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Republican US Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York

FILE – Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Feb. 22, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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**NEW YORK** — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a close Republican ally of President Donald Trump, announced Friday that she’s running for governor of New York. In a campaign launch video, Stefanik depicted the state as being “in ashes” due to lawlessness and a high cost of living.

In the video, a narrator declares, “The Empire State has fallen,” painting a grim picture of crime and economic crisis in New York City. While highlighting the challenges in the city, Stefanik’s message appears to target more conservative parts of the state she will need to win over in 2026.

“Under Kathy Hochul’s failed leadership, New York is the most unaffordable state in the nation with the highest taxes, highest energy, utilities, rent, and grocery prices crushing hardworking families,” Stefanik said in a statement.

Stefanik represents a conservative congressional district in upstate New York and has for months hinted at a gubernatorial run. She has leveled heavy criticism at incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul and, more recently, at Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City.

Last year, Trump nominated Stefanik as the administration’s ambassador to the United Nations but later rescinded the nomination due to concerns about Republicans’ narrow margins in the House.

Although any Republican faces long odds to win the governor’s office in deep-blue New York, Stefanik brings solid name recognition, proven fundraising ability, and deep ties to the White House. On Friday, her campaign announced that she has secured the backing of nearly three-quarters of the state’s county Republican chairs.

In response, Hochul campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika called Stefanik “Donald Trump’s number one cheerleader in Congress,” adding, “Apparently, screwing over New Yorkers in Congress wasn’t enough — now she’s trying to bring Trump’s chaos and skyrocketing costs to our state.”

The Republican primary field remains unsettled ahead of the 2026 race. U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, previously considered a strong potential candidate, decided earlier this year to seek reelection in his battleground House district in the Hudson Valley instead.

Meanwhile, Hochul faces a contested Democratic primary, with her own lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado, challenging her for the nomination.

Stefanik, a Harvard graduate, was just 30 when first elected to the House in 2014. She originally entered Congress as a moderate Republican but soon aligned herself closely with Trump, becoming a prominent supporter of his MAGA movement. Her national profile rose sharply after she aggressively questioned a group of university presidents regarding antisemitism on their campuses, contributing to two resignations and earning praise from the former president.

Despite Democrats holding a significant voter registration advantage in New York, the 2022 gubernatorial race proved competitive. Former Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin, now head of the Environmental Protection Agency, came within striking distance of defeating Hochul. The last Republican governor, George Pataki, left office nearly twenty years ago.

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高市氏、公明離脱を陳謝　自民議員に「私の責任」

【政治】高市氏、公明離脱を陳謝　自民議員に「私の責任」

2025年10月14日 18:11（18:13更新）

自民党の高市早苗総裁は14日、党本部で行われた両院議員懇談会において、公明党の連立政権離脱に関して「私の責任だ。おわび申し上げる」と陳謝しました。

21日召集の方向となっている臨時国会での首相指名選挙を前に、「合意できる政党との連携を目指す」との意向を示しました。

（この記事は有料会員限定です。残り318文字。7日間無料トライアルあり。1日37円で読み放題。年払いならさらにお得。）
https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/item/1411151/

公明、野党一本化へ協力排除せず　西田幹事長、首相指名選挙巡り

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title: 公明、野党一本化へ協力排除せず　西田幹事長、首相指名選挙巡り
date: 2025-10-13 10:46
categories: 政治
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公明党の西田実仁幹事長は13日、テレビ朝日の番組に出演し、首相指名選挙を巡る状況について言及しました。

西田幹事長は、野党候補の一本化が実現した場合でも、その協力を排除しない考えを示しました。

「全ての可能性はあり得る。いろいろな事情を見て決めたい」と述べ、柔軟な対応を示唆しています。

（この記事は有料会員限定です）
https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/item/1410704/

Bihar Election 2025: Jitan Ram Manjhi & Chirag Paswan Toughen Stand On Seat-Sharing Ahead Of Assembly Polls

**Patna:** Bihar’s two prominent Dalit leaders and Union ministers, Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan, are posing a significant challenge to the BJP by hardening their stance on seat-sharing deals for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

Manjhi, leader of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), has asserted that his party will not contest the polls unless it is allotted at least 15 seats in the alliance. Speaking to reporters, he clarified that HAM would remain part of the NDA camp but emphasized the need for adequate recognition through a respectable number of seats.

