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Malaysia's ex-premier Muhyiddin claims win in general election

Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Sunday said he has secured enough seats in a general election to form a government, though the latest results from the Election Commission showed a hung parliament.

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Congress seeks action against Zee News for ‘violating’ model code of conduct by ‘concocting exit poll’

The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress has urged the Election Commission to take strict action against Zee News for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by “concocting an exit poll much to the liking of BJP”.

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Uttar Pradesh: EC announces bypoll in Khatauli on 5 December

The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that bypoll for the Khatauli Assembly constituency will be held on 5 December. Read on for details:

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Rampur Bypoll Case: SC Issues Notice To ECI And UP Govt On Azam Khan’s Plea, Next Hearing On Wednesday

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Election Commission of India and UP Government on Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan’s plea regarding his Rampur assembly seat disqualification. Read on for details:

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Najib’s son to make run for state seat in Malaysia poll debut

Mohamad Nizar Najib, the eldest son of jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, will contest for a state seat in this month’s election as he seeks to continue his family’s political legacy.

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Himachal Pradesh: Why the fight for better pension is making the BJP sweat

The crew of Delhi-based news channels in Shimla are putting up at the Willow Banks hotel on the Mall road – the venue of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s media centre in the Himachal Pradesh capital. On Friday morning, reporters from Zee News, ABP News and TV9 Bharatvarsh stepped out of the…

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Election Commission To Announce Gujarat Poll Schedule At Noon

The poll panel has convened a press conference to announce the schedule. The term of the 182-member Gujarat assembly ends on February 18 next year. Read on for details:

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'Donor' poses test for EC

A hot potato has landed in the lap of the Election Commission and it is putting the election regulatory authority's credibility and integrity to the test again.

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Election Commission Likely To Announce Gujarat Poll Schedule This Week

The Commission had given a clear hint that votes for Gujarat would also be counted on 8 December. Read on for details:

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Disbandment complaint filed against Palang Pracharath over donation

Activist Srisuwan Janya has asked the Election Commission if the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) should be disbanded for accepting a 3-million-baht donation from a Chinese businessman believed to have received Thai citizenship shortly afterwards.

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