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2.89 Crore Voters Removed From UP SIR Draft List, Maximum From Lucknow
Releasing the draft revised list for Uttar Pradesh after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission said 2.89 crore voters have been removed from the electoral rolls in the state, including 46 lakh voters who are dead.
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Oil, Election And In-Charge: Trump Reveals His Plan For Venezuela's Future
US President Donald Trump said the United States is not at war with Venezuela and will not push for elections there in the near term. days after US forces captured the now-deposed president, Nicolas Maduro, in a military raid.
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Draft Electoral Rolls Of UP To Be Published Today
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh will be published on Tuesday, marking a crucial step in the state's electoral preparations, officials said.
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Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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BJP "Seriously Exploring" Alliance With Vijay's TVK In Tamil Nadu: Sources
Aiming to consolidate opposition forces in Tamil Nadu, a state it has struggled to make a mark in, the BJP is seriously exploring an alliance with actor-politician Vijay's TVK, sources have said.
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"Premature At This Point": Marco Rubio On Venezuela Elections
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that discussions of Venezuela holding elections following Nicolas Maduro's ouster were "premature," with Washington focused on ensuring the remaining leadership in Caracas enacts policy changes.
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Myanmar's Military-Backed Party Leads After 1st Phase Of Controversial Polls
Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.
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In Pune, Shiv Sena 'Candidate' Tears, Swallows Party Colleague's Nomination Form
The municipal elections in Maharashtra, already a hot topic across the state, has got juicier, with allegations that a contest in Pune got duplicate candidates from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
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Sena Leader Gets Nomination Papers In Crematorium, Beats Deadline By Minutes
A bizarre incident has happened in Maharashtra politics ahead of the state's civic body elections. A Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader, who was performing his mother's last rites, was given the election ticket right at the crematorium.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year Women Were Used, Not Empowered - By Priyanka Chaturvedi
Not one national party tried to reach the 33% quota for tickets for women candidates in state elections held this year. The irony strikes harder when the Supreme Court refused to bring political parties under the ambit of the PoSH Act.
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If BJP Comes To Power, We Will Free Bengal Of Infiltrators: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the first task of the BJP will be to rid West Bengal of infiltrators if the party comes to power in the state following the Assembly elections next year.
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As Congress Turns 140, New Challenges In New Year
India's Grand Old Party turned 140 this year - and is bracing for a new year that brings with it a lot of challenges. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections provided the Congress with fresh strength, but its series of defeats continued in all states except Jha
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"Is KC Venugopal Super Chief Minister?" BJP vs Congress Over Bengaluru Demolition
A controversy has erupted over the demolition of unauthorised constructions in Bengaluru, with the BJP accusing the Congress's central leadership of superseding the state's elected government over an issue that comes under the state administration.
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NCP's Sharad, Ajit 'Pawar-ing' Up For Family Reunion Before BMC Election
Squeezed out, it seems by their respective alliance bosses, Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar's NCPs are drifting toward a big familial and political realignment in Maharashtra, weeks before the next round of federal and state polls - in 2029.
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BJP Makes History In Kerala, Gets 1st Ever Mayor In Big Pre-Poll Boost
The BJP's VV Rajesh was sworn in as Mayor of Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram Friday afternoon, marking a watershed moment in the southern state's political landscape.
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2.89 Crore Voters Removed From UP SIR Draft List, Maximum From Lucknow
Releasing the draft revised list for Uttar Pradesh after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission said 2.89 crore voters have been removed from the electoral rolls in the state, including 46 lakh voters who are dead.
-
Oil, Election And In-Charge: Trump Reveals His Plan For Venezuela's Future
US President Donald Trump said the United States is not at war with Venezuela and will not push for elections there in the near term. days after US forces captured the now-deposed president, Nicolas Maduro, in a military raid.
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Draft Electoral Rolls Of UP To Be Published Today
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the draft electoral rolls of Uttar Pradesh will be published on Tuesday, marking a crucial step in the state's electoral preparations, officials said.
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Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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BJP "Seriously Exploring" Alliance With Vijay's TVK In Tamil Nadu: Sources
Aiming to consolidate opposition forces in Tamil Nadu, a state it has struggled to make a mark in, the BJP is seriously exploring an alliance with actor-politician Vijay's TVK, sources have said.
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"Premature At This Point": Marco Rubio On Venezuela Elections
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that discussions of Venezuela holding elections following Nicolas Maduro's ouster were "premature," with Washington focused on ensuring the remaining leadership in Caracas enacts policy changes.
-
Myanmar's Military-Backed Party Leads After 1st Phase Of Controversial Polls
Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.
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In Pune, Shiv Sena 'Candidate' Tears, Swallows Party Colleague's Nomination Form
The municipal elections in Maharashtra, already a hot topic across the state, has got juicier, with allegations that a contest in Pune got duplicate candidates from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
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Sena Leader Gets Nomination Papers In Crematorium, Beats Deadline By Minutes
A bizarre incident has happened in Maharashtra politics ahead of the state's civic body elections. A Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader, who was performing his mother's last rites, was given the election ticket right at the crematorium.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year Women Were Used, Not Empowered - By Priyanka Chaturvedi
Not one national party tried to reach the 33% quota for tickets for women candidates in state elections held this year. The irony strikes harder when the Supreme Court refused to bring political parties under the ambit of the PoSH Act.
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If BJP Comes To Power, We Will Free Bengal Of Infiltrators: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the first task of the BJP will be to rid West Bengal of infiltrators if the party comes to power in the state following the Assembly elections next year.
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As Congress Turns 140, New Challenges In New Year
India's Grand Old Party turned 140 this year - and is bracing for a new year that brings with it a lot of challenges. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections provided the Congress with fresh strength, but its series of defeats continued in all states except Jha
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"Is KC Venugopal Super Chief Minister?" BJP vs Congress Over Bengaluru Demolition
A controversy has erupted over the demolition of unauthorised constructions in Bengaluru, with the BJP accusing the Congress's central leadership of superseding the state's elected government over an issue that comes under the state administration.
-
NCP's Sharad, Ajit 'Pawar-ing' Up For Family Reunion Before BMC Election
Squeezed out, it seems by their respective alliance bosses, Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar's NCPs are drifting toward a big familial and political realignment in Maharashtra, weeks before the next round of federal and state polls - in 2029.
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BJP Makes History In Kerala, Gets 1st Ever Mayor In Big Pre-Poll Boost
The BJP's VV Rajesh was sworn in as Mayor of Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram Friday afternoon, marking a watershed moment in the southern state's political landscape.
