Candidates

BJP releases list of candidates for Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka Legislative Council by-elections

The polling is to be held to fill two Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh while one seat will go to polls in Karnataka

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa

The winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation that is in talks with the IMF for a bailout, with its 22 million people enduring severe shortages of food, fuel and medicines

Conservative leadership election: Why a run-off between Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak is unlikely

The main candidates for the leadership all face difficulties heading into the third ballot. Sunak is battling the perception that he is responsible for unpopular policies. Mordaunt faces increasing scrutiny of her beliefs, competence and honesty

Rajya Sabha polls: P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, Randeep Surjewala among 10 Congress candidates

Of the 10 leaders, five are former Union ministers — P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, Ajay Maken, Rajeev Shukla and Mukul Wasnik

Australia elections: Candidates woo voters fretting about rising cost of living, high inflation

Voting is compulsory, enforced with an Aus $20 (US$14) fine but also rewarded at many booths that fired up barbecues to offer people a free ‘democracy sausage’

UP polls: SP announces candidates for 159 seats; Akhilesh fields Azam Khan from Rampur

Some turncoats who have been given tickets include Supriya Aron from Congress, Daddu Prasad from BSP, and Brijendra Prajapati from BJP

Punjab Assembly polls: Family members pitch in for contestants

With a ban on big gatherings and rallies by the Election Commission of India in view of COVID-19, family members of candidates are meeting voters personally to ensure they vote for their contestants

'One in jail, one on bail': Anurag Thakur takes jibe at SP's candidate list

The Union sports minister was referring to Nahid Hasan, SP candidate from Kairana, who is in jail and Abdullah Azam, who is out on bail

Mandatory for parties to explain selection of candidates with criminal record, says EC

The poll panel on Saturday announced Assembly election schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa

Congress has been wiped out, can't be revived even with a calcium injection, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

The Congress party has been 'wiped out' from the landscape and can't be revived even if it was administered a 'calcium injection', Asaduddin Owaisi said in Pune.