Assembly-elections posts
The New York Times Voters gave Emmanuel Macron and his allies a decisive majority in parliamentary elections, but a record-low turnout cast a shadow over his victory.
Macron’s Party and Allies Win Majority in French Parliamentary Elections
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The new president’s party, La République en Marche, and its allies won 350 seats in the 577-member National Assembly.
105 months ago
Slate.com Pollsters project his party could take 80 percent of the National Assembly in next Sunday's runoff.
Macron Wins Landslide in French Legislative Elections, Ends French Party Politics as We Know It
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En Marche is set to take the largest National Assembly majority in the history of the Fifth Republic.
105 months ago
The New York Times Emmanuel Macron needs an outright majority in the National Assembly to have a clear path to enact his ambitious plan.
France’s Legislative Elections: What to Watch For
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President Emmanuel Macron’s party hopes to gain an outright majority in the National Assembly. Turnout at 5 p.m. local time was nearly 41 percent, considerably lower than in the first round in 2012.
105 months ago
HuffPost UK Politics "The electoral register has seen the most dramatic drops in areas with big student populations."
Students Are Being Shut Out of Our Democracy
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It's no coincidence the government has pushed this change through as quietly as possible. There are just months to go before local, mayoral and assembly elections across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This isn't democracy. But you can Read more ... still register to vote up to three weeks before the elections...
122 months ago
HuffPost UK Politics "All voices should be heard."
The Upcoming TV Debates in Wales Need to Include All Six Parties
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It would be wrong for broadcasters in Wales to exclude the Greens and Ukip. Their support has grown significantly since the last Assembly elections. And both parties are in the race to secure their first Assembly Members this May. It's only right tha Read more ... t they should face the scrutiny of the public and other parties.
122 months ago
The Wall Street Journal Three opposition lawmakers gave up their seats in the National Assembly, stripping President Nicolás Maduro’s adversaries of the supermajority they had won in December’s legislative elections.
Venezuelan Opposition Agrees to Cede Supermajority
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Three opposition lawmakers gave up their seats in the National Assembly on Wednesday, stripping President Nicolás Maduro’s adversaries of the supermajority they had won in December’s legislative elections and limited the scope of their intended Read more ... overhauls.
122 months ago
The Wall Street Journal As India's Narendra Modi battles for Bihar, his party is promising to accelerate economic development while playing on long-running Hindu-Muslim tensions.
Narendra Modi’s Big Test: Bihar Elections
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Narendra Modi touts fight on poverty in Bihar state assembly elections.
125 months ago
Doyin Flaps READ:
Anxiety, anxiety! anxiety! every where as Nigerians await presidential, National Assembly polls’ results
Anxiety, anxiety! anxiety! every where as Nigerians await presidential, National Assembly polls’...
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Nigerians were yesterday eagerly awaiting the results of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The elections went into second day yesterday after technical glitches occasioned by...
132 months ago
The Wall Street Journal See how Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has been eclipsed by an upstart party in Delhi elections today.
Delhi Elections: Witness the Birth of Planet AAP
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After hours of counting, the Aam Aadmi Party has shocked even the biggest AAP optimists by snagging more than 90% of the Delhi Assembly seats.
134 months ago
Vivek Sawhney 1. YOU ARE EXTREMELY INCAPABLE TO CHECK THE REAL SOURCES OF FUNDING OF YOUR BIGGEST OPPONENT I.E. AAM ADMI PARTY WHOSE MAIN CONVENER IS MR. ARVIND KEJRIWAL.
2. WHY YOU HAVE CHOSEN A NEW FACE IN THE SHAPE OF MRS. KIRAN BEDI INSTEAD OF DR. HARSHVARDHA Read more ... N AS PROBABLE CHIEF MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE OF BHARTYA JANTA PARTY IN DELHI?
3. WHY NO SORRY EITHER TO LAWYERS FRATERNITY HAD BEEN EXTENDED SO FAR BY YOUR MRS. KIRAN BEDI WHICH MAY GIVE VERY SERIOUS & ADVERSE RESULTS IN THE FORTHCOMING ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN DELHI ON 07.02.2015?
4. ALL TIME ARROGANCE & SELF-ACCLAIMED PRAISES THROUGH PRINT MEDIA OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOES NOT GIVE FAVORABLE RESULTS WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTING IT IS THE DUTY OF YOUR POLL MANGERS TO SEE AND FEEL THE UNDER CURRENT ACTUALLY BUILT-UP BY YOUR BOTH OPPONENTS IN DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS ON 07.02.2015.
5. WILL YOU OVER-COME INFIGHTING WITHIN YOUR OWN BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY MR. NARENDERA DAMODAR DAS MODI WHICH SHALL BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF YOUR PROBABLE DEFEAT IN THE FORTHCOMING ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS OF DELHI RIGHT HERE ON COMING SATURDAY I.E. 07.02.2015?
6. NO ONE BECOME SMALLER AFTER SAYING SORRY EVEN TO MUCH JUNIOR OF HIS AGE, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE. AND IN THE CASE OF YOUR CHIEF MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE MRS. KIRAN BEDI DURING HER SERVICE TENURE NEVER CARED FOR ANYONE DUE TO HER ABSOLUTE ARROGANCE.
134 months ago