"electoral recognition"

#13204067

16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress sit on the street outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, waiting for the decision of the electoral body after the commencement of the special general convention of the party. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204069

16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress sit on the street outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, waiting for the decision of the electoral body after the commencement of the special general convention of the party. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204070

16 January 2026

Leaders from the Gagan Kumar Thapa faction within the Nepali Congress sit on the street outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, waiting for the decision of the electoral body after the commencement of the special general convention of the party. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204019

16 January 2026

Bishwo Prakash Sharma, Deputy President of the Nepali Congress, gestures as he arrives at the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to attend a meeting with the officials of the electoral body to stake claims over the party ownership. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. The leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13109246

18 December 2025

Montenegro President Jakov Milatovic addresses the media as he arrives to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels, Belgium, on December 17, 2025.

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#13109247

18 December 2025

Montenegro President Jakov Milatovic addresses the media as he arrives to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels, Belgium, on December 17, 2025.

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#13109249

18 December 2025

Montenegro President Jakov Milatovic addresses the media as he arrives to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels, Belgium, on December 17, 2025.

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#12920270

28 October 2025

NICOSIA, CYPRUS - OCTOBER 21: An election leaflet for Tufan Erhurman, reading 'Vision 2023,' is seen on a pathway in the northern part of Nicosia, administered by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and recognized only by Turkey, near the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that separates it from the Republic of Cyprus-controlled south, on October 21, 2025. On 19 October 2025, Erhurman defeated incumbent president Ersin Tatar in the 2025 Northern Cypriot presidential election, winning 62.76% of the vote.

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#12522360

1 July 2025

People gather outside the Sad Najwyzszy (Supreme Court) in Warsaw, Poland on 01 July, 2025. A disputed chamber of the Supreme Court, one not formerly recognised by the EU, is caught in a standoff with the Ministry of Justice over irregularities in last month's presidential election runoff results.

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#12522362

1 July 2025

People gather outside the Sad Najwyzszy (Supreme Court) in Warsaw, Poland on 01 July, 2025. A disputed chamber of the Supreme Court, one not formerly recognised by the EU, is caught in a standoff with the Ministry of Justice over irregularities in last month's presidential election runoff results.

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#12522193

1 July 2025

People gather outside the Sad Najwyzszy (Supreme Court) in Warsaw, Poland on 01 July, 2025. A disputed chamber of the Supreme Court, one not formerly recognised by the EU, is caught in a standoff with the Ministry of Justice over irregularities in last month's presidential election runoff results.

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#12522192

1 July 2025

People gather outside the Sad Najwyzszy (Supreme Court) in Warsaw, Poland on 01 July, 2025. A disputed chamber of the Supreme Court, one not formerly recognised by the EU, is caught in a standoff with the Ministry of Justice over irregularities in last month's presidential election runoff results.

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#12522189

1 July 2025

People gather outside the Sad Najwyzszy (Supreme Court) in Warsaw, Poland on 01 July, 2025. A disputed chamber of the Supreme Court, one not formerly recognised by the EU, is caught in a standoff with the Ministry of Justice over irregularities in last month's presidential election runoff results.

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#12481410

16 June 2025

Aristides Rodrigo Guerrero Garcia receives the minister-elect certificate from the President of the National Electoral Institute, Guadalupe Tadei Zavala, during the ceremony for the delivery of the certificate of majority of votes of the Judicial Branch election at the National Electoral Institute in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 15, 2025.

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#12481421

16 June 2025

Lenia Batres Guadarrama receives the minister-elect certificate from the President of the National Electoral Institute, Guadalupe Tadei Zavala, during the ceremony for the delivery of the certificate of majority of votes of the Judicial Branch election at the National Electoral Institute in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 15, 2025.

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#12481422

16 June 2025

Lenia Batres Guadarrama receives the minister-elect certificate from the President of the National Electoral Institute, Guadalupe Tadei Zavala, during the ceremony for the delivery of the certificate of majority of votes of the Judicial Branch election at the National Electoral Institute in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 15, 2025.

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