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The electoral fate of 2,274 candidates of the Rajasthan Assembly elections has been decided today. The State went to the polls on December 7 for 199 out of total 200 seats and registered a polling percentage of 74%. The election in Alwar’s Ramgarh seat was postponed and polling will take place later due to the death of BSP candidate Laxman Singh. The Congress counted on the anti-incumbency factor to win in the State, with the ruling BJP facing a major challenge in retaining public support for its policies. Also Read Watch: The Hindu Associate Editor Narayan Lakshman and Political Editor Nistula Hebbar discuss Assembly election results In the 2013 Assembly elections, the BJP won 163 seats, the Congress 21, the BSP 3, the NPP 4 and independents and others 9 seats. After bypolls in the State, the BJP presently holds 160 seats, the Congress 25, the BSP 2 and the NPP 3 seats. Mohammed Iqbal provides updates from Jaipur. Here are the live updates: 10.55 pm … [Read more...] about Rajasthan Assembly elections 2018 results live | Raje resigns, Congress two seats away from majority

Alex Holder, the British documentarian who had substantial access to former President Donald Trump 's family, said in an interview published on Monday that Eric Trump was unconcerned about violence that could arise from his family's fraudulent claims about the 2020 presidential election. Holder was granted access to Trump's family and inner circle in September 2020 during the lead-up to the election, and footage he filmed was subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. He complied with the subpoena and turned over content that reportedly includes interviews with Trump and his children Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr., as well as Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and former Vice President Mike Pence . Speaking to The Independent, Holder alleged that Eric Trump did not appear to be concerned about any acts of violence that could have been caused by his father's claims that the election was stolen. (Numerous fact-checkers have … [Read more...] about Eric Trump saw potential violence from election as “fair game”: Filmmaker

Information Technology Minister Gudivada Amarnath has said that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) cadre should get ready for the 2024 elections and there is a need to strengthen the party from village-level. It is the responsibility of the cadre to make Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh again in the 2024 elections, he said. Mr Amarnath was speaking during a meeting organised with the cadre at the YSRCP office at Anakapalli on Saturday, ahead of plenary meeting which is going to be held on June 28. He said that after coming to power, in the last three years, almost 95% of the promises were implemented by the party. He said that the plenary meeting should be made a success. … [Read more...] about Andhra Pradesh: get ready for 2024 elections, IT Minister tells YSRCP activists

There is not enough paint on the shelves of B&Q to gloss over how bad last night’s by-elections were for the Tories. Voters in Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton may not have much in common but they both agreed it was time to send their Tory MP packing. In a night of high drama, Labour won back the Red Wall seat of Wakefield and the Liberal Democrats overturned a 24,000 Tory majority in Tiverton and Honiton. The disastrous results will pile pressure on Boris Johnson , who has been trying to restore his battered premiership after he clung on in a no confidence vote earlier this month. No sitting Prime Minister has lost two by-elections in a single day since Tory John Major in 1991 and there are five reasons why Tory MPs should be worried: 1: Boris unboxed Boris Johnson is still digesting a grim night while his rivals are left smiling ( Image: PA) Boris Johnson has gone from being the Tories's greatest asset to ballot box poison. The Prime … [Read more...] about Five reasons Tories should be worried about damaging by-election results

Boris Johnson faces showdown talks with Prince Charles after his plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda sparked outrage. The pair are due to meet at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the capital Kigali - where the Prime Minister’s jet touches down tomorrow to kick off an eight-day diplomatic whirlwind. The summit is a few miles from the hostel where asylum seekers were due to be forced from Britain under a £120m deal. Yet the shamed Prime Minister has no plan to visit the site, after the first removal flight was grounded by the European Court of Human Rights. It will be the first time the pair have met since explosive reports the Prince of Wales branded the policy “appalling”. Clarence House has not confirmed or denied the private comments, which also include that the heir was “more than disappointed”. Government sources expect the pair to have a one-on-one "side conversation" at the margins of the summit, their first since June 3. "They are due to … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s Rwanda showdown with Charles – as by-election danger mounts back home

