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Arvind Kejriwal vs BJP's Parvesh Verma, 'Purvanchal' Remark Sparks Protest
The AAP's charges against the BJP over alleged changes in the electoral rolls a month before the polls and against BJP leader Parvesh Verma have led to a fresh showdown between the two parties vying for power in the national capital.
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'One Nation, One Poll' Bill Tabled In Lok Sabha, Congress Says Withdraw Immediately
Two bills to amend the Constitution - to permit holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together, part of the 'one nation, one election' push - were tabled in the Lok Sabha today, triggering furious protests by the opposition.
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Georgia Polls: Opposition Calls For Protest, EU Demands Investigation Into "Irregularities"
The Georgian opposition called for protests on Monday and the European Union demanded an investigation into "irregularities" after a disputed legislative vote that showed a win for the ruling party accused of moving towards Russia's orbit.
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Opinion | Why Farm Protests Made Little Impact On Haryana Elections
Two years later it seems that while farm-related issues may have influenced voters in border areas of Haryana, they failed to swing the overall mandate away from the BJP.
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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia To Contest Haryana Polls As Congress Candidates
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia - who are leading protests against sex assault accused former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh - joined the Congress Wednesday afternoon and will contest next month's Haryana Assembly election.
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Ajit Pawar's NCP To Hold Silent Protest Over Shivaji Statue Collapse
In signs of rumblings within the ruling coalition in Maharashtra months before state polls, the NCP faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has condemned the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji and given the call for a silent protest
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Bangladesh Polls Postponed? Muhammad Yunus Prioritises Big Reforms
In a key address to diplomats in Dhaka on Sunday, Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, called for comprehensive reforms before holding the next general elections.
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Sheikh Hasina's Son Thanks New Delhi For ''Saving Her Life'', Warns Of ''Chaos'' Without Swift Polls
The son of Bangladesh's toppled autocratic leader thanked New Delhi on Sunday for "saving her life", accused caretaker authorities of allowing "mob rule" and warned of chaos ahead without swift elections.
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Thousands Protest In Venezuela Opposing Nicolas Maduro's Disputed Poll Win
Many in the crowd wore white -- the favorite color of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- or national football team shirts and caps. A sea of yellow, blue and red Venezuelan flags also filled the avenue, some worn as capes.
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1 Dead As Protesters Clash With Cops After Disputed Venezuela Poll Results
At least one person died Monday in Venezuela as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power, an NGO said.
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INDIA's "Save Constitution" Protest As Parliament Meets After Poll Result
Parliament Session: In a show of strength as the Parliament met for the first time after Lok Sabha polls, MPs of INDIA Opposition bloc today waved copies of the Constitution and raised slogans inside the Parliament complex.
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Post Poll Violence: On Suvendu Adhikari's Dharna Plan Outside Raj Bhavan, Court Says...
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's lawyer to suggest an alternative location to stage a demonstration on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal, initially planned outside the Raj Bhavan.
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Thousands March In France Against Far Right Ahead Of Parliament Polls
Thousands marched in Paris and cities across France on Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming elections to the French parliament.
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Video: Bengal BJP Candidate Forced To Run As Protesters Throw Stones
Amid largely peaceful polling in West Bengal in the sixth phase on Saturday, the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Jhargram had to run away from the Mangalapota area of Garbeta in West Midnapore district as stones were thrown at him.
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Behind Rishi Sunaks UK Polls Plan, A Hope That Economy Can Only Get Better
Standing in the rain and being drowned out by protesters playing the Labour Party's 1997 victory anthem "Things Can Only Get Better" will not have been Rishi Sunak's preferred backdrop for his announcement naming the date of the next UK election.
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Arvind Kejriwal vs BJP's Parvesh Verma, 'Purvanchal' Remark Sparks Protest
The AAP's charges against the BJP over alleged changes in the electoral rolls a month before the polls and against BJP leader Parvesh Verma have led to a fresh showdown between the two parties vying for power in the national capital.
-
'One Nation, One Poll' Bill Tabled In Lok Sabha, Congress Says Withdraw Immediately
Two bills to amend the Constitution - to permit holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together, part of the 'one nation, one election' push - were tabled in the Lok Sabha today, triggering furious protests by the opposition.
-
Georgia Polls: Opposition Calls For Protest, EU Demands Investigation Into "Irregularities"
The Georgian opposition called for protests on Monday and the European Union demanded an investigation into "irregularities" after a disputed legislative vote that showed a win for the ruling party accused of moving towards Russia's orbit.
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Opinion | Why Farm Protests Made Little Impact On Haryana Elections
Two years later it seems that while farm-related issues may have influenced voters in border areas of Haryana, they failed to swing the overall mandate away from the BJP.
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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia To Contest Haryana Polls As Congress Candidates
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia - who are leading protests against sex assault accused former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh - joined the Congress Wednesday afternoon and will contest next month's Haryana Assembly election.
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Ajit Pawar's NCP To Hold Silent Protest Over Shivaji Statue Collapse
In signs of rumblings within the ruling coalition in Maharashtra months before state polls, the NCP faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has condemned the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji and given the call for a silent protest
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Bangladesh Polls Postponed? Muhammad Yunus Prioritises Big Reforms
In a key address to diplomats in Dhaka on Sunday, Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, called for comprehensive reforms before holding the next general elections.
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Sheikh Hasina's Son Thanks New Delhi For ''Saving Her Life'', Warns Of ''Chaos'' Without Swift Polls
The son of Bangladesh's toppled autocratic leader thanked New Delhi on Sunday for "saving her life", accused caretaker authorities of allowing "mob rule" and warned of chaos ahead without swift elections.
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Thousands Protest In Venezuela Opposing Nicolas Maduro's Disputed Poll Win
Many in the crowd wore white -- the favorite color of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- or national football team shirts and caps. A sea of yellow, blue and red Venezuelan flags also filled the avenue, some worn as capes.
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1 Dead As Protesters Clash With Cops After Disputed Venezuela Poll Results
At least one person died Monday in Venezuela as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power, an NGO said.
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INDIA's "Save Constitution" Protest As Parliament Meets After Poll Result
Parliament Session: In a show of strength as the Parliament met for the first time after Lok Sabha polls, MPs of INDIA Opposition bloc today waved copies of the Constitution and raised slogans inside the Parliament complex.
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Post Poll Violence: On Suvendu Adhikari's Dharna Plan Outside Raj Bhavan, Court Says...
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's lawyer to suggest an alternative location to stage a demonstration on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal, initially planned outside the Raj Bhavan.
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Thousands March In France Against Far Right Ahead Of Parliament Polls
Thousands marched in Paris and cities across France on Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming elections to the French parliament.
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Video: Bengal BJP Candidate Forced To Run As Protesters Throw Stones
Amid largely peaceful polling in West Bengal in the sixth phase on Saturday, the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Jhargram had to run away from the Mangalapota area of Garbeta in West Midnapore district as stones were thrown at him.
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Behind Rishi Sunaks UK Polls Plan, A Hope That Economy Can Only Get Better
Standing in the rain and being drowned out by protesters playing the Labour Party's 1997 victory anthem "Things Can Only Get Better" will not have been Rishi Sunak's preferred backdrop for his announcement naming the date of the next UK election.
