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Bangladesh Parliament unanimously elects new Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Updated : 1 day, 22 hours ago IST
Bangladesh's 13th Parliament unanimously elected veteran BNP leader Hafizuddin Ahmed as Speaker and Barrister Kayser Kamal as Deputy Speaker. Following the BNP's recent election victory, the two leaders were sworn in by President Shahabuddin in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Tarique R
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Celebration across Nepal as Balen's party claims "two-thirds majority" in
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Hundreds of supporters took to the streets across Nepal, singing, dancing, and celebrating as former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balendra Shah's party, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), claimed an absolute two-thirds majority in the parliamentary election in the country's House of
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"We must remain united": Tarique Rahman after BNP's decisive election triu
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
BNP chief Tarique Rahman urged national unity after his party's decisive parliamentary election victory. Calling it a mandate for democracy, he thanked supporters and warned of challenges ahead, citing a fragile economy and weakened institutions. The BNP-led alliance won 212 seats. Rahman
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"Victory of Tarique Rahman is victory for democracy": Former diplomat Veen
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Former High Commissioner Veena Sikri hailed Bangladesh's election results as a victory for democracy after the BNP secured an absolute majority. She called the outcome a setback for Islamist forces, highlighted voters' rejection of extremism, noted the Awami League's absence, and expressed o
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South Africa forms a coalition government, President Ramaphosa names portf
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Enemies to coalition: The interesting trope of power arrangement comes after Ramasopha's party lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994 in May 29 elections
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Parliament votes in favour of Donald Tusk becoming Poland's PM
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The party, known by the acronym PiS, fell short of a parliamentary majority in general elections held in October.
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Sri Lankan PM rejects calls for resignation; says 'I will go if I lose Par
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): Amid nationwide protests and growing calls for his resignation, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that he will step down if he loses the majority in the Parliament.
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Italian PM Giuseppe Conte officially steps down
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Genoa [Italy], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has officially stepped down in order to try to form a government with wider support, and the consultations with the parties with a view to finding a new parliamentary majority will start on Wednesday afternoon, ac
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3 Indian-origin leaders elected to New Zealand's Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], September 24 (ANI): Three Indian-origin politicians, including two women, have been elected to New Zealand's Parliament in the general elections, in which the center-right governing party has been placed first but failed to capture a parliamentary majority.
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Pound drops as Theresa May stands to lose majority
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 9 (ANI): An exit poll suggesting that British Prime Minister Theresa May may lose her Parliamentary majority in the general election held on Thursday sent the pound falling against the dollar.
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U.K. elections exit poll: Theresa May could lose parliamentary majority
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 9 (ANI): There seems to be a sort of an inevitability to British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party losing seats as the U.K. polls conclude.
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