Beijing has approved the resignation of Hong Kong chief secretary John Lee Ka-chiu, clearing the way for his leadership bid in May . In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Basic Law and the recommendation of incumbent leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the State Council on Thursday decided to remove Lee from the office of chief secretary, Xinhua reported on Friday. However, in a departure from previous practice, the Xinhua report did not announce who would succeed Lee as chief secretary. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge , our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. At a regularly scheduled press conference on Friday, Lam was asked who she recommended for the chief secretary post, and how the government’s work might be hampered by the lack of a successor. Lam declined to disclose what name she … [Read more...] about Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: Beijing approves resignation of John Lee, clearing way for his leadership bid

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 Twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin and Daniel Alfredsson have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, a big day for Swedish hockey as they made up half of the class of 2022. Goaltender Roberto Luongo, Finnish women’s star Riikka Sallinen and builder Herb Carnegie were also selected Monday for induction in November. “It’s nothing you think about when you play the game of hockey,” Henrik Sedin said. “But for us, we put our head down and put our work in every day. We get the most out of our talent. That’s what we’re most proud of today.” The Sedins and Luongo are being inducted in their first year of eligibility. Alfredsson made it in his sixth year, ending the wait for the longtime Senators captain who helped them reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2007 and spent 17 seasons of his 18-year career in Ottawa. “It’s such a privilege to have been able to play this sport for a … [Read more...] about Swede Day: Alfredsson, Sedins elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

THE National Election Committee issued official results from this month’s local polls to confirm a landslide victory by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party. The results showed the Cambodian People’s Party receiving 74.3% of the votes, and the opposition Candlelight Party about 22.3%. It meant that the CPP won 1,648 of the country’s 1,652 commune chief positions, and the Candlelight Party the remaining four. The CPP has held an iron grip on power for decades, and has the huge advantage of controlling almost every level of government. Its opponents are less organised, with fewer resources and fearful of intimidation. Hun Sen, an authoritarian ruler in a nominally democratic state, has held power for 37 years. He has said he intends to stay in office until 2028, and has endorsed one of his sons to succeed him. The commune elections, held a year ahead of the general election, are regarded as a test of parties’ strength. The election committee said 80.19% of 9.2 million … [Read more...] about Ruling party confirms election landslide victory

David Valadao on Monday advanced to the general election in California’s 22nd District against Democrat Rudy Salas, according to the Associated Press. Weeks after the election took place, tallied votes show Valadao won with 25 percent of the vote, while Republican challenger Chris Mathys won 23 percent. Both parties compete in the same primary election and the top two winners advance to the general election. Valadao, one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump, survived the Republican primary after Donald Trump did not endorse anyone in the race. A source close to Donald Trump told Fox News that Trump stayed out of the race because Valadao never doubled down on his impeachment vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, holds the gavel after announcing the passage of the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress, against President Donald Trump by the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. (AP … [Read more...] about David Valadao Advances to General Election After Impeachment Vote

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Just six weeks before the 2020 presidential election — game day for vote-counting bureaucrats — Tina Peters was so proud of her operation at the Mesa County clerk’s office that she invited a film crew in to show it off. There’s no chance of mishap here, she boasted. “The Russians can’t hack into and start casting votes for someone,” she said, as a few in the office chuckled. By May 2021, it was Ms. Peters, not the Russians, who had helped engineer an audacious breach of voting machines, according to an indictment charging her with seven felonies. Ms. Peters arranged to copy sensitive election software from county voting machines in an attempt to prove the 2020 presidential election was rigged, according to court records. Prosecutors said she committed identity theft and criminal impersonation, and violated the duties of her office in the process. Ms. Peters has pleaded not guilty. The strange tale of Tina Peters — a once-ordinary public servant … [Read more...] about The Strange Tale of Tina Peters