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Kosovo President dissolves Parliament, paves way for Balkan country's 3rd
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
The development comes after the country's parliament failed to elect a new president to replace Osmani, who assumed office in 2021. In December last year the Balkan country held snap elections after a nearly yearlong political deadlock.
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"We want stability and the issue of corruption resolved": Voters seek chan
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Nepal is holding snap general elections following the "Gen Z movement" that ousted the previous government. With over 18 million voters half being youth the polls feature 6,541 candidates. Backed by heavy security, the Election Commission aims for a peaceful process and expects results withi
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Australia PM Albanese congratulates Sanae Takaichi on historic election wi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday extended congratulatory wishes to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her historic win in the snap elections.
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Japan's LDP set to win two-thirds lower house majority, boosting PM Takaic
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is certain to secure a two-thirds majority in the lower house in the Japanese Parliament, the House of Representatives, following Sunday's snap election, delivering a significant boost to her policy agenda,
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PM Modi congratulates Japan's PM Takaichi as coalition projects historic w
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended warm congratulations to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following her ruling coalition's projected historic victory in snap elections for Japan's lower house, the House of Representatives, emphasising that India-Japan ties remain vita
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Japan's Takaichi-led coalition on track for decisive snap election victory
Updated : 1 month ago IST
As per Kyodo News, citing its projections, Takaichi's ruling LDP, together with its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), is poised to secure a supermajority of up to two-thirds of the 465 seats in the lower house of the National Diet, significantly surpassing the 233 seats re
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Japan votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi seeks mandate, vows to r
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Japan voted in a general election as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought a mandate to advance economic and security policies. She pledged to resign if her coalition fails to win a majority, amid inflation concerns, defence debates and scrutiny over plans to revise the Constitution.
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Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Japan's snap election after PM Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament has sparked debate over her power to do so. Opposition parties and legal experts are calling for limits, arguing the move was politically driven, while critics say only voters can now hold the government accountable.
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Japan PM dissolves Parliament, calls snap election on February 8
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Although the current term of lawmakers was set to expire in 2028, Takaichi defended her decision by stating that she has not yet received a direct public mandate for her leadership.
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Japan PM Takaichi announces dissolution of lower house, calls snap electio
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The decision to dissolve the lower house was taken on Friday.
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Serbia: Protests erupt in Belgrade over calls for snap elections
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protestors in Serbia took to the streets of the national capital and demanded for an early election, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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Canada's PM Carney calls for snap election on April 28
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has moved to dissolve the Parliament and called a snap election for April 28, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
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