BNP expels 73 leaders for contesting in first phase of upazila polls

The punitive action was taken against the party leaders as per its constitution, said a press release, signed by BNP Senior Joint General Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, on Friday. Read More

Jacob Zuma barred from contesting elections, IEC says it's not 'personal'

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) upheld an objection against former president Jacob Zuma's candidature in the upcoming elections. It means Zuma will be barred from contesting for ... to ... Read More

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma wins court bid to contest upcoming election

A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s ... general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting ... Read More

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma barred from May elections

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from standing in elections in May ... the option of a fine” cannot stand in an election. Zuma is also facing separate charges ... Read More

Jailed Amritpal Singh's likely election bid: Can a person behind bars contest polls in India? What does the law say?

As per existing laws, if a person is convicted and sentenced to a jail term not less than two years, he/she stands disqualified from contesting elections for six years from the date of release from ... Read More

S.Africa's Ex-president Zuma Barred From May Election

South Africa's electoral officials said Thursday that they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from May elections ... radical party to stand in the election. The general election, after ... Read More

Poland holds local elections in test for PM Tusk’s coalition government

Poles are set to vote in local elections in the first test for the coalition government of Prime Minister ... election blackout began. “If someone believes that freedom, human rights, women’s ... Read More