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Here are the latest news updates on elections from around the world:
United States
- The 2024 presidential election is just around the corner, with the Democratic and Republican parties holding their conventions in the coming weeks. (Source: CNN)
- A new poll shows that former President Donald Trump is leading the pack of Republican candidates, with 35% of the vote, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with 24%. (Source: NBC News)
- The Democratic National Committee has announced that the party's convention will be held in July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Source: The Hill)
India
- The Election Commission of India has announced that the dates for the upcoming general elections will be announced soon. (Source: The Hindu)
- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its list of candidates for the upcoming elections, with several high-profile leaders getting tickets. (Source: NDTV)
- The Congress party has announced that it will contest the elections under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. (Source: The Indian Express)
United Kingdom
- The Conservative Party has announced that it will hold a leadership election to replace Boris Johnson, who resigned as Prime Minister earlier this month. (Source: BBC News)
- The Labour Party has announced that it will hold a leadership election to replace Keir Starmer, who has been criticized for his handling of the party's election campaign. (Source: The Guardian)
- A new poll shows that the Conservative Party is trailing behind the Labour Party in the polls, with the latter leading by 10 points. (Source: Sky News)
Canada
- The Liberal Party has announced that it will hold a leadership election to replace Justin Trudeau, who has been criticized for his handling of the party's election campaign. (Source: CBC News)
- The Conservative Party has announced that it will hold a leadership election to replace Erin O'Toole, who resigned as leader earlier this month. (Source: Global News)
- A new poll shows that the Liberal Party is leading the polls, with 35% of the vote, followed by the Conservative Party with 28%. (Source: The Globe and Mail)
Other countries
- In Australia, the Liberal Party has announced that it will hold a leadership election to replace Scott Morrison, who resigned as Prime Minister earlier this month. (Source: The Sydney Morning Herald)
- In South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) has announced that it will hold a leadership election to replace Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been criticized for his handling of the party's election campaign. (Source: News24)
- In Brazil, the Workers' Party has announced that it will hold a leadership election to replace Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is currently serving a prison sentence for corruption. (Source: Folha de S.Paulo)
These are just a few of the latest news updates on elections from around the world. Stay tuned for more updates as the election season heats up!