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BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections.
MANILA, Philippines – Mark Leviste hinted at running for Batangas governor in the 2025 elections, declaring his willingness to switch positions with incumbent Governor Dodo Mandanas if asked.
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is asking Congress to amend the 1985 Omnibus Election Code (OEC) and put in place updated provisions, rules, and regulations to address current election trends.
MANILA, Philippines — A plebiscite is set to be conducted in Las Piñas City on an ordinance delineating the territorial boundaries of 20 barangays in the city.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) over the weekend said that once internet voting for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) next year proves to be successful, this voting system will also be adopted locally to benefit the country’s elderly population.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for securing another term after his coalition party won more than half of parliamentary seats in the just concluded elections.
NEW DELHI: Pralhad Joshi, a senior BJP leader, announced at the NDA parliamentary party meeting that Narendra Modi will be sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive term on Sunday, June 9 at 6 pm. The meeting, held at the Central Hall of the old Parliament Building, was attended by NDA MPs and senior alliance leaders, including chief ministers.During the meeting, BJP president J P Nadda is expected to propose a resolution supporting Modi's leadership, which will likely be endorsed by allies and MPs.Following Modi's election as the leader of NDA MPs, senior alliance members such as N Chandrababu Naidu (TDP), Nitish Kumar (JD(U)), and Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena) will accompany the PM to meet President Droupadi Murmu and present the list of parliamentarians backing him.The main dais featured prominent NDA leaders, including Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Anupriya Patel, and Pawan Kalyan, alongside senior BJP leaders. The NDA currently holds 293 seats in Lok Sabha, comfortably surpassing the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member house.Senior BJP leaders, such as Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and Nadda, have been engaging in discussions with allies to develop an agreeable formula for their representation in the new government, which will heavily rely on their support for its survival.
NAGPUR: A day after Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis offered to resign assuming moral responsibility for BJP’s electoral defeat in the state, RSS office-bearers came calling at his Nagpur residence, where a closed-door meeting continued for nearly two hours.Top Sangh sources confirmed the huddle at the deputy CM’s residence Thursday but called it a courtesy visit.