“I don’t want to become chief minister. I just want our party to be recognized,” Manjhi said. “In the absence of recognition, we face humiliation. If we do not get the proposed number of seats, we will not contest the election. We will support the NDA, but we won’t contest.”

BJP national president JP Nadda reportedly contacted Manjhi to pacify him and discuss the seat-sharing issue.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Manjhi quoted lines from Dinkar’s classic war poem *Rashmirathi*, with a slight modification. The poem narrates Lord Krishna’s desperate attempt to prevent the Mahabharata battle. Manjhi’s version reads:

*“Ho nyay agar to aadha do, yadi us mein bhi koi badha ho, to de do keval 15 gram, rakho apni dharti tamam, HAM wahi khushi se khayenge, parijan pe asi na uthayenge.”*

This loosely translates to: “Give us just 15 villages and keep everything else. HAM will be happy and won’t raise arms against our own.” In the original poem, Dinkar wrote ‘5 gram’—five villages for the five Pandava brothers—but Manjhi replaced this with 15 to underline his demand.

On the other hand, Chirag Paswan, leader of the undivided Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), is more reserved but still sends clear signals about his intentions. Though he has refrained from openly applying pressure, he dropped a cryptic message on the death anniversary of his late father, Ram Vilas Paswan, the founder of LJP.

Recalling his father, Chirag said, “Papa always used to say, do not commit a crime, do not endure a crime. If you want to live, learn to die, learn to fight at every step.”

Reports suggest that the LJP is demanding 40 seats in the NDA’s seat-sharing arrangement. However, the BJP reportedly wants to allocate only eight seats to HAM and 22 seats to Chirag’s faction, highlighting the ongoing tussle ahead of the elections.

The seat-sharing negotiations within the NDA are still in the early stages, with further information expected to be shared at the appropriate time. Meanwhile, both Manjhi and Chirag remain key players whose decisions could significantly impact the alliance’s prospects in Bihar.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/bihar-election-2025-jitan-ram-manjhi-chirag-paswan-toughen-stand-on-seat-sharing-ahead-of-assembly-polls

Bihar Elections 2025: 80 Lakh Voters Missing From Rolls After Controversial Revision, Raising Fears Of Large-Scale Disenfranchisement

The Election Commission’s announcement of the Bihar Assembly elections has finally ended weeks of speculation. The 243 constituencies will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, with counting scheduled for November 14. By-elections to eight constituencies across seven states will also be held.

Yet, the focus is not on the schedule but on the process that preceded it—the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has triggered more doubts than confidence.

Ordinarily, Bihar should have had 8.22 crore registered voters. But the final rolls show only 7.42 crore—a staggering shortfall of nearly 80 lakh names. This massive deletion has caused alarm across the political spectrum. Reports suggest that women voters have seen their representation fall sharply, while Muslim voters faced disproportionate exclusions.

Far from being “purified”, the rolls reportedly contain gibberish names, duplicates, and invalid entries. The very purpose of the SIR—to improve accuracy—appears to have been undermined by poor execution and lack of transparency. The secrecy surrounding the entire exercise has added to public mistrust.

The Election Commission’s own manual mandates open verification, public display, and correction of draft lists. None of these steps were followed with due diligence.

In a democracy, the voter’s name on the electoral roll is the first symbol of citizenship. To erase it arbitrarily is to disenfranchise the very people whose will constitutes the republic.

This flawed revision has immense electoral implications. For instance, in the last Assembly election, at least 35 seats were decided by margins of less than 3,000 votes. With 80 lakh names missing, even minor irregularities could tilt the balance in dozens of constituencies. No wonder people are anxious about how the SIR will affect the outcome.

Politically, the Bihar election is a high-stakes battle. Though Chief Minister Nitish Kumar leads the NDA on paper, the campaign will revolve around Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP faces a dilemma: it wants victory but is wary of returning Nitish Kumar to power. The absence of a unifying state leader, like the late Sushil Modi, compounds its discomfort.

On the other hand, the INDIA alliance hopes to capitalise on anti-incumbency but has struggled to sustain the enthusiasm it generated during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, notwithstanding Rahul Gandhi’s Vote Chori march.

