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Tensions continue to simmer within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in poll-bound Bihar, with allies Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) expressing discontent over the seat allocation and recent seat-swapping arrangements. Despite the alliance finalizing its seat-sharing formula with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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The Dutch city of Rotterdam is at the forefront of a national housing crisis, where migrants and refugees often find themselves facing high rents, overcrowding, exploitative landlords, and unfair evictions. While politicians and far-right groups blame immigrants for the shortage of decent housing, experts argue that they are actually some
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Ghana's right-wing populist party Chega, founded in 2019, had been on the rise, becoming the second-strongest force in parliament in May with 60 MPs. However, despite receiving 11.86% of the vote nationwide, down from 22.76% in parliamentary elections five months ago, the party leader Andre Ventura
Elections
The seat-sharing formula for the Bihar elections has sparked uneasiness among NDA partners, particularly the Jitan Ram Manjhi-led HAM(S) and Upendra Kushwaha-led RLM, despite efforts by the BJP leadership to ease out frictions and make it a smooth alliance. The formula, announced on Sunday, has allocated 101 seats to
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, fielding Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary from Tarapur and Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha from Lakhisarai. The BJP Central Election Committee met on October 12, under the chairmanship of Jagat Prakash Nadda,
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The upcoming election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission has Republicans growing increasingly concerned, particularly in light of concurrent municipal elections that they believe could favor Democratic mobilization. The low visibility of the PSC races and the presence of local municipal elections may lead voters to focus
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Peace Ikiriza, a 40-year-old woman from Namabale Village in Kassanda District, who is deaf and non-verbal, embarked on a courageous political journey, contesting for the position of district female councillor representing people with disabilities (PWDs) in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries. Despite facing financial, logistical, and societal challenges,
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Preliminary results for the Porirua City local body elections have been released, including all votes cast except for special votes. This year, a total of 797 special votes were cast. According to the preliminary results, current Mayor Anita Baker has been re-elected, receiving 8708 votes. Kathleen Filo finished second with
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Tanzania, a country with one of Africa's longest-serving ruling parties, is on the brink of a landslide victory for the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), in the forthcoming elections on October 29, 2025. The opposition, once a formidable force, has been persistently excluded and restricted, with media
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Esther Dawaki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency by-election, and Shehu Fatange, the Director General of her campaign organisation, were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday for alleged financial crimes. The accused are facing prosecution before Justice Emeka
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The People's National Party (PNP), Jamaica's main opposition, is contesting the results of the September 3 general elections in the St Andrew West Central constituency, citing allegations of violence, intimidation, and voter suppression. The PNP's defeated candidate, Paul Buchanan, has filed an application to
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Xp Lee, a health equity analyst, has won the special election in Minnesota House District 34B, replacing the late Representative Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June. Lee, a former member of the Brooklyn Park City Council, secured a significant victory, defeating Republican nominee Ruth Bittner by more than 20
