November 15, 2024
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
The Avukana Buddha statue, widely believed to date from the 5th century, in northern Sri Lanka. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Carlos Delgado (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
India, State Legislative Assembly Elections in Jharkhand: November 13 and 20, 2024 and Maharashtra: November 20, 2024 (following elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana in October)
Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg (November 14, 2024): Maharashtra’s Election Winner Faces Storm Clouds
Bangladesh Snap Elections: Forthcoming
The Economist (November 13, 2024): After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment
Tasmiah Ahmed and Darko Janjevic, DW (November 12, 2024): Bangladesh: How inclusive is the democratic restart?
Al Arabaya (November 10, 2024): Bangladeshi ousted-party protesters arrested with Trump signs
AP (November 8, 2024 – video): Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Past Asia/Pacific Elections
Sri Lanka Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 14, 2024
Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the 2022 financial crisis on September 21. Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake won, defeating a number of establishment political figures. He then called snap parliamentary elections, in a bid to consolidate his power. Sri Lanka remains a key site of geopolitical competition, with China constantly seeking to expand its influence and India continuing to play a role.
Krishan Francis and Bharatha Mallawarachi, AP (November 15, 2024): Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
Palau Presidential and Legislative Elections: November 5, 2024
Camilla Pohle, U.S. Institute of Peace (November 14, 2024): What to Know About Palau’s Election: Taiwan, China and Other Key Issues
Reuters (November 13, 2024): Palau president wins second term, will seek to diversify tiny Taiwan ally’s economy
William Yang, Voice of America (November 11, 2024): Palau’s president secures 2nd term amid attempt to navigate US-China competition
Japan Snap Parliamentary Elections: October 27, 2024
In August 2024, Japan’s then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he was stepping down in the wake of a slush fund scandal in the governing Liberal Democratic Party. The party helped a leadership election on September 27, which former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba won. Following the election, Ishiba called a snap election for October 27, a move that had been widely expected.
Riley Walters and Iku Tsujihiro, Hudson Institute (November 13, 2024): Japan Election Brief: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Second Administration
Mari Yamaguchi, AP (November 11, 2024): Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
DW (November 11, 2024): Japan: PM Ishiba chosen for new term, despite lost majority
Elections On Deck
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November 15, 2024
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
India, State Legislative Assembly Elections in Jharkhand: November 13 and 20, 2024 and Maharashtra: November 20, 2024 (following elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana in October)
Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg (November 14, 2024): Maharashtra’s Election Winner Faces Storm Clouds
Bangladesh Snap Elections: Forthcoming
The Economist (November 13, 2024): After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment
Tasmiah Ahmed and Darko Janjevic, DW (November 12, 2024): Bangladesh: How inclusive is the democratic restart?
Al Arabaya (November 10, 2024): Bangladeshi ousted-party protesters arrested with Trump signs
AP (November 8, 2024 – video): Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Past Asia/Pacific Elections
Sri Lanka Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 14, 2024
Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the 2022 financial crisis on September 21. Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake won, defeating a number of establishment political figures. He then called snap parliamentary elections, in a bid to consolidate his power. Sri Lanka remains a key site of geopolitical competition, with China constantly seeking to expand its influence and India continuing to play a role.
Krishan Francis and Bharatha Mallawarachi, AP (November 15, 2024): Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
Palau Presidential and Legislative Elections: November 5, 2024
Camilla Pohle, U.S. Institute of Peace (November 14, 2024): What to Know About Palau’s Election: Taiwan, China and Other Key Issues
Reuters (November 13, 2024): Palau president wins second term, will seek to diversify tiny Taiwan ally’s economy
William Yang, Voice of America (November 11, 2024): Palau’s president secures 2nd term amid attempt to navigate US-China competition
Japan Snap Parliamentary Elections: October 27, 2024
In August 2024, Japan’s then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he was stepping down in the wake of a slush fund scandal in the governing Liberal Democratic Party. The party helped a leadership election on September 27, which former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba won. Following the election, Ishiba called a snap election for October 27, a move that had been widely expected.
Riley Walters and Iku Tsujihiro, Hudson Institute (November 13, 2024): Japan Election Brief: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Second Administration
Mari Yamaguchi, AP (November 11, 2024): Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
DW (November 11, 2024): Japan: PM Ishiba chosen for new term, despite lost majority
Elections On Deck
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