India's Congress party Monday set up a united front behind its leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, rejecting their offer of resignation in the wake of the devastating election defeat suffered by the party in its history.
President hopefuls in Indonesia's election finally announced on Monday their running mates shortly before the expiration of registration period slated for May 20 with some of them going through weary talks to nominate the vice president candidates.
Thailand's newly installed caretaker Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan on Monday insisted that holding a general election to form a new government is the only way out of the prolonged political crisis.
India on Monday concluded its ninth and final phase of the Lok Sabha election with a record high turnout of over 66 percent throughout the polling for over a month, said election officials and media report.
The proposals raised Saturday by former Thai Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva that an election be suspended for a six-month period was obviously"too late," according to Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn.
Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that the party will defy a government ban on rallies during a two-week commune council election campaign, which kicks off on Friday.
Thailand is likely to have a new election in July, said Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn on Wednesday.
Afghanistan's election commission has announced the partial result of April 5 presidential elections on Sunday under which Dr. Abdullah Abdullah was in lead followed by former finance minister Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and ex-foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul.
In a rare show of enthusiasm in the general election, Indians Thursday staged a record high turnout in polling for the legislature in the capital Delhi and a dozen other states and union territories, said election officials.
The Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDI-P), Indonesia's largest opposition party led by former president Megawati, took an early lead in the parliamentary election on Wednesday, unofficial results showed.
Indonesia, due to hold parliamentary election on Wednesday, has deployed hundreds thousands of police and tens thousands of troops to guard against possible public disorder in the country's upcoming elections.
The international communities and Afghans hailed the presidential and provincial councils elections as "successful" despite allegations of fraud and irregularities.
The Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDI-P), Indonesia's largest opposition party led by former president Megawati, will dominate the national and regional parliamentary elections on April 9, analysts said.
Lin Zulian has been reelected head of a new village committee in Wukan after thousands of residents cast their votes on Monday, despite torrential rains and corruption scandals.
Thailand's senatorial election started Sunday morning, with no disruption from anti-government protesters reported as yet.
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has garnered a seat in the parliament without a hitch, the official KCNA news agency reported Monday.
The success of Hong Kong's 2017 election hinges on the correct understanding of laws, a member of China's top political advisory body said Sunday.
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