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Malaysiaโ€™s โ€˜mobile electorateโ€™ could swing Negeri Sembilan state poll

Malaysiaโ€™s Negeri Sembilan state heads to the polls on Saturday, but a growing portion of its young workers โ€“ and their votes โ€“ are based elsewhere. Leaving home was never Ammar Idlan Hassanโ€™s long-term plan, but better pay and stronger career prospects eventually drew the 27-year-old project engineer away from Seremban, the state capital. He now lives in Gelang Patah, a border town in Johor, from which he commutes to Singapore for work. โ€œThe pay is the most obvious reason for the majority of us...

CPI(M) review says โ€˜personalisingโ€™ campaign around Pinarayi Vijayan weakened political initiative in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls

Partyโ€™s Central Committee review records that the โ€˜individualisation' fuelled the narrative that CPI(M) campaign 'revolved around one personโ€™ and rendered it ineffective in politically exposing the โ€˜reactionary, ruling class biasโ€™ of Congress and UDF

1 killed, several injured in violent clashes in PoK polls

The elections, originally scheduled for July 27, are being held in three phases from July 27 to August 10

1 killed, several injured in violent clashes in PoK polls

The elections, originally scheduled for July 27, are being held in three phases from July 27 to August 10

Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting restrictions

A lower court blocked the mail-in ballot restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules.

Will Peruโ€™s new leader Keiko Fujimori reject her fatherโ€™s legacy?

Keiko Fujimori was elected president and many people are sceptical she will be able to unite Peru as promised.

Ahead of Bankipur Assembly bypoll, Nitin Nabin calls PK a businessman

People who attended the road show of the BJP National President said that alleged NEET paper leak issues will also play an important role when voters cast their votes on July 30

Pakistan-administered Kashmir opens polls in violence-wracked vote

First of three rounds of voting held after weeks of protests during which dozens of people were killed.

The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkotโ€™s rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a referendum on the long-serving premierโ€™s leadership in the violent aftermath of Hamasโ€™ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. A recent Channel 12 poll put Eisenkotโ€™s new party, Yashar (Hebrew for โ€œStraightโ€ or...

Pakistanโ€™s Kashmir votes: Why the election hinges on 12 disputed seats

The fight over refugee representation has revived longstanding questions about democracy, autonomy and political power.

Thousands march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid election unrest

Thousands gathered in Rawalakot before marching towards Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

From marches to memes: why Indiaโ€™s youth turned against Modi

As India picks up the pieces in the aftermath of a youth protest that deposed an education minister, questions linger over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Partyโ€™s (BJP) failure to connect with younger generations. Analysts say the scale of youth participation in the protest suggests a loss of faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the real test coming at the ballot box in key state elections next year. Thousands of young people joined the Cockroach Janta Partyโ€™s (CJP) march to parliament on...

Left-wing Democrats are on a winning run - but can they lure back crucial swing voters?

They have seen a flurry of recent wins, but Michigan will test their ability to win back working-class voters in crucial states.

Bolsonaroโ€™s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos

Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attracts foreign support, but struggles in polls ahead of matchup with Lula.

Jharkhand records more than six lakh deceased voters

According to data from the Election Commission, as many as 25,85,506 enumeration forms remained uncollectable, including 6,14,639 deceased voters and 5,96,575 untraceable or absent electors

Manipur SIR: Search and download the list of deleted voters

Look up any of the 1,58,677 electors deleted from Manipur's 2026 draft SIR electoral rolls. Pick an Assembly constituency, then search by name, EPIC number, related person's name, or booth.

Pre-poll promises, post-poll precarity

Launched in 2024 ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election, theย Ladkiย Bahinย scheme initially delivered a vital financial lifeline to farm widows in the mostly rain-starvedย Marathwadaย region. But with the political dust settled, mass deletions of beneficiaries have abruptly turned that brief security into deep anxiety, findsย Radheshyamย Jadhav

Far-right Israeli incursion heightens tensions at Al-Aqsa ahead of election

Israeli far-right Minister Ben-Gvir joins provocative incursion at Al-Aqsa, escalating tensions ahead of elections.

Over 18 lakh Karnataka voters likely to receive notices after SIR so far

Bengaluru accounts for two-thirds of cases whose details are unavailable in the 2002 SIR database

Can Pakistan-administered Kashmirโ€™s election overcome a violent summer?

After months of protests and a crackdown, Pakistan-administered Kashmir heads into elections clouded by uncertainty.

Why Punjabโ€™s Dalits remain divided

As 2027 elections inch closer, party leaders have again started wooing SC groups

SIR in Karnataka: Will deadline extension ease burden on voters and BLOs? | Decode Karnataka

How has the SIR of electoral rolls progressed in Karnataka so far?

Congress seeks SIR deadline extension in Telangana

The delegation cites slow progress in voter verification, particularly in Hyderabad

BJP, Congress file nominations for Manjalpur bypoll, trade barbs over governance

BJP, Congress file nominations for Manjalpur bypoll, trade barbs over governance

Bankipur assembly by-election: Prashant Kishor and his wife declare total assets of over โ‚น208 crore

The poll strategist-turned-politician has eight criminal cases pending against him, with most of the cases dealing with unlawful assembly

Is this Franceโ€™s far-right National Rallyโ€™s best chance to take power?

A court ruling clears the way for Marine Le Pen to run for president next year.

โ€˜Not Nigel Farageโ€™: Who is Count Binface, contesting as MP for Clacton, UK?

The joke candidate with a bin-shaped helmet is so far Farage's only challenger in the English constituency of Clacton.

UK Labour leadership nominations begin: Whoโ€™s running and how it works

Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is the frontrunner. If no rival emerges, he could become PM this month.

Marine Le Pen to run for French Presidency despite criminal conviction

Marine Le Pen, the far-right French politician, announced Tuesday she is running for president next year.

GBA polls: Congress to push for use of 2025 electoral rolls