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  South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected for second term after late-night coalition agreement

  World | June 15, 2024 12:34 IST

  This came after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years since ending apartheid in 1994. The situation forced it to partner with the opposition Democratic Alliance, once considered ANC's fiercest rival.

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  Anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders, who backed Nupur Sharma, strikes coalition deal to form Dutch govt

  World | May 16, 2024 14:21 IST

  Geert Wilders, known for his outspoken anti-immigration and anti-Islam views, secured a massive victory in last year's elections but failed to secure the majority required to form the government. The coalition deal marks the most far-right government in the Netherlands in decades.

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  Political drama unfolds in Pakistan's Punjab province as ruling coalition loses 27 reserved seats

  World | May 11, 2024 17:29 IST

  At least 23 PML-N members, two PPP members and others elected in the reserved seats were suspended and barred from House proceedings after a ruling by Pakistan's Supreme Court. The ruling coalition is expected to lose almost two dozen members in the National Assembly.

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  Nepal's ruling coalition party splits, govt manages narrow majority in parliament

  World | May 07, 2024 12:28 IST

  The split came after JSP-N chair and deputy PM Upendra Yadav was rumoured to ally with the opposition to topple the Prachanda government. As many as 29 central committee members and seven lawmakers jointly applied to the Election Commission to form a new party.

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  PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Pakistan's next Prime Minister

  India | March 05, 2024 10:18 IST

  Shehbaz Sharif was nominated as the PM candidate after PML-N's poor performance in the February 8 elections forced his elder brother Nawaz to withdraw his plans and form a coalition with other parties. He became the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan after securing 201 votes in the National Assembly.

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  Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif attempts to woo former ally JUI-F's Fazlur Rehman, falls short

  World | March 02, 2024 11:24 IST

  Leaders of both parties noted that progress had been made in the talks between Nawaz and Fazl, but the JUI-F remained adamant about remaining in the opposition. The JUI-F, which played a vital role in Imran Khan's poll, rejected the results of Feb 8 elections and decided to stay in the opposition.

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  US lawmakers urge Biden administration to not recognise new Pakistan govt over alleged interference

  World | March 01, 2024 11:02 IST

  Foreign countries including the UK and European Union had also expressed concerns over alleged rigging in elections, an internet shutdown and unusual delay in results. Pakistan is heading for a coalition government with Shehbaz Sharif expected to become the next premier.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI-backed candidates officially join Sunni Ittehad Council

  World | February 22, 2024 13:08 IST

  PTI leaders Gohar Khan and Omar Ayub have deliberately not filed their affidavits to join the Sunni Ittehad Council as they plan to contest the party's internal elections. The Imran Khan-led party has rejected the coalition announcement as 'PDM 2.0' and vowed to form the government.

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  Pakistan's next coalition government: The ups and downs of Sharif-Bhutto ties | EXPLAINED

  Explainers | February 21, 2024 17:47 IST

  The PML-N and PPP joined hands to form Pakistan's federal government in 2008 and 2022. The leaders of these two parties - Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto- were locked in intense rivalries for power in the 1990s that ended with Nawaz's ouster by Pervez Musharraf.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI announces Omar Ayub as Prime Ministerial candidate

  World | February 15, 2024 15:51 IST

  This comes after Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) agreed to form a coalition government with other parties. The PML-N on Tuesday nominated 72-year-old Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate instead of Nawaz.

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  Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharif's PML-N, Bilawal Bhutto's PPP agree to form coalition govt

  World | February 10, 2024 11:19 IST

  PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif met PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari and invited them to work together for Pakistan. Imran Khan's party-backed independent candidates have won the most seats in the turbulent elections.

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  Pakistan: 'Fool me once, shame on you...', says Bilawal Bhutto on rejoining Nawaz Sharif's party

  World | January 20, 2024 15:22 IST

  Bilawal's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were major partners of the Pakistan Democratic Movement's 16-month government. However, the PPP chairman has slammed PML-N for rising inflation and economic mismanagement.

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  Slovakia President asks pro-Russian Robert Fico to form coalition govt after winning elections

  World | October 02, 2023 22:46 IST

  Fico's win is expected to strain a fragile unity in the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) concerning the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The 59-year-old has warned to withdraw Slovakia’s military support for Ukraine if he is elected to power.

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  Mahagathbandhan will come to power in Jharkhand: Sanjay Paswan

  November 18, 2019 9:42 IST

  Jharkhand Congress Working President Sanjay Paswan has claimed that the 'Mahagathbandhan' will come to power in the mineral-rich state as the people have witnessed that the BJP-ruled government has not been able to deliver on any front in the last five years.

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  'Mahagathbandhan is a sentiment of people, whole nation is united against RSS and BJP,' says Rahul Gandhi

  India | June 13, 2018 11:04 IST

  Rahul Gandhi also alleged that present Narendra Modi government is working for the rich of the country.

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  JD(S) to induct nine MLA's from the party for the first phase of cabinet expansion

  India | June 05, 2018 11:53 IST

  As per the coalition agreement on June 1, Congress was allocated 22 ministerial berths and 12 to JD(S), among which nine MLA's will be inducted in the first phase of cabinet expansion

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  Mufti led coalition Govt takes over in JK

  Politics | March 01, 2015 16:03 IST

  Jammu: A new coalition government headed by PDP veteran Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today took over the reins of power in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the maiden entry of BJP in the state government which promised

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  Army's stand on AFSPA unchanged, against its dilution

  India | February 25, 2015 19:36 IST

  New Delhi: The Army is apprehensive about any move to dilute controversial AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir, where BJP and PDP are set to form a coalition government, and this has been conveyed to the

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  Uddhav Thackeray very keen on coalition government with BJP, says Ramdas Athawale

  Politics | October 24, 2014 19:11 IST

  Mumbai: RPI chief Ramdas Athawale on Friday claimed that Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray was "very keen" on forming coalition with the estranged ally BJP for formation of government in Maharashtra."Uddhav Thackeray told me that

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  Shiv Sena ready to back BJP-led coalition in Maharashtra

  Politics | October 24, 2014 10:05 IST

  Mumbai: The Shiv Sena may support a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Maharashtra, a top Sena leader said yesterday."The election results indicate that no single party can form the government. However, both (Shiv Sena, BJP)