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Hong Kong rejects bill that would have given limited rights to same-sex couples who married abroad

Only 14 of 86 lawmakers supported the bill, which would have granted limited rights to same-sex couples who married or entered civil unions overseas

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Maharashtra: BJP names 3 candidates for state Legislative Council bypolls

The Election Commission of India announced the details of the bypolls for five seats on March 3. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra: State Legislature session to begin from March 3, budget on March 10

The Advisory Committee on Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council Business met at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Who are ‘Hong Kong 47’? Pro-democracy activists at centre of largest national security trial

Key figures in ‘Hong Kong 47’ represent cross-section of city’s pro-democracy movement

The Independent UK

A right royal encounter for Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper

Greg Piper met King Charles III on the red carpet in Sydney.

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BJP cadre in coastal districts sulk over being ‘taken for granted’ by the party

The June 3 Legislative Council elections in Karnataka has two BJP rebel candidates from the coastal belt in the fray. Both claim that they are “filling a void” as the saffron party has “sidelined” Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts by not fielding locals in the South West Graduates’ and the…

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Council polls: 34 candidates from three constituencies

Nomination papers filed for Legislative Council polls with candidates from various constituencies, including independents and party alliances.

The Hindu

Law and order has collapsed in Kalaburagi, says BJP MLC Ravikumar

BJP leader criticizes Rural Development Minister for law and order collapse in Kalaburagi, urges support for Legislative Council polls.

The Hindu

Ayanur Manjunath files nomination papers for South-West Graduates’ Constituency

Ayanur Manjunath files nomination for Legislative Council with assets worth ₹3.27 crore, accompanied by Congress leaders.

The Hindu

Council polls: Rebellion and confusion in BJP-JD(S) alliance in three constituencies

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had announced candidates to five of the six Legislative Council seats leaving one to its alliance partner the Janata Dal (Secular), will likely give up another seat to its partner making the seat-sharing formula to 4-2. Six Council seats go to polls on June…

The Hindu

BJP ‘rebel’ S.R. Harish Acharya files his nomination for Legislative Council polls from South West Teachers’ Constituency

BJP ‘rebel’ S.R. Harish Acharya from Mangaluru filed his nomination papers for the Legislative Council elections from South West Teachers’ Constituency, on Wednesday, May 15.

The Hindu

BJP leaders should introspect whether right candidates fielded in Lok Sabha, Karnataka Council elections, says former Udupi MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat

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Ayanur Manjunath complains of lack of time to reach each voter in election to Karnataka Legislative Council

The South-West Graduates’ constituency includes voters enrolled in Shivamogga, parts of Davangere, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada districts. A candidate had to depend on his/her party’s organisation to reach each voter.

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Money, liquor, inducement played pivotal role in last Legislative Council polls in South West Teachers’ Constituency, says BJP ‘rebel’ candidate quoting teachers

BJP member S.R. Harish Acharya who turned ‘rebel’ and announced on Tuesday that he will contest the Legislative Council polls from South West Teachers’ Constituency said that some teachers told him that “money, liquor and inducement” were used in the last elections under the constituency.

The Hindu

MLC polls: 40, including one woman contestant, file nominations

40 candidates, including one woman, file for Karnataka Legislative Council election with 21 nominations; polling on June 3.

The Hindu

Siddaramaiah dismisses BJP’s allegations of ‘infighting in Karnataka Congress’

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah refutes infighting allegations in Congress, confident about elections to Legislative Council.

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Legislative Council polls: Confusion persists over BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate for South Teachers’ constituency

Confusion over BJP-JD(S) alliance's candidate for Legislative Council from South Teachers' constituency, with BJP and JD(S) leaders at odds.

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BJP announces candidates for Council polls

BJP announces five candidates for Legislative Council elections, with JD(S) securing the sixth seat.

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BJP springs a surprise at alliance partner JD(S) by nominating its candidates for five of six Council seats

Hours after the former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced in Mysuru that the NDA partners BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) will contest four and two seats, respectively, in the upcoming Legislative Council elections for six seats, the BJP sprung a surprise by naming its candidate to one of the two…

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Greens notch historic upper house victory

The Greens have further increased their representation in Tasmania's parliament, winning their first upper house seat.

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Greens poised for historic upper house election win

The Greens are likely to claim their first seat in Tasmania's upper house, as counting continues after elections in three Legislative Council divisions.

The Hindu

North East Graduates’ Constituency of Karnataka Legislative Council to go for polls on June 3

Elections for the North-East Graduates’ Constituency of Karnataka Legislative Council will be held on June 3, said Regional Commissioner (Kalaburagi Division) Krishna Bajpai, who would serve as the Returning Officer for the constituency.

The Hindu

Nanjundi resigns from Council membership; to join Congress on Wednesday

Vishwakarma leader resigns from Legislative Council, accuses BJP of neglecting community, set to join Congress.

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Jagadish Shettar among several candidates to file their nomination papers in Belagavi district

Candidates in North Karnataka districts submit nomination papers; BJP's Jagadish Shettar and Congress's Mrinal Hebbalkar file papers in Belagavi.

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