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US-based Republican institute delegation meets Bangladesh's Yunus, confirm
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A delegation from the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and confirmed plans to send at least 10 international observers for the country's upcoming national election, scheduled for February 2026.
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Self-Reliance and Multi-Alignment will Guide India's Future: Manish Tewari
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 22: "In 2047, India will celebrate the centenary of its independence and commemorate the fruition of the world's first nonviolent struggle of passive resistance, the national liberation, a struggle unique and unparalleled in the annals of human history. F
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"Government hiding behind myths to avoid debate on EC": Congress MP Gaurav
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Citing precedents from 1981, 1995 and 2005, Gogoi argued that such discussions have taken place in the past, contrary to the government's recent claims. He asserted that the refusal to allow debate reflects the government's discomfort and fear of transparency in electoral reforms.
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BRS delegation meets Election Commission in Delhi, seeks key electoral ref
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has formally submitted a detailed representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI), urging the constitutional body to address critical concerns affecting electoral integrity and a level playing field, said a press statement from BRS on Tuesday.
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Government "systematically blocking" working of Parliament: Congress MP Ma
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"We want a discussion in Parliament on the deletion of the voter list, or the electoral reforms, or the electoral process, or the voter inclusion part. We know that the government is afraid of the word SIR being discussed in Parliament, but we are ready to discuss any kind of thing relate
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"Congress showing double standards on Aadhaar issue": BJP's Sambit Patra a
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, BJP MP Sambit Patra accused the Congress and Opposition parties of hypocrisy, stating they earlier opposed Aadhaar-voter ID linkage but are now demanding its inclusion. He said this shift
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As part of broader electoral reforms, Election Commission initiates procee
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The decision was announced by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, targeting parties that have failed to contest even a single election since 2019 and whose offices could not be physically located.
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Congress MP Gogoi files motion to discuss verification of Electors' Photo
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday moved the adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss electoral reforms in India, with a particular focus on the verification of Electors' Photo Identity Cards (EPIC).
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Delhi High Court takes note of DSGMC electoral reforms
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The plea moved by S Gurmeet Singh Shunty and S Paramjit Singh Khurana demands immediate accountability for the failure to implement necessary reforms in the electoral system, which is governed by the Delhi Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1971.
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Elections in Bangladesh could be scheduled between late 2025 and early 202
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus stated that Bangladesh's general elections could be scheduled between late 2025 and the first half of 2026, depending on political consensus and the implementation of electoral reforms. The statement was made on the occasion of Victory Day, marking Bangladesh's v
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Pak: Jamaat-e-Islami leader denounces crackdown on protesters, calls for e
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman stated that political workers are essential to the nation and condemned the state's excessive use of force against them as unacceptable.
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Pakistan to avoid beginning new projects, rules out overseas i-voting in u
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“Overseas Pakistanis willing to vote have the right to do so, but since the committee’s report and the Supreme Court’s report stated that internet voting was not possible, pilot projects will not be allowed,” he said while speaking to the media after an in-camera meeting of the parliamentary
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