Paramilitary to provide security for Pak by-pollsParamilitary troops have been called in to provide security for parliamentary by-elections to be held in Punjab province tomorrow.
Rawalpindi by-polls: Awami Muslim League chief accepts defeatAccepting defeat in the Rawalpindi by-polls, Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has accused opposition parties of ‘rigging’ the election.
Sharif withdraws nomination papers for parliamentary by-pollsPakistan`s main Opposition PML-N
chief Nawaz Sharif has withdrawn his nomination papers for
next month`s parliamentary by-polls.
Pak opposition demands by-polls under Army supervisionThe opposition PML-Q party on Monday demanded that by-polls in the restive Swat and Mansehra districts in northwest Pakistan should be held under Army supervision to ensure transparency and fairness of balloting.
CPI discusses fallout of assembly, by-poll resultsTop CPI leaders on Saturday discussed
the fallout of the recent assembly and bye-election results,
including those in West Bengal and Kerala where the Left lost.
`Poll verdict a lesson for my opponents`UP CM Mayawati has termed BSP`s by-polls win a lesson for those who opposed her elevation as PM.
Counting for by-polls to one LS, 31 Assembly seats underwayCounting of votes have started for the by-polls to Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and 31 Assembly seats spread across seven states held on Saturday. In UP, the by-elections were held in 11 Assembly constituencies.
Bengal by-polls: Beleaguered Left faces another challengeThe CPI(M)-led ruling Left Front in
West Bengal that has tasted successive defeats in elections to
the panchayat and the Lok Sabha are in for another tough
electoral battle as they brace up for bypolls.
Himachal all set for By-polls amid tight security Himachal Pradesh is all set to go to the polls on Saturday amid tight security.
Campaigning ends for by-polls in UPCampaigning for by-polls to one
Lok Sabha and 11 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh ended today
on a hectic note with star campaigners of political parties
cris-crossing the state to muster support for their
candidates.