CM Mamata Banerjee’s election strategy based on ‘appeasement politics’, says BJP’s Sukanta

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Sukanta Majumdar, on Monday, launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that her entire electoral strategy is rooted in “appeasement politics.” In a post on X,...

Elections in Bangladesh announced, but justice and reforms remain centre stage

The biggest takeaway from the televised pre-Eid speech of Muhammad Yunus must have been a concrete timeframe for when Bangladesh will hold elections. Bangladesh’s 10-month-old transitional government — constituted after the July Monsoon Revolution...

Elections in Butanyerera : a deceptive calm, marred by massive fraud and intimidation

SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, June 7, 2025 — The expanded province of Butanyerera—which encompasses the former provinces of Kirundo, Ngozi, and Kayanza—experienced elections marked by a seemingly peaceful process, but deeply undermined by numerous...

Politics LIVE: Nigel Farage breaks silence after Zia Yusuf's shock return

Nigel Farage will put the squabbles of last week behind him today as he seeks to set Reform UK on course to win the Welsh elections next year. He will deliver a speech at Port Talbort this lunchtime as he announces the launch of his long campaign...

Politics LIVE: Nigel Farage vows to REOPEN Port Talbot as Reform UK launches bid to unseat Labour 'betrayers'

Nigel Farage will call to reopen the Port Talbot steelworks today in a major campaign pitch to Welsh voters ahead of the 2026 Senedd elections. The Reform UK leader is heading to South Wales today, where he is set to lay out his plans to bring...

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Politics : Terengganu Govt Mobilises Immediate Aid For Families Of UPSI Crash Victims

KUALA TERENGGANU, June (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government will provide immediate assistance to the families of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students involved in the tragic crash between a bus and a multipurpose vehicle on the...

Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse by-election: full results

Labour won the Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse by-election with a majority of 602 and claimed 31.5 per cent of the vote to send Davy Russell to Holyrood as the constituency’s new MSP. SNP candidate Katy Loudon was second with 7957 votes. The party...

We postponed Mfuwe by-election to allow parties to focus on Lumezi – ECZ

ECZ has explained that the Mfuwe by-election was postponed to allow political parties sufficient time to prepare for and focus on the upcoming Lumezi by-election, scheduled for June 26, 2025. On Tuesday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro...

Political row erupts in Kerala over electrocution of minor

A political row has erupted in the bypoll-bound Nilambur assembly constituency in Kerala following a teenager’s death by electrocution after coming into contact with an illegal trap set by a person to kill wild boars. While the Congress claimed...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.9.25

Good Monday morning. Be the first to get news as it happens — Florida Politics gives you the scoop on all things Sunshine State! Get up to speed fast — sign up for the hottest text alerts: Breaking #FlaPol news, campaigns, budget battles, politics...

77 political parties apply for registration ahead of Myanmar’s 2025 General Election, 56 approved so far

A total of 77 political parties have applied for registration as of the deadline. Of those, 56 parties have been approved to date, according to the Union Election Commission (UEC) . With general elections scheduled for December this year, the UEC...

A Glut of Gutless Politicians

2027 may still be two years away, but already Nigerian politicians are falling over themselves either to get into office or sustain power. Their hyperactivity bespeaks a class that has failed to pull up any trees in office and is desperate to...

Bill 7 says by-elections will only be held for independent candidates

Bill 7 says by-elections will only be held for independent candidates THE proposed Constitution Amendment, Bill 7 of 2025 wants to change how by-elections are done in Zambia and will only allow them to happen when an independent Member of...

Musk’s Political Influence Exposed in Ongoing Trump Feud

NEW YORK, NY — Billionaire Elon Musk has candidly shared his view on the role of money in U.S. elections, declaring on his X platform that without his financial backing, Donald Trump would have lost the 2024 election. In a surprising display of...

Argentina mobilizes as Supreme Court threatens political future of Cristina Fernández

“This is not just an attack on Cristina Fernández — it is a direct assault on Argentine democracy,” say her supporters ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court ruling in the politically charged “Vialidad” case. 80 / 5,000 Cristina Kirchner denounced...

NASS Should Enact Law That Will Prevent Politicians From Switching Parties Arbitrarily – Olafeso 

1 This is not the best of times for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Many bigwigs are defecting from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 general elections. In this interview with BOLU-OLU ESHO, a member of...

AL elections mark historic drop in nominations

The Legislative Assembly (AL), comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members, and seven government-appointed members, saw only nine teams nominated for direct elections and six groups for indirect elections by the...

Wetang’ula accuses opposition leaders of fueling voter anger ahead of 2027 elections

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, accusing them of orchestrating a campaign to incite Kenyans to vote out of anger and tribal animosity in the 2027 General Elections. Speaking during a...

Atiku-led coalition against Tinubu’s re-election will fail, says Yakasai

ADC woos Diaspora community ahead of 2027 The opposition coalition being led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to scuttle the re-election of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 poll will fall like a pack...