International Elections February 2024

Around the world, the political landscape is undergoing dramatic transformations through recent elections. In Belarus, the rise of the Belya Rus party, allied with President Lukashenko, marks a significant shift, while in Cambodia, the ruling party's landslide victory solidifies Hun Sen's influential role. From Indonesia's groundbreaking presidential duo to the unexpected postponements and strategic alliances in Mali, Pakistan, and Senegal, these elections are reshaping governance and setting the stage for intriguing political narratives.

• Belarus 25th February 2024:- Newly formed Political Party Belya Rus which is Supportive of President Lukashenko won the most seats for Deputies in the House of Representatives 51 out of 110 where the Majority Mark is 56/110 and hence Belya Rus Party Leader Oleg Romanov is the leader of the Largest Party in the House of Representatives or Deputies. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko was Appointed by the Directly elected President of Belarus Lukashenko in June 2020 and is not elected by these Parliamentary elections.

• Cambodia 25th February 2024 :- Cambodia People’s Party won 86.99% and has nominated Hun Sen as the Senate President who has the Authority to preside the Senate as well as would also act instead of the King of Cambodia when the King or Queen Is Absent or Incapacitated.

• Indonesia 14th February 2024:- GerIndra Party Candidate for President Prabawo Subantio with his Running Mate for Vice President Gibran have won the next term for five years from 2024 to 2029 but before elections, the Minimum Age Criteria for President and Vice President was Lowered from 40 to enable Gibran son of Joko Widodo Incumbent President to contest as Vice President.

• Mali 4th February 2024:- After the Breakdown of the Truce with Tuareg Rebels the Malian Junta of Colonel Assimi Goita who is the Interim President had Postponed the Proposed elections of Feb 4th 2024 indefinitely whereas the Feb 4th elections of 2024 itself was a postponement from Feb 27th of 2022.

• Pakistan 8th February 2024:- As the elections were progressing the expected PTI-supported Independent Candidates' victory count came down from 120’s to 93 and a new Post Poll Alliance has emerged among earlier arch rivals PML-N and PPP along with Smaller Parties and few Non PTI Backed Independent Candidates which has made Mr. Shehaz Sharif from PML-N as Pakistan Prime Minister from and later Asif Ali Zardari from PPP as Pakistan President.

• Senegal 25th February 2024:- This election for Senegal Presidency has been postponed indefinitely by the outgoing president Macky Sall which has been overturned by the Senegalese constitutional council and ordered elections as soon as possible which has been fixed as 24th March 2024.