Election

Who are BLOs and what is their role in the statewide SIR exercise?

Here's a look at who BLOs are, what their work involves, their role in the SIR process, and what is causing rising stress levels among them

Kyrgyzstan holds snap parliamentary election as opposition faces crackdown

Polls opened in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election amid the arrests of opposition figures and the closure of independent media outlets. It is expected to cement the grip of President Sadyr Zhaparov, who has sought to suppress dissent in what was once Central Asia's most democratic country. The vote is being held a year earlier than scheduled, a move that officials have justified by arguing that the parliamentary elections would otherwise fall too close to the 2027 presidential elections. There have also been sweeping changes to Kyrgyzstan's electoral system, with 30 constituencies electing three lawmakers each. According to the Central Election Commission, 467 candidates are vying for the 90 seats in Kyrgyzstan's one-chamber parliament, the Jogorku Kenesh. There's also a gender quota system that requires at least one female lawmaker from each district. Analysts say candidates loyal to Zhaparov are likely to succeed thanks to the rapi

Bihar election results: Key factors that led to the NDA’s landslide win in Bihar

A decisive mandate, a reshaped voter base, and a campaign that hit every nerve point. Here’s a breakdown of the key factors that pushed the NDA past 200 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.

Bihar election results: Key candidates — Who won, who lost?

The NDA has secured a historic landslide win in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Here are the top leaders and high-profile candidates who shaped the contest, and where they stand

'It's people's victory': BJP's Maithili Thakur after Bihar election results

'It's people's victory': BJP's Maithili Thakur after Bihar election results | JDU | BJP | RJD

Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan

Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan | Bihar election results 2025

Bihar election exit polls out: Check the numbers – who will win? | JDU | RJD | Jan Suraaj Party

Exit polls are out for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025! Most surveys predict a clear edge for the NDA, with the Mahagathbandhan trailing far behind. Watch to know what the exit polls say.

All about Zohran Mamdani: New York City elects its first Muslim and South Asian mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old progressive Democrat, has made history by becoming New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor.

How Zohran Mamdani beat back New York's elite and was elected mayor

The 34-year-old assemblyman won the Democratic primary by defying the city's all-powerful establishment. He secured the mayoralty by delicately disarming it

NYC mayoral candidates make final campaign push ahead of Election Day

Former governor Andrew Cuomo decried socialism as he shook hands in Manhattan and the Bronx, Democrat Zohran Mamdani walked over the Brooklyn Bridge with supporters at sunrise, and Republican Curtis Sliwa campaigned on Coney Island as New York City's mayoral candidates sprinted through their last full day of campaigning before Tuesday's election. The campaign hurtled toward its end after a final stretch that included the conclusion of early voting, President Donald Trump throwing his support behind Cuomo and Cuomo releasing AI-driven attack ads. More than 735,000 votes were cast during the city's nine days of early, in-person voting -- over four times the number of ballots cast during the only other mayor's race to allow early voting, in 2021. The tally was well short of the nearly 1.1 million early, in-person votes cast during last year's presidential election, but some voting locations saw large crowds on Sunday, the last day of early voting. The line at one polling place in ...

Even for Mamdani supporters, his thin resume is a cause for concern

Many voters struggle with a fundamental question about Zohran Mamdani's candidacy: Is a 34-year-old state assemblyman ready to lead the nation's largest city?

Bihar election | RJD's Tejashwi Yadav promises permanent job & ₹30,000 per month for 'Jeevika Didis'

In a significant pre-election announcement, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has unveiled a sweeping plan to provide permanent government jobs

Bihar elections 2025: Revisiting the 2020 political drama

Bihar goes to polls in November 2025, with shifting loyalties, new players, and a razor-thin political landscape. Here’s a look back at 2020 and what makes this election so unpredictable.

Seat-sharing, ticket announcements on Sunday, says Bihar BJP chief

NDA allies like Rashtriya Lok Morcha have rejected the talk of rift, but Hindustani Awam Morcha, Lok Janshakti Party are seeking more seats in the share

Telangana HC stays decision to grant 42% reservation to Backward Classes

The decision was passed after two days of detailed arguments over the legality and proportion of the increased BC quota in the local body elections

Japan's ruling party set to pick new chief with runoff expected today

Political scion Shinjiro Koizumi is leading in most polls of LDP supporters, with right-leaning Sanae Takaichi, who is more popular among the general public, ahead in some

Sonam Wangchuk detention, Bihar elections, new US bill on H1-B visa & more top

administration. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar disbursed ₹10,000 each to 2.5 million women under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, bringing the total aid disbursed so far to ₹10,000 crore

Amit Shah prays for 'Sonar Bangla' post-2026 polls, Abhishek hits back

Inaugurating the Durga Puja pandal of Santosh Mitra Square Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity in north Kolkata, Shah invoked Rabindranath Tagore's dream of a safe and prosperous Bengal

BJP names Pradhan poll in-charge for Bihar, Bhupender Yadav for Bengal

The BJP on Thursday made important appointments for key poll-bound states, including for next year, naming Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhupender Yadav as its election in-charge of Bihar and West Bengal. The party appointed Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, one of its vice presidents, its in-charge for the assembly polls in Tamil Nadu where it is a junior partner to the AIADMK. While the Bihar assembly elections are expected to be held in November, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are likely to go to polls in March-April. A BJP statement said Union minister C R Paatil, who heads the party's Gujarat unit and is considered a capable organisation hand, and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya are co-incharges for the Bihar polls. Former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb is the co-incharge for West Bengal and Union minister Murlidhar Mohol is the co-incharge for Tamil Nadu, it added. Both Pradhan and Yadav are among the most experienced poll managers of the BJP and

Evicted people's names to be removed from local voter rolls: CM Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the names of people evicted from encroached land will be deleted from the voters' list of the place where they were living illegally. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Margherita in Tinsukia, Sarma claimed the previous generation of the state failed to "save" lower and central Assam, but efforts must be made to "save" upper and northern parts, in an apparent reference to the sizeable population of Bengali-speaking Muslims in those areas. "If someone is evicted from a place, their name cannot be on the voter list of that place. Along with eviction, names will be deleted from the voter list," he said. "Their modus operandi is to enter upper and northern Assam now. Our attempt is to ensure that, like lower and central Assam, these parts are not gone. We and our previous generation failed to save lower and central Assam, but we are now trying to save upper and northern Assam," he added. Sarma had earlier sai