Socialists – the governing party of Spain – won a third election in four years. However, they were unable to make a majority. Although centre-left won against far right which has been in news for a long time now; it was not a landslide victory. Consequently, it is not really a ‘wow’ moment for Socialists. […]
Elections
Indian man cuts his own finger in anger after voting in favor of wrong party
Pawan Kumar a voter in the Indian elections claimed that he made the uncommon move of cutting his finger since he was “baffled after the mistake and couldn’t control his feelings”. Pawan Kumar said that he had needed to vote in favor of the Bahujan Samaj Party in the second round of the elections in […]
Elections in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta
Voters in Alberta, Canada’s main oil-producing province, head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that opinion surveys show will see the right-of-center United Conservative Party oust the left-leaning New Democratic Party government. A victory by Jason Kenney’s UCP would set the western province on a collision course with Justin Trudeau’s federal Liberal government […]
Turkish local elections – 2019
The Turkish local elections of 2019 were held on 31 March 2019 throughout the 81 provinces of Turkey. A total of 30 metropolitan and 1,351 district municipal mayors, alongside 1,251 provincial and 20,500 municipal councilors were elected, in addition to numerous local non-partisan positions such as neighbourhood wardens (muhtars) and elderly people’s councils. Turkey holds […]
PM gives nod to new LG system in Punjab
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday approved the draft of Punjab’s new local government system. Chairing the provincial parliamentary party meeting here, during which the secretary local government gave a briefing on the proposed local government system, the prime minister said keeping in view the past experiences about local governments, a well-coordinated and comprehensive system […]
Far-right party rebrands as ‘Yellow Vest Australia’ for elections
A far-right, anti-immigrant party officially changed its name to “Yellow Vest Australia” on Tuesday ahead of elections next month, inspired by the French anti-austerity protest movement. The small grouping, previously known as the Australian Liberty Alliance, said the country’s Electoral Commission had approved its name change just in time for the election campaign which is […]
Pakistani Americans in midterm elections
With mainstream parties traditionally at the centre, political gatekeeping and coalition building have faithfully acted as conduits to representation. The mandate to serve the public through a principal-agent relation has guided politicians with a focus on constituent preferences and demands. However, in the recent political environment of populist demands, political actors have found themselves negotiating […]
Vivek Oberoi & film makers in trouble for releasing PM Narendra Modi’s Biopic a few days before election
Vivek Oberoi is under fire for playing the role of Narendra Modi in PM Modi’s controversial biopic. The actor and the movie have faced a lot of backlash from the Indian audience. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibal were part of the Congress delegation that approached the EC, saying the film’s purpose was “political” […]
Chicago makes history electing Lori Lightfoot as first black female mayor
Lori Lightfoot, a political newcomer, was elected the first black female mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, defeating opponent Toni Preckwinkle by a landslide in a runoff to take over a city struggling with crime and weak finances. A former federal prosecutor, Lightfoot won 74 percent of the vote with nearly all precincts counted compared with […]
India: Post state-elections assessment
Many people are gloating over the recent state-election results in India and the defeat of the BJP. However, the only effect it will have is to reduce lynching of Muslims a bit, though it is wrong to assume even that will be totally eliminated by it. India is still a semi-feudal society, and as I […]