Can the vote be rigged? Ahead of India election, old debate gets new life
Opposition parties have questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines. But transparency experts say any manipulation happens before the vote.
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Opposition parties have questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines. But transparency experts say any manipulation happens before the vote.
South Koreans go to the polls on April 10 to select a new 300-member National Assembly. The parliamentary elections are widely seen as a midterm referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol. They will also serve as a vote of confidence on the opposition Democratic Party, which has held majority control in the Assembly for the past four years.
Protesters attempted to march to Prime Minister Modi’s house after a key opposition leader was arrested in an alcohol corruptions case just weeks ahead of national elections.
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court on Thursday extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests, as the country gears up for a general election starting next month.
Yoon would still be able to use his presidential executive orders and veto powers to cope with the opposition-controlled outgoing parliament. But an election defeat would weaken his say over the administration and deprive him of much influence over lawmakers from his party, political observers said.
Across almost every form of media in India – social, broadcast and print – Narendra Modi and the BJP hold sway.