local-elections

With the local elections over, the protests will probably fizzle for a while. But Mr Rajoy should have no illusions.

Local elections were due, in which, as an affirmative-action measure, Shahabpur was to be reserved for a dalit pradhan.

Previously jailed in 2009, Mr Xu had been helping people trying to run as independents in local elections.

She added that it was no coincidence the proposals had come before the World Cup and local elections.

When Mr Ahmadinejad and his allies did badly in recent local elections, criticism came into the open.

With the local elections over, the protests will probably fizzle for a while.

To win power nationally and in local elections they have had to adopt a more secular image, or form coalitions with secular parties.

Nationwide local elections are scheduled for next month, except in disaster-stricken areas, where they will be postponed up to six months.

Italy's billionaire premier suffered a defeat in Italian local elections in May and a setback in a series of referendums weeks later.

Not long ago, Parliament decided to ensure this year's presidential election and local elections will be combined on the same day.

They were killed in clashes between supporters of two rival candidates for local elections later this year.

Brown is already feeling the heat as Labour were battered in local elections in England and Wales last Thursday.

Local elections, in contrast, are often fertile ground for the Lib Dems, who long ago perfected the art of pavement politics.

His comments come after critics slammed recent local elections across the world's largest country as a farce.

Mr Lee's tough stance contributed to his ruling party's poor showing in local elections in June and aid helps improve its image.

Yet although AK suffered a setback in recent local elections, the prime minister and his party have retained broad support among voters.

In April the Sandinista-controlled electoral authority suspended local elections on the Atlantic Coast, citing hurricane damage.

Opposition parties in Russia have alleged that local elections across the country were marred by fraud.

She is unwilling, for instance, to come out in favor of controversial voting rights for foreigners in local elections.

But the party fared better in the local elections held the same day, and its poll rating has risen in recent months, to around 20%.

About two-fifths of local elections have been won by coalitions forged between Islamist and secular parties.

Political analysts understood it as positioning the AK Party ahead of the March local elections.

The ruling Socialist Party is expected to hold primaries to elect Mr Zapatero's successor as party leader after local elections on May 22nd.

Tell you what, since it's you, I'll chuck in the local elections too: buy none, get another one free.

last minute efforts by the main political parties to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections.

Luckily, the assassination of the world's most wanted man coincided with the dismal performance of the Lib Dems in the local elections.

Even the Saudis were prevailed on to hold some (men only) local elections.

Efforts at reconciliation between Iraq's rival Shi'ite and Sunni factions have continued since local elections last January.

Having impressed voters with his toughness, Mr Orban may well reach a deal with outside lenders after local elections on October 3rd.

Indonesia is getting an early start as the country prepares for presidential and local elections next year.

That led to an eruption of public anger, and big losses in local elections this month.

In the "liberated" north local elections are to be held as early as August.

Her popularity is at its lowest point since 2006 and her party was trounced in recent local elections.

Russia-baiting has made his party popular ahead of this weekend's local elections.

In local elections later this month, the main opposition parties will stand together for the first time since independence.

I would hold that Congress has exceeded its powers in attempting to lower the voting age in state and local elections.

Local elections work well, unlike messy national elections; mayors are confirmed or kicked out.

Japan held every 4 years a unified local elections, the election term of the local administrators and local parliament.

Far-right parties hope to capitalise on the ugly mood at presidential and local elections later this month.

She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.

Mr Berlusconi's defeat today follows humiliating losses in local elections just two weeks ago.

Pro-base candidates have sometimes prevailed in local elections.

It did badly in local elections on June 7th. But it is still the largest party.

The detentions come after the DTP heavily defeated the ruling AK party in last month's local elections.

In the local elections, Jackson won easily, leaving all other candidates in the dust.

The Greens are mustering too, hoping to make solid gains in local elections.

Some 25, 000 demonstrators have gathered in Madrid's Puerta del Sol, defying a government ban imposed a day before local elections.

Other councilors note that local elections are held every four years.

ITALY'S prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, took a drubbing in partial local elections on May 15th and 16th.

Local elections and referenda in May dealt him serious blows: His approval ratings are below 25 percent.

Awful results in the European and local elections beckoned.

Six years ago Hamas won local elections in Qusra and nearby villages, and could do so again.

In the English local elections, Labour made gains at the expense of both the Conservatives and the Lib Dems.

The BNP plans to field candidates in the local elections next month.

Mr Zapatero's party saw its support nationwide fall by 19% compared to local elections four years ago, against a PP rise of 7%.

The government claims local politicians are whipping up dissent ahead of local elections next year.

The local elections on March 3rd will give a first hint of the parties' strengths.

On April 10th the DPJ's troubles took their toll in regional and local elections.

He will also have an eye on repeating his party's performance in presidential and local elections due next year.

In local elections in Russia between 1997 and 2003, 38 businessmen (all men) ran for governorships, of whom ten won.

In local elections, politicians need to bring home the pork if they are to keep local supporters happy.

Britons go to the polls on Thursday in a referendum on the way legislators are elected, along with local elections in some areas.

If on schedule, it will be the first time since 2005 the Palestinian local elections.

For the first time in memory, more than half abstained in the second round of local elections on November 14th.

BY RIGHTS, giving long-term South Korean residents in Japan the right to vote in local elections should be uncontroversial.

This is why some people are in favor of having local elections at the same time as national elections.

On November 8th millions of voters in Beijing took part in largely stage-managed local elections.

At last year's local elections, turnout fell below 50% in many places.

"Vote Blue, Go Green" was the Conservative slogan for the 2006 local elections;

it makes people more likely to vote in local elections and join clubs;