The anti-defection law has played a crucial role in political stability, but there are gaps which need to be addressed to make it more effective and impartial
Deir el-Balah holds Gaza's first local election in 21 years amid war ruins, with residents demanding real solutions.
Arvind Kejriwal praises the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and M. K. Stalin for their strong support, welfare policies, and governance in Tamil Nadu, saying they have brought significant relief to the poor and middle class. He highlights Stalin’s role in defending democracy and federalism at the national level, criticizes the Bharatiya Janata Party and its alliance with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and warns that a BJP-led government could reverse the state’s progress.
He says by using women’s reservation as a front, the BJP was trying to increase the Lok Sabha seats in States ruled by it to guarantee an election victory
M.K. Stalin says he ‘never opposed’ delimitation and always sought ‘fairness’ in a process that is ‘thought through’ and not pushed for ‘political gain’; he says women will ‘see through’ the BJP’s ‘optics’
The women’s quota could be implemented now, the Congress leader says, accusing the Union government of using the Constitution amendment to reshape political representation
“Awareness about the right to vote, and not compulsion, is the right antidote,” says Supreme Court
U.T. Khader was addressing the valedictory function of the 40th State Conference of the Karnataka Working Journalists Association in Bidar
Assam and Puducherry recorded their highest-ever voter turnout of 85.9% and 89.87% respectively, while Kerala recorded one its highest polling percentage at 78.27 %.
Australian comedian Jenny Tian set off a wave of deep laughter across an Adelaide audience at a recent comedy festival by saying she had tired of democracy at home. So, Tian explained, she moved to the US to give “fascism” a whirl instead. The 30-year-old showbiz pro was born to Chinese parents, making her race a rarity in Western stand-up comedy. But the crowd was a near sell-out. I saw Tian’s March performance during a visiting media tour of Australia after days of meetings with national...
Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country.
Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.