Low voter turnout in Karachi's re-polling, counting underway
Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013
The counting of ballots began today after re-polling was held at 43 polling stations in Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi where an extremely low voter turnout was reported, a day after the brazen killing of a founder member of the Pakistan ...
Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif surges ahead in election count
Reuters | Saturday May 11, 2013
Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, seeking to become prime minister for a third time, appeared way ahead of his rivals in Saturday's general election, according to a partial count of votes cast.
Counting begins in landmark Pakistan polls
Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 11, 2013
Counting got underway on Saturday in Pakistan's landmark elections after millions of people defied deadly Taliban attacks to take part in an historic democratic transition in the nuclear-armed state.
Pakistani army vows to protect voters in landmark election
Reuters | Thursday May 9, 2013
Pakistan's military said on Thursday it will send tens of thousands of troops to polling stations and counting centres to prevent the Taliban from disrupting Saturday's election after the insurgent group's attacks in the campaign killed over 100 peop...
Karnataka election results: Narendra Modi magic fails in Karnataka
Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday May 8, 2013
Counting of votes began at 8 am today across Karnataka. Early leads indicate the BJP is losing half of the 110 seats it held in the 224-member state assembly.
Karnataka election results 2013: Big gains for Congress, BJP trails
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Wednesday May 8, 2013
Counting has begun in Karnataka and leads are rolling in fast. Early trends show the ruling BJP is in trouble, seeming to concede ground in about half their seats. But the Congress is not yet gaining big either.
Karnataka polls: BJP seeks to beat the odds
Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday May 8, 2013
In 2008, Karnataka became the first southern state to be won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Five years later, the party is fighting against all odds to retain power in the state. The Congress, which has been on the backfoot in New Delhi, led a ...
Counting of votes in Karnataka today; Congress smells power, BJP tense
Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday May 8, 2013
Karnataka will soon know who has been chosen to represent the people in the next state assembly. Counting in the 2013 assembly elections begins at 8 am and the final outcome should be known by early afternoon at the latest.
BS Yeddyurappa just can't be counted out
Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Wednesday May 8, 2013
BS Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party or KJP was not expected to perform brilliantly in the state elections on held on Sunday, but there is no ignoring him. The BSY factor figures in every political discussion in the state.
Don't operationalise Direct Benefits Transfer scheme in Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa tells PM
Reported by Sam Daniel; edited by Mala Das | Saturday April 27, 2013
Ahead of the national elections in 2014, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has taken on the Centre over its highly-ambitious Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) scheme that the latter is counting on a potential vote-getter. The populist programme a...
Iraq counts votes from first polls since US pullout
Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 21, 2013
Iraqi election officials were to begin counting votes on Sunday from the country's first elections since US troops departed, which served as a key test of its stability amid a spike in violence.
Karnataka Assembly polls on May 5, counting on May 8
Maya Sharma | Tuesday April 9, 2013
Karnataka Assembly elections will be held on May 5, the Election Commission announced today. Election Commissioner VS Sampath today said that it will be a single-phase election and counting would take place on May 8.
Karnataka polls to be held on May 5, counting on May 8: Highlights
Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Tuesday April 9, 2013
Election Commissioner VS Sampath is announcing the dates for Assembly elections in Karnataka.
Nagaland Assembly polls: Nagaland Peoples' Front takes big lead against Congress
Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2013
The Nagaland Peoples' Front (NPF) was on Thursday way ahead as votes were counted for elections to the 60-member Nagaland assembly. By 3 pm, the NPF had won 25 seats and was leading in another nine. The Congress had won three seats and was leading in...
Assembly polls: Naga Peoples Front forging ahead of Congress in Nagaland
Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2013
The Nagaland Peoples' Front (NPF) was on Thursday ahead in the counting of ballots for the 60-member Nagaland assembly, officials said.
