Polls close in Northern Ireland local elections Ballots cast on Thursday will elect 462 councillors across the 11 councils in Northern Ireland. Belfast Live · May 18, 2023
Polls close in local elections Polls have now closed in the Northern Ireland local elections. The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
Ecuador's top court paves the way for early national elections Ecuador's Constitutional Court on Thursday paved the way for early legislative and presidential elections, rejecting a series of cases brought by opposition politicians to block President Guillermo Lasso's decision to dissolve the National Assembly. Reuters · May 18, 2023
A dream come true for Siddaramaiah as he gets picked for a second term as Karnataka’s Chief Minister The elevation of 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, prior to him being sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, is a dream come true for the veteran politician who had set his eyes on the coveted position for a second term, after a gap of… The Hindu · May 18, 2023
NI nurses to hold demonstration over 'lack of political leadership' for health service The action comes as voters prepare to go to the polls across Northern Ireland for the local elections. Belfast Live · May 18, 2023
Political leaders cast their ballots in local government elections Voters will be electing 462 councillors across the 11 local councils in Northern Ireland. The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
Reactions to Ecuador's Lasso dissolving Congress Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the National Assembly, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he presented his defense in an impeachment process against him. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Explainer-Ecuador's Lasso dissolved the legislature. What comes next? Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he defended himself in an impeachment hearing. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Will contest against Jyotiraditya Scindia if party asks me to: Digvijaya Singh Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh said on May 16 that he was ready to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia from the latter’s family bastion of Guna. The Hindu · May 17, 2023
Results of Muzaffarnagar urban local body polls hint at social reconciliation The success of Muslim candidates who recently emerged victorious in six out of the 10 seats for chairpersons of urban local bodies in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh hints at a social reconciliation in the district that witnessed large-scale Hindu-Muslim riots in 2013. In the previous local body polls held… The Hindu · May 17, 2023
New York law aims to stop funding of illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank State assembly member introduced law to prohibit tax-deductible donations from being used to expel Palestinians from their land The Guardian - US · May 17, 2023
Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly As of May 14, Ballotpedia has tracked 163 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 163, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 8-14. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is below: Ballotpedia · May 16, 2023
Process to create 19 new districts in Rajasthan gets a fillip with OSD appointment The process for formation of 19 new districts in Rajasthan, which Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced in the State Assembly during the budget session on March 17, has received a fillip with the appointment of Officers on Special Duty (OSDs) to 15 of them. The Hindu · May 16, 2023
The Dalit outreach of the BRS The party is attempting to swing Dalit votes in its favour The Hindu · May 16, 2023
Belfast Live · May 16, 2023 Peter Robinson says Government will be watching DUP council vote share On Friday, Sir Jeffrey told the PA News Agency that the reason Sinn Fein won the last assembly election is “because of unionist splits and divisions”
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Cash and jewellery worth crores seized during I-T raids on a politically active person in north Bengal Along with searches at Mr. Kalyani’s house at Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, raids were held at premises linked to his business partner in Malda district.
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Kateel accuses Congress of turning State into ‘Goonda Raj’ Taking exception to the alleged post-poll attack on BJP workers in Hoskote, party State president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday said that the Congress, which won the Assembly polls, was “turning Karnataka into a Goonda Raj.”
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Farmers’ leader threatens to launch stir if demand for tertiary treatment of K.C. Valley and H.N. Valley water is not fulfilled People and activists of Kolar and Chickballapur districts are hopeful that various water projects, that would bring water to the two parched districts, would get a fillip under the new Congress government, which has got a comfortable majority in Karnataka.
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Four MLAs from Kalaburagi in race for Ministerial berths in new government By winning seven out of nine segments in the recently concluded Assembly elections, the Congress has registered a spectacular performance in Kalaburagi district, the home turf of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president M. Mallikarjun Kharge.
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 My own party leaders conspired to get me defeated, says BJP Bidar candidate Ishwar Singh Thakur BJP candidate from Bidar Assembly Constituency Ishwar Singh Thakur, who lost to sitting MLA and Congress leader Rahim Khan in the recently concluded elections, has said that a section of BJP workers and leaders had conspired to ensure his defeat.
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 BJP getting set for long-overdue organisational rejig and appointment of new party president The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which lost the recently held elections to Karnataka Assembly by a huge margin, is not only set to appoint the Leader of the Opposition, but is also getting ready to initiate the process of an organisational rejig.
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Yadgir voters expecting at least one Ministerial berth for those elected from the district Voters in three Assembly constituencies in Yadgir district have supported the Congress by electing Raja Venkatappa Naik in Shorapur, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur in Shahapur and Channareddy Patil Tunnur in Yadgir, who defeated Narasimha Nayak, Ameenaraddi Yalagi and Venkatareddy Mudnal, all from the BJP, respectively.
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi hints at replacement of Karnataka BJP chief after party loss in Assembly polls BJP Karnataka President Nalin Kumar Kateel has completed his three year term.
Dynamite News · May 16, 2023 Decision on 16 MLAs of Shinde camp won't be taken under pressure: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday said that he will decide on the disqualification of 16 Shiv Sena MLAs of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's camp on the basis of law and no decision will be taken under pressure. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · May 16, 2023 Will work as a responsible opposition in Karnataka: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje When asked the reasons for defeat of the BJP in the Assembly elections, Ms Karandlaje said the BJP government had delivered all benefits to the people