DHAKA (AP) — Vote counting was underway Sunday in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The meeting of the office-bearers of CPN (Maoist Centre) is going to convene a meeting at 3:00 pm today to review the recently held parliamentary elections.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The meeting of the office-bearers of CPN (Maoist Centre) is going to convene a meeting at 3:00 pm today to review the recently held parliamentary elections.

Youth at the Helm

December 3, 2022 08:45 am

As a rule of thumb, the largest political party in parliament always gets the first chance to form the government in any democratic system. The second and third largest parties get the opportunity to form a government only when the first largest party fails to garner the required majority in parliament. In that sense, the NC -- the single largest party in parliament -- should lead the new government. This is the mandate given by people through the recently-held parliamentary election.

DAMAULI, August 20: Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has announced that he will contest the upcoming parliamentary election from the Constituency Number 1 of Tanahun district.

Gautam’s risky political journey

August 17, 2022 17:44 pm

KATHMANDU, August 17: National Assembly member Bamdev Gautam, who has been out of the national politics for some time now, has come into the limelight again after he announced to participate in the federal election with the Maoist center's election symbol–the hammer and sickle insider the circle. He has come into the limelight because he plans to participate in the parliamentary election with a strong desire to become elected as the prime minister.

KATHMANDU, August 8: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Spokesperson Gyan Bahadur Shahi (Gyanendra Shahi) is preparing to contest the House of Representatives election from Jumla.

DUBAI, Feb 23: Iran on Sunday announced a 42% turnout in its parliamentary election, the lowest rate since the 1979 Islamic revolution, while its top leader said Tehran’s enemies played up the new coronavirus threat to dissuade people from voting.

DUBLIN, Jan 14:  Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will ask President Michael D. Higgins to dissolve parliament on Tuesday in order to call a parliamentary election on Feb. 8, local media reported.

HELSINKI, April 14: Voters in Finland are casting ballots in a parliamentary election after fierce debates over how best to tackle climate change dominated the campaign, even overshadowing topics like reforming the nation’s generous welfare model.