Bangladesh votes today in high-stakes election after 2024 uprising against Sheikh Hasina, 12.7 crore voters eligible

Nearly 12.7 crore Bangladeshi citizens are eligible to vote today in the high-stakes 13th Parliamentary election, which is expected to mark the country’s transition after the 2024 student-led uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule. Voting will be held across 299 seats of the parliament today in a two-way contest between the mainstream Bangladesh Nationalist…

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Maharashtra Zilla Parishad election result: BJP’s Mahayuti secures major victory, PM Modi hails success – 10 key points

The BJP-led Mahayuti dominated Maharashtra’s Zilla Parishad and panchayat samiti polls, the results of which were declared on Monday, February 9. Prime Minister Modi thanked voters for their support, calling the outcome a mandate for good governance. Here are ten key updates from the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti election results — What do Mahayuti…

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Maharashtra Civic Elections results: Fadnavis-Shinde camp dominates, Thackerays, Congress trail, in early trends

The Mahayuti alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has expanded its lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with the trends from preliminary data indicating that the alliance is leading in 118 wards in Mumbai. While the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 86 seats, Shiv Sena is leading in…

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