By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended himself against criticism that he is stoking divisions between Hindus and Muslims to win national elections as he filed his nomination on Tuesday for re-election from one of Hinduism’s holiest cities. India began voting April 19 in the seven-phase election in which […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination to run for a third term in India’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi. Mr Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, his constituency, from where he ran and won, first in 2014 and then again in 2019. India’s gigantic, six-week […]
VARANASI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination on Tuesday to run for a third term in India’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi. Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, his constituency, from where he ran and won, first in 2014 and then again in […]
Steve Coogan has said his Bafta nomination for his portrayal of Jimmy Savile feels like a “vindication” of his decision to take on the risky role. The TV star is in the running for the leading actor prize at the TV awards for his star turn in BBC drama The Reckoning, about how the serial sexual […]
The nomination of Shelly Zumwalt, embattled director of the state’s tourism department, to be Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage, has been withdrawn from consideration, The Oklahoman has learned. Gov. Kevin Stitt’s letter to Senate Pro Tempore Greg Treat withdrawing the nomination of Shelly Zumwalt The withdrawal was sent by […]
State Sen. Mike Kennedy won the crowded 3rd Congressional District Republican Party convention nomination on Saturday after six rounds of voting. Kennedy, who received 61.5% in the final round, will advance to the GOP primary election on June 25 as the official party nominee. Utah Young Republicans chairman Zac Wilson, a convention-only candidate like Kennedy, […]
FILE – Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., speaks with the media late Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Meijer withdrew his name from the U.S. Senate race on Friday, April 26, 2024, ending a longshot bid to become the Republican nominee and return to Congress after being ousted by voters for supporting an effort […]
Jim Wertz spent the last five years helping win elections for local Democrats. On Tuesday, his party returned the favor, nominating the former Erie County Democratic Party chairman to be their candidate in the race for the 49th District Pennsylvania Senate seat. Unofficial results from the Erie County Board of Elections Tuesday show Wertz, 44, […]
Apr. 20—After getting off to a raucous start, delegates returned Saturday for the final day of the state Republican Party convention and endorsed gubernatorial hopeful Semi Bird, a day after party leadership’s attempt to skip making an endorsement in the race altogether. The three-day political gathering drew about 1,800 delegates from across Washington, the majority […]
Apr. 3—Congressman Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, announced Wednesday that his Congressional office in Chico is now accepting applications for military service academy nominations. Each year, Congress members nominate students for appointment at one of five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York; U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland; U.S. Air Force Academy […]
Ron Eller has won the Mississippi District 2 Republican congressional primary runoff. Eller, 63, who was running against 27-year-old Andrew Scott Smith, received 2,413 votes, making up 76.8% of the total ballots cast when the election was called by the Associated Press at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday. Smith received 728 votes, consisting of only 728 ballots […]
Actor Laurence Fox will not be a candidate at the London mayoral elections after failing to fill in the nomination forms properly. London Elects, which administers the mayoral and London Assembly elections, said the Reclaim Party leader had submitted his nomination papers shortly before the deadline on Wednesday, but they were subsequently found to contain […]