British Elections 2015

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  UK Elections 2017: 56 Indian-Origin Candidates In The Fray

  As many as 56 candidates of Indian origin are contesting the UK Elections 2017, voting for which began today. In the 2015 UK elections, a record 10 Indian-origin candidates made it to the British Parliament.

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  British Parliament Reconvenes After Conservative Victory

  British lawmakers are expected to appoint a speaker today as they convene at parliament for the first time after a general election that handed Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives a surprise majority.

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  British Prime Minister David Cameron Shapes New Team After Stunning UK Election Win

  Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron was due to sketch out his new government today after returning to power in a stunning election victory that toppled his three main rivals.

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  Narayana Murthy Says Son-in-Law's 'Vision' and 'Integrity' Led to his UK Election Win

  Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy today exulted in the victory of his son-in-law Rishi Sunak, in his maiden run for a seat in the British Parliament.

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  Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband Could Quit Over Election 'Humiliation'

  Labour's apparent worse-than-expected defeat in the British general election is a personal blow for its leader Ed Miliband and increased pressure today for the 45-year-old to step down.

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  Over 50 Indian-Origin Candidates in Britain Election

  Over 50 candidates of Indian origin are contesting in the today's British general election, the outcome of which should be known by Friday morning.

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  Britain Votes in Closest Ever Election Battle

  48 million British voters will decide today who they want to rule the world's fifth-largest economy in a tight election, that has seen Prime Minister David Cameron and other leaders eyeing undecided voters and wooing the 615,000 voters of Indian origin. Polls open at 0600 GMT (11:30 am IST) and close at 2100 GMT (02:30 am IST).

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  Opinion: If Westminster Can Give Up Powers, Why Can't Delhi?

  British politics is undergoing an historic and seismic shift. The country seems to have come full circle since the War.

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  British PM David Cameron Says 'Phir Ek Bar Cameron Sarkaar'

  With the May 7 election too close to call, British Asian votes have become an important factor, which is why both he and rival Ed Milliband, have been wooing British Asians with sharper focus than any previous election.

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  We Can Return as Kingmaker With Half As Many Seats: UK's Liberal Democrats

  British Prime Minister David Cameron's junior coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats, believe they can return to government even if they lose almost half their seats in next month's election, a senior party source said today.

• British PM David Cameron's Party Woos Indian-Origin Voters with Hindi Song

  Britain's Conservative Party has launched a new campaign song in Hindi aimed at wooing Indian-origin voters in the run up to the May 7 general elections.

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  British Prime Minister Cameron Woos UK Independence Party Voters

  British Prime Minister David Cameron tried today to heal a split on the right of British politics that threatens his re-election, urging voters defecting for the anti-European Union UK Independence Party (UKIP) to "come back home".

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  Twitter Eclipses Tabloids, Finds New Stars for the 2015 UK Election

  "It's The Sun wot won it," the best-selling British tabloid declared after the 1992 general election. This time it is more likely to be Twitter wot wins it, helping to fragment the vote in an election campaign that has brought smaller parties to the fore.