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TVK's Win In Tamil Nadu Sparks Major Alliance Realignment Across Parties
The first major setback for the DMK came soon after the results when its long-time ally, the Indian National Congress, snapped ties and aligned with TVK, along with its five MLAs.
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5 Seats, 2 Ministers: Congress' Canny Tamil Nadu Play Snaps 59-Year Drought
The Congress ends its 59-year absence from the Tamil Nadu cabinet after two leaders join Chief Minister Joseph Vijays government. But what led to this moment after the party won just five seats in the April 2026 election?
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Trinamool Appeasing "Tukde Tukde Gang": In Bengal, PM Invokes National Security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Trinamool had rewarded a "Tukde-tukde gang" which threatened to snap the northeat away from India.
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Netanyahu Hopes To Delay Snap Polls As Iran War Gives No Rating Boost: Report
One way to force snap elections would be to let parliament fail to pass the budget by March 31.
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"Senseless DMK": BJP Snaps After Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Father Of PM' Remark
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is under fire for a scathing attack against the BJP-AIADMK alliance ahead of the Assembly election. He had said the ruling DMK does not fearPM Modi, "not even if the father of the PM comes".
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PM Modi Greets Japan PM Sanae Takaichi On Snap Election Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on her "landmark victory" in the elections to the House of Representatives.
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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's Party Secures Landslide Victory In Snap Polls
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.
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Thumping Victory Projected For Japan PM Sanae Takaichi In Snap Elections
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected Sunday to have won a thumping victory in snap elections, in a result that could however rile China and worry financial markets.
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Israel Parliament Approves 2026 Budget Draft, Averts Snap Election For Now
Israel's parliament gave initial approval to the 2026 state budget draft on Thursday, handing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a temporary political reprieve by averting the immediate prospect of an early election.
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Israel's Netanyahu Says It Would Be "Mistake' To Hold Elections Now
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that holding elections now would be a "mistake", as he faces the possibility of a snap vote should he fail to pass a national budget.
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Seeks Stronger Mandate, Calls Snap Election On Feb 8
Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender.
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Why Japan's PM Wants to Dissolve The Government And Call Snap Polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October.
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"When Did Allies...": Congress Leader Snaps Over 'Tamil Nadu Debt' Post Row
Congress leader Manickam Tagore has reacted sharply to reports that allies of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK with whom the Congress will contest next year's Assembly election has called for action against the national party's data unit chief.
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Jan Suraaj Candidate Sanjay Singh Switches To BJP A Day Before Phase 1 Voting
A day before the first phase of polling in the Bihar Assembly elections -- slated for Thursday -- the Jan Suraaj candidate from Munger Assembly constituency snapped ties with his party and jumped ship to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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French Government Ousted After Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote
The French parliament ousted the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday after just nine months in office, with his administration losing the confidence vote he called by a large margin.
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TVK's Win In Tamil Nadu Sparks Major Alliance Realignment Across Parties
The first major setback for the DMK came soon after the results when its long-time ally, the Indian National Congress, snapped ties and aligned with TVK, along with its five MLAs.
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5 Seats, 2 Ministers: Congress' Canny Tamil Nadu Play Snaps 59-Year Drought
The Congress ends its 59-year absence from the Tamil Nadu cabinet after two leaders join Chief Minister Joseph Vijays government. But what led to this moment after the party won just five seats in the April 2026 election?
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Trinamool Appeasing "Tukde Tukde Gang": In Bengal, PM Invokes National Security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Trinamool had rewarded a "Tukde-tukde gang" which threatened to snap the northeat away from India.
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Netanyahu Hopes To Delay Snap Polls As Iran War Gives No Rating Boost: Report
One way to force snap elections would be to let parliament fail to pass the budget by March 31.
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"Senseless DMK": BJP Snaps After Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Father Of PM' Remark
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is under fire for a scathing attack against the BJP-AIADMK alliance ahead of the Assembly election. He had said the ruling DMK does not fearPM Modi, "not even if the father of the PM comes".
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PM Modi Greets Japan PM Sanae Takaichi On Snap Election Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on her "landmark victory" in the elections to the House of Representatives.
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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's Party Secures Landslide Victory In Snap Polls
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.
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Thumping Victory Projected For Japan PM Sanae Takaichi In Snap Elections
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected Sunday to have won a thumping victory in snap elections, in a result that could however rile China and worry financial markets.
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Israel Parliament Approves 2026 Budget Draft, Averts Snap Election For Now
Israel's parliament gave initial approval to the 2026 state budget draft on Thursday, handing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a temporary political reprieve by averting the immediate prospect of an early election.
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Israel's Netanyahu Says It Would Be "Mistake' To Hold Elections Now
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that holding elections now would be a "mistake", as he faces the possibility of a snap vote should he fail to pass a national budget.
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Seeks Stronger Mandate, Calls Snap Election On Feb 8
Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender.
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Why Japan's PM Wants to Dissolve The Government And Call Snap Polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October.
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"When Did Allies...": Congress Leader Snaps Over 'Tamil Nadu Debt' Post Row
Congress leader Manickam Tagore has reacted sharply to reports that allies of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK with whom the Congress will contest next year's Assembly election has called for action against the national party's data unit chief.
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Jan Suraaj Candidate Sanjay Singh Switches To BJP A Day Before Phase 1 Voting
A day before the first phase of polling in the Bihar Assembly elections -- slated for Thursday -- the Jan Suraaj candidate from Munger Assembly constituency snapped ties with his party and jumped ship to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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French Government Ousted After Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote
The French parliament ousted the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday after just nine months in office, with his administration losing the confidence vote he called by a large margin.
