• Yes, I Will Contest From Bihar,” Says Chirag Paswan. Then Adds A Twist

    Patna: “Yuva Bihari” Chirag Paswan, who got a Union cabinet berth after the last Lok Sabha election, announced at a public rally today that he would contest the coming assembly election in Bihar. “I will contest the assembly polls in Bihar. I will contest not just from Bihar but for Bihar and its people. I…

  • “Will Shock Political Establishment”: Indian Origin NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani

    New York: Indian-origin New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani said he’s ready to “shock” the political establishment in the New York mayoral polls. Mamdani has come within striking distance of ex-governor Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race, newly released polling data showed. The democratic socialist candidate is just seven points behind Cuomo…

  • CPM Seeks More Seats In Alliance For 2026, DMK Says Final Call Closer To Polls

    Chennai: With Tamil Nadu heading towards a high-stakes Assembly election in 2026, allies of the ruling DMK have begun to share their expectations for more seats. The Communist Party of India (Marxist), a long-time ally of the DMK, has openly demanded a greater share of seats this time. CPM’s State Secretary P Shanmugam on Tuesday…

  • Aam Aadmi Party To Contest All Bihar Seats Solo, Rules Out Alliance

    New Delhi: Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bhardwaj has announced that the party will contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections on all seats “independently,” while rejecting the possibility of an alliance with any other party including Congress. “The party has decided that it will contest elections on all seats in Bihar,” Mr Bhardwaj…

  • Poll Body To Make Live Streaming of Election Universal, Dry Run For By-Polls

    New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has announced the implementation of 100 per cent webcasting across all polling stations in the upcoming bye-elections in four states, in a bid to effect transparent, closely monitored elections. This enhanced surveillance will be rolled out for the first time during the bye-elections of June 19, covering five…

  • As Debate Over Bangladesh Election Intensifies, A Tussle Over Dates

    Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) has declared that it’s ready to hold the fresh parliamentary election in the country, but confusion persists on the timing. Nationwide polls are due in the South Asian nation after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted last year following a nationwide protest. The elections are expected to take place…

  • 33% Women’s Reservation In 2029 Lok Sabha Elections? Centre Begins Preps

    New Delhi: The Centre is preparing to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha beginning with the 2029 general elections. This move follows the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, a constitutional amendment bill designed to increase women’s representation in national politics, sources have said. The women’s reservation provisions will…

  • Gujarat: Bypolls In Visavadar, Kadi Assembly Constituencies To Be Held Today

    Ahmedabad:   Bypolls to the Visavadar and Kadi assembly seats in Gujarat will be held on Thursday, where the BJP, Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have put up their candidates. Votes will be counted on June 23. Eligible voters will be allowed to cast their ballots between 7 am and 8 pm, election…

  • Voter ID Cards To Be Delivered Within 15 Days: Here’s How To Apply And Track Online

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday that Electors’ Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) will be delivered to voters within 15 days of an update in the electoral rolls – a move aimed at ensuring convenience and efficiency in service delivery and real-time tracking. Currently, it takes over a month for the EPIC to…

  • Destroy CCTV Footage Of Process After 45 Days: Election Body To Poll Officers

    New Delhi: Fearing use of its electronic data to create “malicious narratives”, the Election Commission has instructed its state poll officers to destroy CCTV camera, webcasting and video footage of the election process after 45 days, if the verdict is not challenged in courts within that period. In a letter to state chief electoral officers…