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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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Bangladesh Opposition Files Case Over Alleged Poll Rigging
Bangladesh's leading political party filed a case Sunday against former election commissioners it accuses of rigging past polls to keep now-ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina in power.
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DMK, AIADMK's 'Hang Your Head In Shame' Barbs Over Pollachi Sex Assault Case
On Tuesday, hours after a Tamil Nadu court sentenced nine men to life in prison - for raping and blackmailing eight Pollachi women multiple times between 2016 and 2018 - Chief Minister MK Stalin and the AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami bickered.
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Opinion | Trump To Bolsonaro To Many More, The Death Of Decency In Politics
Last year, an MP from the ruling dispensation used communal slurs on the floor of Parliament. The Home Minister, in 2018, termed illegal immigrants as 'termites'.
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What Is Salt Typhoon, Chinese Espionage Group That Targeted Donald Trump
Chinese hackers have targeted the communication devices of US presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
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J&K To Vote In 3 Phases, First Assembly Polls Since Article 370 Was Scrapped
The election for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly's 90 seats - pending since 2014 with the former state under Governor's Rule since 2018 - will be held on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with results on October 4.
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Hearing In Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi In UP On June 7
An MP-MLA court here has fixed a June 7 hearing in the 2018 defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot Old Tussle Seems Far From Over. Here's Why
The rift between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot camps in Rajasthan, which started soon after the 2018 Assembly polls, seems far from over even after the completion of Lok Sabha elections in the desert state.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Bangalore South, BJP Defends Stronghold Against Congress Challenger
In 2018, Tejasvi Surya emerged as a prominent figure, securing a resounding victory in the 2019 elections.
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Opinion: Electoral Bonds Ban Will Do Little When Cash Is King
Cash is the main source of election funding in India. Electoral bonds accounted for just around 10% of the total amount spent by parties and candidates in a single election cycle of five years from 2018 to 2023.
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NOTA's Impact In Elections: A Decisive Factor Across 4 States
Despite its declining usage, with a notable drop from 1.41 per cent in 2018 to 0.97 per cent in recent polls, the presence of NOTA continues to impact election dynamics subtly yet significantly.
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Chhattisgarh: 72 Newly-Elected MLAs Are Crorepatis, BJP Tops List
The average of assets per winning candidate in the state assembly elections held this time is Rs 5.25 crore compared to Rs 11.63 crore in the 2018 assembly polls.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly: Surge In Crorepati MLAs, Fall In Criminal Cases, And Rise In Women's Representation
Chhattisgarh assembly election: The number of MLAs with declared assets worth over a crore (crorepati MLAs) has increased from 68 in 2018 to 72 in 2023.
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Who Will Be Next Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister? A Look At The Probables
The BJP swept the elections in Madhya Pradesh despite ruling there since 2003 - barring a 15-month period after 2018 - and the question on everyone's lips now is who the next chief minister will be.
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"Won 8 Seats, Doubled Vote Share": Minister Praises BJP's Telangana Performance
Union Minister and the BJP's Telangana president, G Kishan Reddy, on Sunday, lauded the party's performance in the Assembly polls in the state, saying that it doubled its vote share and won 8 seats to only a single one in the 2018 elections.
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Telangana Cabinet Approves 42% Backward Classes Reservation in Local Body Polls
In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to BCs in local body elections.
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Bangladesh Opposition Files Case Over Alleged Poll Rigging
Bangladesh's leading political party filed a case Sunday against former election commissioners it accuses of rigging past polls to keep now-ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina in power.
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DMK, AIADMK's 'Hang Your Head In Shame' Barbs Over Pollachi Sex Assault Case
On Tuesday, hours after a Tamil Nadu court sentenced nine men to life in prison - for raping and blackmailing eight Pollachi women multiple times between 2016 and 2018 - Chief Minister MK Stalin and the AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami bickered.
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Opinion | Trump To Bolsonaro To Many More, The Death Of Decency In Politics
Last year, an MP from the ruling dispensation used communal slurs on the floor of Parliament. The Home Minister, in 2018, termed illegal immigrants as 'termites'.
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What Is Salt Typhoon, Chinese Espionage Group That Targeted Donald Trump
Chinese hackers have targeted the communication devices of US presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
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J&K To Vote In 3 Phases, First Assembly Polls Since Article 370 Was Scrapped
The election for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly's 90 seats - pending since 2014 with the former state under Governor's Rule since 2018 - will be held on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with results on October 4.
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Hearing In Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi In UP On June 7
An MP-MLA court here has fixed a June 7 hearing in the 2018 defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot Old Tussle Seems Far From Over. Here's Why
The rift between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot camps in Rajasthan, which started soon after the 2018 Assembly polls, seems far from over even after the completion of Lok Sabha elections in the desert state.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Bangalore South, BJP Defends Stronghold Against Congress Challenger
In 2018, Tejasvi Surya emerged as a prominent figure, securing a resounding victory in the 2019 elections.
-
Opinion: Electoral Bonds Ban Will Do Little When Cash Is King
Cash is the main source of election funding in India. Electoral bonds accounted for just around 10% of the total amount spent by parties and candidates in a single election cycle of five years from 2018 to 2023.
-
NOTA's Impact In Elections: A Decisive Factor Across 4 States
Despite its declining usage, with a notable drop from 1.41 per cent in 2018 to 0.97 per cent in recent polls, the presence of NOTA continues to impact election dynamics subtly yet significantly.
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Chhattisgarh: 72 Newly-Elected MLAs Are Crorepatis, BJP Tops List
The average of assets per winning candidate in the state assembly elections held this time is Rs 5.25 crore compared to Rs 11.63 crore in the 2018 assembly polls.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly: Surge In Crorepati MLAs, Fall In Criminal Cases, And Rise In Women's Representation
Chhattisgarh assembly election: The number of MLAs with declared assets worth over a crore (crorepati MLAs) has increased from 68 in 2018 to 72 in 2023.
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Who Will Be Next Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister? A Look At The Probables
The BJP swept the elections in Madhya Pradesh despite ruling there since 2003 - barring a 15-month period after 2018 - and the question on everyone's lips now is who the next chief minister will be.
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"Won 8 Seats, Doubled Vote Share": Minister Praises BJP's Telangana Performance
Union Minister and the BJP's Telangana president, G Kishan Reddy, on Sunday, lauded the party's performance in the Assembly polls in the state, saying that it doubled its vote share and won 8 seats to only a single one in the 2018 elections.
