Tag: Election
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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s 2023 Election
The Karnataka High Court had earlier dismissed this plea in April this year. The petitioner, K Shankara, had filed it on allegations that the five election guarantees made in the Indian National Congress (INC) party’s manifesto for the State polls in 2023 amounted to bribery and a corrupt practice under the Representation of the People…
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Supreme Court Questions Corruption Claims in Siddaramaiah’s Election Manifesto
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition challenging Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s election from Varuna constituency in the 2023 assembly elections. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order. Although the bench was initially inclined to dismiss the plea, it issued notice after being informed that the decision in…
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Hope and Resilience: Hong Kong’s Legislative Election Following Tragedy
John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, votes for the legislative council general election at a polling station in Hong Kong, China, on December 7, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Hong Kong voters are casting ballots on Sunday (December 7, 2025) in their second legislative election since a 2021 overhaul of the system eliminated the…
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Hope Amidst Fire: Hong Kong’s Legislative Election
Hong Kong votes in legislative election as fire weighs on hearts and minds Nikkei Asia LegCo: Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire BBC Hong Kong votes in legislative election after deadly fire The Hindu Hong Kong votes in ‘patriots only’ polls amid anger over deadly fire Al Jazeera Voting for HKSAR’s 8th-term LegCo election kicks…
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Resistance Forces Detain Election Candidate in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — An election candidate in the strife-torn nation of Myanmar has been detained by a resistance group opposed to army rule, state media reported Wednesday, the first known such action before the polls scheduled for later this month. The detention of Wai Lin Htet, 37, a candidate of the Shan and Nationalities Democratic…
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Hong Kong’s Election Turnout Plummets Amid Mourning for Fire Victims
A man walks past campaign posters ahead of the upcoming Legislative Council election, near the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong, China November 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Turnout is expected to be low for Hong Kong’s “patriots only” legislative election on Sunday (December 7, 2025), with subdued political…