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2018-09-23 09:58
Campaigning kicks off for Indonesia election
TEHRAN - Ahead of next year’s election, major political parties in Indonesia have kicked off their election campaign. President Joko Widodo, who is looking to retain his chair, launched his campaign on Friday, looking to win over big chunk of millennial and Muslim votes.
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2018-09-14 11:33
By Hanif Ghaffari
Did the Far-right Really Win the Sweden's Elections?
General elections were held in Sweden on Sunday 9 September 2018, to elect the 349 members of the Sweden Parliament (Riksdag). They in turn will elect the Prime Minister of Sweden. Regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day.
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2018-08-14 11:07
Indian PM Modi confident of winning another term
TEHRAN - Dismissing the attempts of opposition parties to corner him ahead of general election next year, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would be re-elected with an even bigger majority in parliament in 2019.
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2018-08-07 11:15
About 1.67 million votes omitted in Pakistan election
TEHRAN - A few weeks after the general election in Pakistan that was marred by accusations of vote-rigging and manipulation, an independent poll watchdog has made stunning disclosure in a new report.
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2018-08-05 10:37
Amid surge in violence, Afghanistan sets date for 2019 presidential election
TEHRAN - Afghan authorities have announced April 20, 2019 as the date for next presidential election, when the five-year term of President Ashraf Ghani-led national unity government (NUG) comes to an end.
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2018-07-29 11:39
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Political transition may be smooth but Imran Khan won’t be able to run the country smoothly’
TEHRAN - Aamir Mughal is a Pakistan-based political commentator and social media activist. He was formerly a senior intelligence officer. In this interview with Tehran Times, he spoke about the general elections in Pakistan and allegations of vote rigging and manipulation.
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2018-07-26 11:30
Millions vote in violence-marred, bitterly-contested election in Pakistan
TEHRAN -Millions of people flocked polling stations on Wednesday to cast their votes in the violence-marred, bitterly-contested general election, which will see a democratic transition of power, only the second time in the country's chequered political history.
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2018-07-12 13:07
Pakistan army to deploy 371,000 troops to ensure free and secure election
TEHTAN - To ensure free and secure upcoming general election, Pakistan army has said that it will deploy about 371,000 troops across the country, while rejecting reports that it was planning to rig the polls in favor of Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan.
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2018-07-01 11:00
Kashmir pull-out part of BJP’s grand strategy for general election, says report
The decision of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to pull out of an alliance with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu & Kashmir was part of a “grand strategy” for parliament election, says a report by the Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) led by veteran leader and former minister Yashwant Sinha.
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2018-05-08 17:26
Shabani Bahar elected Iran Archery Federation president
TEHRAN - Gholamreza Shabani Bahar has been elected as new president of archery federation in Iran on Tuesday.
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2017-12-31 16:55
Hojjatollah Dehkhodaei elected Iran Polo Federation president
Hojjatollah Dehkhodaei has been elected as new president of polo federation in Iran on Sunday.
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2017-12-27 18:38
Bahram Shafie re-elected Iran hockey president
Bahram Shafie has secured his fourth term as president of the Iran Hockey Federation, after being re-elected on Wednesday by members of the sport’s governing body in the country.
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2017-09-25 12:09
By Hanif Ghaffari
German government's hard path after the election
Germany's general election was held yesterday. According to polls, Angela Merkel and the coalition of Christian parties have won the election. However, the Social Democrats, as Merkel's main rivals, were eyeing the voices of German citizens at the last minute.
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2017-08-30 02:05
By Mary Dejevsky
Merkel’s commitment to refugees is admirable. But it may backfire
‘If we need new Germans, we can make them ourselves,’ say the far right. Immigration is now key to an election in which many are undecided
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2017-08-01 10:33
Guardian Council thanks Zarif for defending election procedures
TEHRAN – The Guardian Council has thanked Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a recent interview with Bloomberg’s Charlie Rose.
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2017-06-18 10:33
Electoral crime reports sent to Judiciary
TEHRAN – The Guardian Council has sent reports about electoral crimes to the Judiciary, the council’s spokesman said on Saturday.
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2017-06-12 10:02
Larijani in favor of amending council election law
TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani favors amending the council election law, MP Mohammad Mahmoudi Shahneshin said on Sunday.
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2017-06-09 09:42
Detailed presidential election results published
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Interior on Thursday published the detailed report about the May 19 presidential election.
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2017-06-08 09:48
‘It is necessary to address electoral crimes’
TEHRAN – Mohammad Hashemi, a moderate political activist and brother of the late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has said it is a necessity that the Judiciary address reports of electoral crime in the May 19 presidential and council polls.
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2017-06-07 10:36
Interior minister briefs Majlis on elections
TEHRAN – Iran’s interior minister on Tuesday briefed the Majlis on the May 19 presidential and council elections.
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2017-06-07 10:26
Country-wide e-voting a necessity: Larijani
TEHRAN – Iran’s Majlis speaker has said it is an inevitable necessity to conduct future elections through e-voting.
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2017-06-01 10:59
Interior minister: Not a single vote displaced
TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli stressed on Wednesday that “not a single vote” was displaced in the May 19 election, IRNA reported.
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2017-05-30 09:37
Two right-wing factions agree on list for Majlis presiding board
TEHRAN – Two right-wing factions - Velaee and Independents - have agreed on introducing a shared list as candidates for the Majlis presiding board.
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2017-05-29 10:32
Coalition party thanks people for high turnout
TEHRAN – The Islamic Coalition Party, who nominated Mostafa Mirsalim as its presidential candidate, has thanked the people for their huge turnout in election on May 19.
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2017-05-29 10:31
Vetting bodies verify council election results in Tehran
TEHRAN – Two bodies tasked with overseeing elections have officially validated the results of the May 19 council election in Tehran.
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2017-05-28 10:35
Majlis to elect new presiding board on Wednesday
TEHRAN – The Majlis is set to hold a session on Wednesday to elect a new presiding board, according to the incumbent presiding board’s spokesman.
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2017-05-27 09:21
Ayatollah Jannati: I confirm health of election
TEHRAN – The chairman of the Assembly of Experts has said he confirms the healthiness of the May 19 presidential and council elections, Mehr reported.
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2017-05-25 20:04
Oversight body to address vote rigging claims
TEHRAN – The Guardian Council is going to address pleas made about vote rigging in the May 19 elections, the body’s spokesman announced on Wednesday.
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2017-05-25 15:57
Turkey hopes Rouhani’s 2nd term would bring peace to region
TEHRAN – Turkey enjoys good ties with President Hassan Rouhani’s government, the Turkish ambassador to Iran said on Tuesday.
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2017-05-25 11:19
Nateq Nouri: I resigned to act more freely
TEHRAN – Nateq Nouri said on Wednesday that he resigned as the chief of the inspection bureau of the Supreme Leader’s office in order to enter political activities “more freely”.
