Opinion/Commentary
German state election leaves Merkel's party looking for new partners -
Kate Connolly, Guardian
Voters in northern Germany appeared to have turned their backs on a governing centre-right coalition in a state election, which was viewed as a test of the durability of Angela Merkel's government and a measure of its chances of re-election next year. According to exit polls, Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) had secured 30.5%, one point more than their Social Democrat rivals in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. But their coalition partner, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) lost more than 6% of support, securing just 8.5% of the vote.
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Karnataka polls: multi-cornered fights led to big victory margins -
Anuja, Mint
Malaysia: Government scrapes home—allegedly aided by vote rigging -
Economist
SP, BSP vie with each other to woo Brahmins -
Atiq Khan, Hindu
Ex-President, Ahmadinejad aide shake up Iranian election race -
Ladane Nasseri & Yeganeh Salehi, Mint
Nawaz Sharif stages comeback in landmark Pakistan election -
Michael Georgy and John Chalmers, Reuters
Mamata Banerjee snubs HC on poll plans -
Times of India
2 Divisive Figures Enter Iran's Presidential Race -
Ali Akbar Dareini, ABC News
Pakistanis Vote as Violence Mars End of Vibrant Campaign -
Declan Walsh, NYT
Minorities in a Naya Pakistan -
Ayesha Siddiqa, Hindu
Setback to Mamata as court rules in favour of 3-phase polls -
Shiv Sahay Singh, Hindu
Rahul may contest LS from K’taka too -
Venkatesh Kesari, Asian Age
HC blow to TMC on rural polls -
Saugar Sengupta, Pioneer
Minorities can be kingmakers in Pakistan -
Sameer Arshad, Times of India
Parties call for ‘cleansing’ of electoral system soon -
KS Jayaseelan, Asian Age
Pakistan: Women take the lead on terror turf -
Times of India
Pakistan polls likely to putright-wing coalition in power -
Imtiaz Ahmad, Hindustan Times
Pakistan polls: Nawaz, Imran are neck-and-neck, survey says -
Times of India
Karnataka election: BJP’s messy governance helped Cong win -
T S Sudhir, FirstPost
Congress gains 1.8%, BJP loses 13.9% -
Times of India
Congress wins clear majority in Karnataka after 14 years, BJP reduced to joint 2nd with Gowda -
ToI
Yeddyurappa's KJP wins few, decides many -
Johnson TA, IndianExpress
Pakistan elections 2013: A guide for the perplexed -
Ghazala Akbar, PaktTeaHouse
In Pakistan, the ballot is against the bullet -
Kamila Shamsie, EconomicTimes
On eve of elections, a dismal public mood in Pakistan: Pew study -
Business Standard
Fear factor hits Sheila Dikshit as polls near -
Bhuvan Bagga, Mail Today
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Election Calendar 2013
Assembly Elections
Madhya Pradesh Before Oct 2013
Chhattisgarh Before Oct 2013
Jammu & Kashmir Before Oct 2013
Rajasthan Before Oct 2013
Delhi Before Oct 2013
International Elections
Maldives
Presidential
7th Sept 2013
Germany
Chancellor
September 2013
Australia
Parliamentary
14th Sep 2013
