Elections
Lao cabinet reshuffled, new Prime Minister elected
Phankham Viphavanh, in his speech at the National Assembly (NA) meeting, said to resign from the post of prime minister for reaching the retirement age and health problems, reports Xinhua news agency. Viphavanh, born in 1951, was elected as prime minister of the Lao government by the National Assembly in March 2021.
No political party gets absolute majority in Fiji general elections
According to the Fijian Elections Office which announced the final results of the election on Sunday afternoon, a total of 473,910 votes were cast in this year's general elections which had a total number of 693,915 registered voters. The country recorded 68.3 per cent turnout in Wednesday's election, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Prachanda claims to lead new government in Nepal
During a meeting between Deuba and Prachanda on Saturday, according to the people familiar with the developments, Prachanda has claimed to lead the next government and sought assistance from Deuba. But Nepali Congress leaders are saying that their party will lead the new government.
Will rise of three new parties upset traditional alliances in Nepal?
"The RSP can become a kingmaker in the upcoming power equation if it makes significant electoral gains in the final vote tally. But it would be too early to say that because the vote counting is still underway," Jhalak Subedi, a Kathmandu-based author and political analyst, told India Narrative.
Ahead of polls, Australian MP woos Indians, Sikhs
Led by Andrews, the incumbent Labor government is seeking a third successive four-year term in the November 26 elections in Victoria, which boasts of nearly 276,770 people of Indian origin. On his recent visit to the New Sri Durga Temple in Melbourne last week, Andrews promised that his government will invest A$10 million in Indian projects, if the party is re-elected at the state election.
Israel polls: Netanyahu-led alliance wins majority, Lapid concedes defeat
As the final thousands of votes were being tallied Thursday evening, Prime Minister Yair Lapid called opposition leader Netanyahu to concede the race and congratulate him on his election victory, The Times of Israel reported. "The State of Israel is above any political considerations," Lapid said in a statement. "I wish Netanyahu good luck for the people of Israel and the State of Israel." Netanyahu will control not just the largest party in the Knesset (Israeli parliament), but is poised to return to power leading a 64-strong majority bloc of his religious and right-wing allies in the 120-member Knesset.
Most Pakistanis prefer democracy over theocracy and military rule: Study
An ongoing survey of the Islamabad based Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), a public policy think tank, the majority of the people have favoured a democratic system over a religious government without elections or even a military or a technocrat rule. Not just that they have stressed the need to have a "none of the above" (NOTA) option in the voting process. According to the survey, more than 30 per cent people in Balochistan have said they are not happy with the current political dispensation and that they would cast their vote supporting 'NOTA.'
Republicans, Democrats in close race to capture House of Representatives
A new poll out this week shows the Republican and Democratic Parties effectively tied in the battle for control of Congress with the midterms a little less than four months away. The issues at stake are on the one side stricter gun laws and end to violence, restoration of abortion rights, and inflation and soaring prices of groceries and gas on the other.
Aus oppn increases polling lead ahead of May 21 election
According to the latest Newspoll, 39 per cent of voters now intend to vote for the Labor Party as their first preference, up from 38 per cent at the start of May, and 35 per cent for the governing Coalition, down from 36 per cent, reports Xinhua news agency.
Sinn Fein's win in N.Ireland polls raises question of re-unification
It means Sinn Fein leader Michelle O'Neill will replace the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson as First Minister, effectively the devolved Parliament's Prime Minister, reports Xinhua news agency. Both were re-elected in Thursday's election. Victory for Sinn Fein came when the party reached an unbeatable 27 seats in the Assembly late Saturday night.
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