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What does a Democrat win mean for the Trump government?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): The Democratic Party registered a historic win in the midterm elections and regained control in the House of Representatives. This ground-breaking victory would ultimately lead to a contentious battleground for the 2020 Presidential elections.
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Bolsonaro set to win as polling ends in Brazil
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], Oct 29 (ANI): Polling closed in Brazil’s heated Presidential election on Sunday with controversial Social Liberal Party candidate Jair Bolsonaro looking set to be elected as the next President of the South American nation.
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Maldives: Abdulla Yameen loses election challenge
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Oct 21 (ANI): Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Sunday suffered a humiliating legal defeat after the country's top court rejected his plea to annul the last month's presidential elections.
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Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro wins first round
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Oct 08 (ANI): Brazilian right-wing Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the first round of the country's presidential election, following one of the most polarising campaigns witnessed since the nation returned to democracy three decades back.
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Maldives result: People's affirmation to democracy, says CHRI
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): The peaceful vote for change in the Maldives presidential elections is an affirmation of ordinary people in democratic processes and in upholding of dignity and rule of law, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi congratulates Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for winning Maldives polls
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated senior Maldivian opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his victory in the recently-concluded presidential elections held in the island nation.
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Abdulla Yameen accepts defeat in Maldives polls
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sept 24 (ANI): Breaking silence on the results of the presidential elections, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Monday conceded defeat, saying that he accepted people's mandate.
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Maldives presidential polls: Foreign Ministry confirms Solih's victory
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 24 (ANI): Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the opposition candidate in the Maldivian presidential elections, has beaten President Abdulla Yameen.
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Maldives Presidential polls: India congratulates Opposition candidate Soli
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 24 (ANI): India on Monday welcomed Maldivian Presidential Election results and congratulated Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for claiming the victory.
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Ibrahim Solih claims victory in Maldives Presidential polls
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 24 (ANI): Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has claimed victory in the presidential election, based on results tabulated from 90 per cent of the ballot boxes.
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Maldives Elections: Polling closes after `extraordinary turnout`
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 23 (ANI): The deadline for the polling in the Maldivian Presidential election closed on Sunday at 7 PM (local time) after the election commission had earlier extended the deadline by three hours owing to a huge voter turnout.
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European Parliamentarians express concern over credible, transparent polls
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sept 22 (ANI): Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from seven different parties have shown concern over the failure of President Abdulla Yameen's government in Maldives to engage with the Opposition leaders for credible, transparent and inclusive Presidential ele
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