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'Egregious, blatantly unlawful': Cong challenges RS rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan

Congress on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to immediately reverse the rejection of its Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination from Madhya Pradesh, calling the poll body's decision 'egregious' and 'blatantly unlawful'. A delegation of senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, Deepa Dasmunshi, Vivek Tankha and Abhishek Singhvi, met Election Commission officials in New Delhi and argued that Natarajan's nomination had been...

Times of India 9h ago

‘Permanent class of excluded Indians’: Owaisi slams Centre over SIR

As the Election Commission expands its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across multiple states, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a fresh attack on the exercise, alleging that it could be used to create a “permanent class of excluded Indians” and disproportionately affect Muslims, women, migrants and the poor. In a post on X on Wednesday, Owaisi claimed that the Centre was using a document-based voter verification exercise as a precursor to broader mechanisms for...

Times of India 7d ago

PM Pashinyan’s party wins Armenia election, preliminary results show

PM Pashinyan’s party wins Armenia election, preliminary results show Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party wins 49.81 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission says. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party has won Armenia’s parliamentary election, preliminary results suggest. Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party secured 49.81 percent of the vote, the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said on Monday, with an alliance led by the main opposition party Strong Armenia a distant...

Al Jazeera 2d ago

'Democracy killed': Cong erupts after RS nomination rejected — chaos at EC office; BJP hits back

A political storm erupted on Tuesday after the nomination of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan from Madhya Pradesh was rejected, triggering protests by senior party leaders and a confrontation outside the Election Commission office in Delhi. Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel and Sachin Pilot, arrived at the Election Commission office to protest the decision. Visuals from the scene showed Jairam Ramesh being stopped from entering the...

Times of India 1d ago

South Korean protesters keep calling for re-run of election after ballot shortage

South Korean protesters keep calling for re-run of election after ballot shortage The ballot shortage has prompted the resignation of the head of the National Election Commission. Protesters outside a ballot-counting site in South Korea on Saturday (Jun 6) rallied for a second day, demanding a re-run of local elections held earlier this week.

Channel News Asia 4d ago

Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 days

Johor state assembly dissolved, paving way for snap polls within 60 days The 16th Johor state elections must be held by Jul 31, and it will be scheduled at the discretion of the Election Commission. The Johor state assembly was dissolved on Monday (Jun 1), paving the way for snap polls to be held within the next 60 days. Speaking during a special press conference held at his home in Johor Bahru on Monday, Onn Hafiz said that the dissolution was signed by Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Ibrahim on...

Channel News Asia 9d ago

South Korea election chief quits over ballot paper shortages

South Korea election chief quits over ballot paper shortages Rho Tae-ak said the ballot paper shortage had understandably raised distrust in the election process. SEOUL: The head of South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) said on Friday (Jun 5) that he would step down to take responsibility for a shortage of ballot papers in some districts in Wednesday's local elections that disrupted voting and triggered a public outcry. Rho Tae-ak said there could be no excuse for the failure that...

Channel News Asia 5d ago

RS polls: EC likely to hear Congress tomorrow over last-minute rejection of Natarajan's nomination

The Election Commission is likely to meet a Congress delegation on Wednesday over the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh. This comes after Congress leaders protested outside the EC office in Delhi after the Returning Officer for the Rajya Sabha election rejected Natarajan's nomination on the grounds that she had allegedly concealed information about a case in her affidavit. Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal,...

Times of India 1d ago

Malaysia mulls special immigration lane for Johor voters in Singapore returning for upcoming state polls

Malaysia mulls special immigration lane for Johor voters in Singapore returning for upcoming state polls The Malaysian home ministry will “respond accordingly” once the Election Commission announces key dates for the Johor state polls on Friday, said home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Malaysia is mulling a special fast lane at the immigration checkpoint for returning Johor voters from Singapore to cast their ballots in the upcoming state polls, says the country’s home minister....

Channel News Asia 11h ago

Armenia's election offers a choice between Russia and EU

Armenia's election offers a choice between Russia and EU June 3, 2026In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia, citizens of the South Caucasian country will not only elect a new National assembly but will also steer the future geopolitical direction of their state. On the table is either rapid EU-integration or a return to the Russian sphere of influence. A pre-election survey commissioned by the Washington based NGO International Republican Institute (IRI) puts the current...

Deutsche Welle 7d ago