The stakes go far beyond Bihar. The outcome will influence political trends in states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where elections are due next year. More importantly, it will test whether the Election Commission can still function as an impartial guardian of democracy.

For the sake of public faith, the ECI must urgently restore transparency, correct errors, and reassure voters that every genuine citizen’s name counts—and that every vote will count equally.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/bihar-elections-2025-80-lakh-voters-missing-from-rolls-after-controversial-revision-raising-fears-of-large-scale-disenfranchisement

Bihar Assembly elections: Voting in two phases on Nov 6, 11; result on Nov 14

**Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Schedule Announced by Election Commission**

The Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The state’s 243 assembly seats will go to the polls in two phases, on November 6 and 11, with the counting of votes set for November 14, reported ANI.

In the 2015 Assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) secured 80 seats with an 18.8% vote share, while its ally, the Congress, won 27 seats with 6.8%. The Janata Dal (United), then part of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), bagged 71 seats with 17.3% vote share. The BJP won 53 seats with the highest vote share at 25%, and other parties took 8 seats with a combined 22.5%.

However, the alliance was short-lived. In 2017, Nitish Kumar exited the Mahagathbandhan and realigned with the BJP-led NDA, forming the government with Sushil Kumar Modi as Deputy Chief Minister.

In 2020, Nitish Kumar retained power under the NDA banner, winning 125 seats. But in August 2022, he once again broke away from the BJP and re-joined the RJD and Congress, forming a new government and becoming a central figure in the opposition INDIA bloc.

In January 2024, ahead of the general elections, Nitish Kumar rejoined the NDA. This time, the NDA includes JD(U), BJP, Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Jitin Manjhi’s Hindustan Awami Morcha, and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP).

In the upcoming elections, the NDA will face off against the INDIA bloc, comprising Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD, Congress, CPI(ML), CPI, CPM, and Mukesh Sahani’s Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP). A new entrant, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party, will also make its debut.

The NDA is banking on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the various welfare schemes rolled out by the Centre and State. Notably, on September 26, the PM launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, transferring Rs 10,000 each to 75 lakh women’s bank accounts—a move being seen as a potential game changer, according to ANI.

The PM also unveiled youth-centric projects worth over Rs 62,000 crore, including the inauguration of the Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur Skill University in Bihar.

Meanwhile, the BJP continues to highlight the alleged corruption and lawlessness of the Lalu Yadav era as part of its campaign narrative.

The Election Commission has also released the final electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The number of electors now stands at 7.42 crore, down from 7.89 crore in June.

According to the Commission, 65 lakh names were removed from the draft list, while 21.53 lakh new voters were added. Significant additions include 1.63 lakh voters in 14 Patna constituencies, 85,645 in Madhubani, and 56,423 in Nalanda after the revision process.

*With ANI inputs*
https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/bihar-assembly-elections-2025-voting-to-be-in-two-phases-on-november-6-and-11-results-to-be-declared-on-nov-14-says-ec-23597461

‘NDA Will Win With Over Two-Thirds Majority In Bihar Polls,’ Says BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Dilip Jaiswal on Friday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will secure a government with more than a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.

While talking to the media, BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal said, “In the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, we will form a government with more than two-thirds majority.”

He added that a meeting was held with Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding preparations for the elections, where detailed discussions took place on how to contest the polls effectively.

“A meeting was held regarding preparations for the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. Discussions were held in great detail on how to contest the elections,” Jaiswal said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is currently on a two-day visit to Bihar from September 26-27. During the visit, he attended a high-level strategy meeting at the BJP state office in Patna. The meeting included Bihar BJP leaders, state secretaries, and organisational members from other states assigned to oversee the election campaign.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, recently appointed BJP election in-charge for Bihar, was also present, a party source told ANI.

Earlier, on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s 109th birth anniversary, Jaiswal paid tribute to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader and ideological guide of the BJP.

Speaking to reporters, Dilip Jaiswal said, “Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya had said one sentence which the BJP has incorporated into its ideology to this day. He had said that it is the responsibility of responsible people in society to connect those at the bottom of society with the mainstream. The BJP is working on this very ideology.”

In Delhi, Minister Parvesh Verma also paid floral tributes to Upadhyaya. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “Today is the birth anniversary of BJP’s inspiration, Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya. On that occasion, on the call of PM Narendra Modi, all party workers are participating in the Swachhata Abhiyaan throughout the country. I have come here with the party workers to CP’s Hanuman Temple and am undertaking a cleanliness drive in the temple premises.”

