Elections

Kerala voters file enrolment and objection applications during Special Intensive Revision

Election officials in Kerala received 2.18 lakh applications to add names to the electoral roll after the draft roll was published on December 23 under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision.

Bombay High Court stays Maharashtra Cricket Association election over induction of nearly 400 new members

The Bombay High Court stayed the Maharashtra Cricket Association election scheduled for January 6, 2026, citing prima facie illegality and lack of transparency in adding nearly 400 new members shortly before the polls.

PIL challenges rejection of nomination forms for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections

A PIL in the Bombay High Court challenges what it calls a mass, malafide rejection of nomination forms for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections and seeks restoration of nominations rejected on non-statutory grounds.

Tarique Rahman takes over as BNP chairman in Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, filling the vacancy left by the death of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Assam Opposition alleges voter-roll deletion conspiracy ahead of Assembly polls

Opposition parties in Assam filed a police complaint alleging the BJP planned to delete names from electoral rolls in 60 Assembly constituencies ahead of the State elections.

Lula vetoes leniency bill that would have reduced Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vetoed legislation that would have reduced the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving 27 years for plotting a coup.

Former Kerala minister convicted in evidence-tampering case and disqualified as MLA

A trial court in Nedumangad convicted former Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju for tampering with material evidence in a 1990 narcotics case, triggering his disqualification as an MLA and setting up further legal action by both defence and prosecution.

Lula vetoes bill that would have cut Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vetoed a bill that would have reduced former President Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence from 27 years to two years.

Large-scale removals from draft electoral rolls during Special Intensive Revision in nine States and three UTs

Draft electoral rolls published under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision removed 6.5 crore electors across nine States and three Union Territories, reducing the elector count from 50.9 crore to 44.4 crore.

AIADMK chief Edappadi Palaniswami rejects reconciliation with Sasikala and Panneerselvam

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said there was no room to reconcile with V.K. Sasikala or O. Panneerselvam, either within the party or in the coalition led by the Dravidian major.

Domicile certificates rejected as proof in West Bengal SIR electoral roll hearings

Domicile certificates submitted as evidence in West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings will not be treated as valid, and some voters may be called again for fresh hearings.

Nepal energy minister resigns from interim government over questions about political affiliation

Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Physical Infrastructure and Urban Development Kulman Ghising resigned from the interim neutral government as questions grew about his political affiliation and a merger agreement involving his party and the Rastriya Swatantra Party.

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