Early state election results in the central state of Madhya Pradesh show a nail-biting contest between India's ruling BJP and the opposition Congress. The results show a late comeback for the BJP in the state. Early results showed a clear lead for the Congress.


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Traditionally, for people involved in electoral politics, Election Day is Judgment Day, when all those strenuous efforts to win (or in the case of media and academic folk, to report on or analyze) public office come to an end as the last poll closes. Election Night, accordingly, is in all but a few rare cases…


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Farmer discontent and weak job growth could hurt the performance of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in state elections. That offers a crucial opportunity for the main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, to shine.


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Dan McCready withdrew his concession in the race last week following the board’s decision, which cited absentee ballot irregularities in a key county in the district. | AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File The Democrat in a North Carolina congressional race marred by accusations of election fraud said Monday that his team is already preparing for the…


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Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. Dec. 10, 2018 / 10:01 AM GMT By Allan Smith and Jane C. Timm Two years after North Carolina first used a special legislative session to pass a series of bills limiting the powers of its incoming Democratic governor,…


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