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (1916-1968) was a prominent political thinker, economist, and organiser who played a key role in shaping the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the BJP. Serving as its leader from 1953 to 1968, he became its president in December 1967.

He pioneered publications such as the monthly magazine *Rashtra Dharma*, the weekly *Panchajanya*, and the daily *Swadesh*. Known for his philosophy of Integral Humanism (Ekatma Manav Darshan), Upadhyaya emphasised social justice, self-reliance, and the upliftment of the most marginalised individuals in society.

His 109th birth anniversary served as an occasion for BJP leaders across the nation to honour his legacy and reaffirm their dedication to his ideals.

*(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ’s editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)*
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/nda-will-win-with-over-two-thirds-majority-in-bihar-polls-says-bjp-state-president-dilip-jaiswal

Labour accused of by-election hypocrisy on libraries

**Labour’s Caerphilly By-Election Candidate Accused of “Hypocrisy” over Library Closures**

Labour’s Caerphilly by-election candidate, Richard Tunnicliffe, has been accused of hypocrisy after pledging to fight for the protection of public libraries, despite previously expressing sympathy for plans to close some of them.

The local Labour-run council had proposed library closures as part of efforts to address a £29 million budget gap. However, these proposals were paused in August following significant public backlash and a legal challenge.

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### Previous Statements on Library Closures

At the start of the campaign, Tunnicliffe described the council’s approach as “consolidating” services to “maximise the services we can provide,” while noting that “a lot of people” are no longer using libraries as much as in the past.

In an interview with BBC Wales on 8 September, Tunnicliffe, who is also a book publisher, said:
> “People’s consumption of books has changed. Digital media has taken on a huge amount, and the whole structure has altered. A lot of people are not using libraries as much as they had in the past.”

He also mentioned that many library buildings are aging and require increasing maintenance. Tunnicliffe defended the council’s consolidation strategy by citing 15 years of cuts from previous UK Conservative governments but added:
> “We are meeting the council later, so we will continue to try and provide as many services as possible as close to people’s communities as possible.”

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### A Change in Tone During the Campaign

Despite these earlier comments, in a video posted on social media just days later, Tunnicliffe vowed to:
> “Fight to keep our libraries open… with your support… to make sure our libraries stay open for generations to come.”

He promised to work with the council to ensure any extra funding would be directed towards preserving these vital community facilities.

On Thursday, following an announcement that Caerphilly would receive an extra £20 million over 10 years from a UK government scheme aimed at boosting high streets, parks, and public spaces, Tunnicliffe released another video. He said:
> “We’ve been out canvassing people about what their major issues are, and people want their libraries, these key local amenities, saved. And so that’s what we’re campaigning for now. So add your voice. Please sign the petition so we can tell the board this is where we want the money spent.”

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### Criticism from Rival Parties

Reform UK by-election candidate Llyr Powell sharply criticised Tunnicliffe’s position, saying:
> “The hypocrisy from the Labour candidate is staggering. While he feigns concern for our communities, his Labour-run council is fighting tooth-and-nail to close our libraries and strip residents of essential services.”

Reform UK says it would cut what it calls “wasteful” Welsh government spending and push Caerphilly council to use its reserves to keep libraries open.

Plaid Cymru also condemned the Labour candidate. A spokesperson stated:
> “Mere weeks ago Richard Tunnicliffe was defending Caerphilly council’s plans to close our libraries. Now, with an election looming, Labour is suddenly launching petitions and promising to ‘save’ them with a new funding pot. It’s cynical, last-minute pork-barrel politics from a party that’s taken Caerphilly for granted for decades.”

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The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have been approached for comment.

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### By-Election Candidates Announced So Far

– **Labour:** Richard Tunnicliffe
– **Conservatives:** Gareth Potter
– **Green Party:** Gareth Hughes
– **Gwlad:** Anthony Cook
– **Plaid Cymru:** Lindsay Whittle
– **Welsh Liberal Democrats:** Steve Aicheler

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*This by-election is attracting significant attention amid budget cuts and debates over the future of public services in Caerphilly.*
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyd147rz9do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss