Elections
Political Appeals to British Hindus: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer on the Temple Campaign Trail
Sunak, 44, visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden on Sunday, emphasizing his commitment: "This mandir stands as a great statement of the contributions that this community makes to Britain," he said, blending prayers with promises to uphold Conservative values of education, hard work, and family.
High Turnout in French Parliamentary Polls, Exit Polls Show Far-Right Leading
With the polls due to close in rural areas at 6 pm and those in urban areas three hours later, at 5 pm local time, nearly 60 percent of the electorate had voted, according to the Ministry of the Interior. That is equivalent to 59.39 percent, against 39.4 percent at the same time in 2022, the BBC reported.
UK PM Rishi Sunak Visits Neasden Temple During Campaign Trail
The couple was given a rousing cheer on their arrival in the temple grounds on Saturday evening. They joined in with the puja ceremony led by priests of the temple.
UK PM Sunak Expresses ‘hurt & angry’ Over Racist Slur from Far-Right Party Campaigner
"It hurts, and it makes me angry," the British Indian leader, 44, said, adding that such behavior raises serious questions about the culture within the Reform Party.
Conservatives Upset Trudeau's Liberals in Crucial Toronto By-Election
The Conservative candidate, Don Stewart, clinched victory in Toronto-St. Paul’s by defeating Liberal candidate Leslie Church by 590 votes, ending the Liberal Party's three-decade dominance in the district. The by-election also featured Amrit Parhar from the New Democratic Party.
Rishi Sunak Pulls Party Support from Two Candidates Amid Election Betting Scandal
Mr Williams and Laura Saunders would no longer be supported as candidates at the general election, a Conservative Party spokesman said. Williams was to stand in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr in Wales, while Saunders was the candidate for Bristol Northwest in England.
Scandal Hits British PM Rishi Sunak's Party Over Election Date Betting
The Metropolitan Police initially suspended a member of Sunak’s personal security team and subsequently arrested them on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Upcoming Election Could See Another Indian-American Join US Congress
Separately, Rajesh Mohan secured the Republican ticket in New Jerseys primaries last week that will set up an intense electoral battle in what essentially is an overwhelmingly Democratic district.
U.S. Acknowledges Indian Elections as World's Largest Democratic Exercise
“We celebrate the election that happened in India; it was the largest exercise of electoral franchise in any country anytime in history,” remarked State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during his daily news briefing.
Legal Limbo: Georgia Appeals Court Halts Proceedings in Trump's 2020 Election Subversion Case
Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and had described them as being politically motivated to derail his possible return to the White House. The Georgia Court of Appeals issued the order on Wednesday, upon hearing that a tentative October date had been set for the hearing of the appeals, according to the Xinhua news agency.
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