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Brexit EU Public Referendum, United Kingdom, European Union, Brexit ,British EU Opinion Poll,David Cameron, British

2016-05-11T17:43:26+05:30

Brexit EU Public Referendum, United Kingdom, European Union, Brexit ,British EU Opinion Poll,David Cameron, British

As the date for Brexit referendum is approaching near the buzz around it is gaining. David Cameron, British prime minister, declared June 23rd as the date of referendum, when United Kingdom will vote on the question of whether to stay “in” or “out” of the European Union. READ MORE

Egypt parliamentary polls to be held this year,Egypt parliamentary elections, Egypt election

2015-04-30T12:24:27+05:30

Egypt parliamentary polls to be held this year
Cairo, (IANS) Egypt's parliamentary elections will be held before the end of 2015, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi told a Spanish newspaper in an interview that was published on Wednesday.

The Egyptian president told El Mundo that the polls were due to be held in March but the constitutional appeals against the newly-drafted election law delayed the process, Xinhua news agency reported.

"The state is determined to hold the parliamentary elections to complete Egypt's democratic institutions," Sisi added.

In early March, Egypt's Administrative Court ordered the delay of the parliamentary elections after the Supreme Constitutional Court ruled parts of the electoral laws, related to division of constituencies as "unconstitutional."

Egypt's parliamentary polls, the first since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi by the military in July 2013, were supposed to kick off on March 21 until May 7.

Bangladesh civic polls boycotted by BNP,Bangladesh civic poll,Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka ,Bangladesh Nationalist Party,Bangladesh,civic poll

2015-04-29T14:58:04+05:30

Bangladesh civic polls boycotted by BNP
Dhaka, (IANS) Three city corporations in Bangladesh on Tuesday went to the polls that were marred by violations and boycotted by former prime minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

The election day passed off without a major incident although all the three BNP-backed mayoral candidates in Dhaka and the seaport city of Chittagong pulled out of the race alleging the polls were rigged and unfair, Xinhua reported.

A total of 48 aspirants ran for mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka North City Corporation and Chittagong City Corporation, while 249 contested 45 reserved seats and 891 contested for the 134 general councillor posts.

BNP leader Moudud Ahmed said they were boycotting the "farce election" to protest the massive rigging by the ruling Awami League party.

Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif, a leader of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, dismissed the allegations.

Stray incidents of clashes, arson, vandalism, chase and counter-chase as well as detention were reported in Dhaka and Chittagong.

According to the country's electoral rules, such city corporation and municipal elections are to be held in a non-partisan manner, but political parties indirectly nominate candidates to test their popularity in such local level elections, Xinhua said.

Presidential and legislative polls begin in Sudan, Sudan presidential Election, Sudan Presidential and legislative polls, world election News, election 2015

2015-04-13T16:45:12+05:30

Presidential and legislative polls begin in Sudan

Khartoum, (IANS) Presidential and legislative elections began in Sudan on Monday with incumbent President Omar Hassan al-Bashir expected to win again, given the boycott of the polls by main opposition parties.

Elections will last three days, in which 13.3 million people in 18 states are eligible to cast their ballots.

Outgoing Nigerian president Jonathan concedes defeat, Nigeria Presidential election, Nigeria election,presidential poll 2015

2015-04-01T13:50:33+05:30

Outgoing Nigerian president Jonathan concedes defeat

Lagos, (IANS/EFE) Outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday conceded defeat in the presidential election after the opposition took a decisive lead, and called up his rival Muhamadu Buhari to congratulate him on the victory.
Spokesman for Buhari's All Progressives Congress party (APC), Lai Mohammed, confirmed to Efe that Buhari received the call from Jonathan.
Although Jonathan was initially given a slight advantage, Buhari had managed to take a lead in the election by two million votes after winning several key states.
With the final result yet to be announced, the APC on Tuesday declared victory in the election. According to Nigerian electoral law, the winning candidate should get at least 51 percent of the popular votes and at least 25 percent of the votes in 24 of the 36 states.

Nigerian opposition party declares victory in presidential poll, Nigeria Presidential election, Nigeria election,presidential poll 2015

2015-04-01T13:48:33+05:30

Nigerian opposition party declares victory in presidential poll

Abuja, (IANS) With the final result yet to be announced, the Nigerian opposition party on Tuesday declared victory in the recent presidential poll.
Shehu Garba, spokesperson of the opposition party's campaign organisation, said the political group has already declared a victory party in Abuja, with the party's presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, in attendance.
"We have already won the election. The figures have shown we won and the ruling party cannot meet up with the figures. It is not possible," Xinhua quoted Garba as saying.
The opposition All Progressives Congress party took a lead in weekend's presidential election, according to results of 33 states released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Results of Sokoto, Delta and Borno states are yet to be released.

New Opinion Poll Shows Greek Citizens Want SYRIZA, Samaras and Euro, Greek Election 2015, Greek Election Opinion poll

2015-01-07T12:53:19+05:30

New Opinion Poll Shows Greek Citizens Want SYRIZA, Samaras and Euro

A steady lead of 3.1% ahead of ruling New Democracy holds the Greek main opposition party, SYRIZA, according to a latest poll on behalf of Greek newspaper “Eleftheros Typos.”

PDP dismisses opposition opinion polls, Nigeria presidential Election 2015, Nigeria Elections, Nigeria Election 2015 Opinion poll

2015-01-06T17:13:52+05:30

PDP dismisses opposition opinion polls

Abuja - The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has counseled the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, to focus more on winning followers genuinely than applying alleged diversionary tactics.

Mugabe fires vice president, seven cabinet ministers, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe fires vice president, seven ministers,Africa News,World News updates, world political news

2014-12-10T11:47:43+05:30

Mugabe fires vice president, seven cabinet ministers

Harare, (IANS) Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has fired his deputy Joice Mujuru and seven other cabinet ministers in a move that shocked the southern African nation.

According to a statement issued by the chief secretary to the president and cabinet, Misheck Sibanda, Mugabe exercised his executive powers to relieve Mujuru of her position on the grounds that "it had become evident that her conduct in the discharge of her duties had become inconsistent with the expected standard, exhibiting conflict between official responsibilities and private interests".

Tunisia election results: wins most seats, sidelining Islamists, Tunisia election results, UK Election result,world Election updates

2014-10-31T16:37:23+05:30

Tunisia election results: wins most seats, sidelining Islamists

Secularists rule out unity government with Ennahda party after winning 85 seats and the right to form government

A liberal party with ties to the deposed regime has taken the most seats in Tunisia’s parliamentary elections, leaving the once-dominant Islamists running a close second, the country’s election commission has announced after the completion of final counting.