Egypt to hold presidential election first: Mansour

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 01:04

Egypt will hold a presidential election before parliamentary polls this year, interim President Adly Mansour said move that could pave way for the swift election of army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Congress begins candidate selection process in North East

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:44

Congress has begun the process of selecting candidates in the northeastern states for the upcoming parliamentary polls, party sources said Thursday.

Malian president`s party wins parliamentary polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 07:09

The party of Mali`s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and its allies have won the west African nation`s parliamentary elections, according to provisional results announced by the government.

Bangladesh opposition wants Parliamentary polls put off

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 13:05

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has urged the Election Commission to postpone the January 5 parliamentary elections in order to "save the country" as the countrywide blockade of road, rail and water transport called by the BNP-led opposition alliance entered the third day Monday.

Egypt`s opposition to boycott parliamentary polls, dialogue

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 22:34

Egypt`s main opposition umbrella group - the National Salvation Front - announced that it would boycott the upcoming parliamentary polls.

Egypt opposition threatens to boycott parliamentary polls

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 22:20

National Salvation Front (NSF) said it would boycott upcoming parliamentary elections unless its demand are met.

Preparations on to project itself as alternative in TN: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 14:15

BJP state unit on Friday said it had started preparations for the next Parliamentary polls, scheduled in 2014.

Fears of chaos ahead of Egypt parliamentary polls

Last Updated: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 21:03

Egypt will vote for a new parliament starting on November 28.

Egypt to hold parliamentary polls in three rounds

Last Updated: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 09:47

Preparations for the elections will start in September and the polls will follow within 30 days.

Euroskeptic parties make gains in Finland vote

Last Updated: Monday, April 18, 2011, 08:31

With all ballots counted, biggest vote-winner was National Coalition Party.

Nigeria closes land borders ahead of parliamentary polls

Last Updated: Friday, April 8, 2011, 23:32

Land borders were closed in Nigeria as the country holds a rescheduled parliamentary polls tomorrow, even as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) further postponed the process in some constituencies.