https://newsanalysisindia.com The news you need to know, explained Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://newsanalysisindia.com/india/37-rajya-sabha-seats-up-for-election-on-march-16/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://newsanalysisindia.local/37-rajya-sabha-seats-up-for-election-on-march-16/ The Election Commission has declared that elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states will be held on March 16. These biennial elections are necessitated by the upcoming retirement of several prominent parliamentarians in April 2026. Maharashtra holds the highest number of vacancies with 7 seats, followed by Tamil Nadu with 6. West Bengal and Bihar each have 5 seats up for grabs, while Odisha has 4. Other participating states include Assam (3), Chhattisgarh (2), Haryana (2), Telangana (2), and Himachal Pradesh (1). To maintain the integrity of the voting process, the ECI has mandated the use of specific purple sketch pens provided by the returning officers for marking ballots.

]]> https://newsanalysisindia.com/world/japanese-prime-minister-shigeru-ishiba-resigns-following-coalitions-upper-house-defeat/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 http://newsanalysisindia.local/japanese-prime-minister-shigeru-ishiba-resigns-following-coalitions-upper-house-defeat/ In a significant political shift, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned from his position. The resignation follows the ruling coalition’s failure to secure a majority in the upper house of parliament, marking a critical turning point in Japanese politics. For the first time since 1955, the coalition government now finds itself in a minority in both houses of the Diet. The pressure stemming from this unprecedented situation ultimately led to Ishiba’s decision to step down.

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