news-in-politicsBastar goes to polls
Jagdalpur, April 10 (IANS) Polling began Thursday in Chhattisgarh's Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, one of India's worst insurgency-hit regions.Over 1.29 million voters will decide the fate of eight
Balloting begins in Maharashtra
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The first phase of elections in Maharashtra for 10 Lok Sabha seats got underway here Thursday morning, officials said.A total of 201 candidates, including 90 independents,
Voting begins in Haryana, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Balloting began Thursday in all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana and one seat in Chandigarh.Nearly 1.61 crore people, including over 73.8 lakh women, are eligible to vote
Lok Sabha polls start in Bihar
Patna, April 10 (IANS) Polling began Thursday in six Lok Sabha constituencies in Maoist-affected districts of Bihar.The six seats have 80 candidates, including 10 women, in the fray.Prominent
Jammu goes to polls
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) Jammu, the only Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir which has both the international border and the Line of Control, Thursday began voting in the national election,
Polling begins for 10 LS seats in UP
Aligarh, April 10 (IANS) Balloting for the 10 Lok Sabha seats in western Uttar Pradesh began Thursday morning.The fate of 146 candidates will be decided by over 17 million voters.The constituencies
Odisha votes for Lok Sabha, assembly
Bhubaneswar, April 10 (IANS) Polling began Thursday for 10 Lok Sabha and 70 assembly seats in Odisha, officials said.Over 13 million electors will cast their ballot in the first phase of
Polling begins in Delhi
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Voting for the capital's seven Lok Sabha seats began at 7 a.m. Thursday, officials said.Over 12 million people will cast their vote in Delhi which will witness a
One Trinamool worker killed, party holds Election Commission responsible
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress supporter was killed in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district Wednesday, following which the state’s ruling party held the Election Commission
A man who has never missed voting
Kalpa (Himachal Pradesh), April 9 (IANS) He is a voter like none other. Shyam Saran Negi, 97, one of the oldest voters in India and a believer in democracy since 1951, has never abstained from
Narendra Modi files nomination from Vadodara
Vadodara, April 9 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday filed his nomination papers from Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.Dressed in a crisp kurta-pyjama and
Kejriwal to meet his attackers
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will Wednesday meet two of his attackers who slapped and punched him during campaigning for the Lok Sabha
Nearly a third of ballots cast in Manipur
Imphal, April 9 (IANS) Long queues formed Wednesday even before the start of voting in one of Manipur's two parliamentary constituencies and in the first four hours, around 30 percent electorate
Dejected rape victim takes poison at Akhilesh's rally
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) A rape victim, tormented because her attackers have not been arrested days after she lodged a police complaint, consumed poison at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh
Bastar to vote in shadow of terror
Jagdalpur, April 9 (IANS) Over 1.29 million voters of Chhattisgarh's Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, one of India's worst insurgency-hit regions, are set to exercise their franchise Thursday in the
Manmohan to address election rallies in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be campaigning for the Congress in Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh April 12 onwards, a senior party leader said Wednesday.Sources said
Poll panel seeks details of Azam Khan's speech
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday sought details of Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohd Azam Khan's speech in which he said the Kargil war was won solely because of Muslim
Polling begins for Arunachal assembly, LS seats
Itanagar, April 9 (IANS) Balloting began Wednesday for Arunachal Pradesh's two Lok Sabha constituencies and 60-member state assembly, officials said.Polling will be held for 49 assembly seats, as 11
Balloting begins in Manipur
Imphal, April 9 (IANS) Voting for one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur began Wednesday, officials said.Polling is being held for the Outer Manipur seat, while the Inner Manipur constituency will
Voting begins peacefully in Nagaland
Kohima, April 9 (IANS) Voting for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland began Wednesday for the second phase of India's general elections, official said.The Lok Sabha election for the Nagaland
