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UP: Muslim vote crucial in fifth phase
Written on 13 May, 2009 at 5:17 in Uttar Pradesh | viewed 232 views times | 0 Comments
Most of the 14 Lok Sabha seats up for grabs in the fifth and last phase of the polls in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday have large Muslim populations, a factor is likely to determine the fate of the 203 candidates... (Continue reading)
UP govt moves SC against scrapping of NSA on Varun
Written on 12 May, 2009 at 11:09 in Uttar Pradesh | viewed 224 views times | 0 Comments
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the state advisory board’s clean chit to BJP leader Varun Gandhi over his questioning the validity of the imposition of the National Security Act against him. The Supreme Court will... (Continue reading)
Left parties don’t consider Cong as untouchable
Written on 11 May, 2009 at 15:53 in Communist Party of India (Marxist), West Bengal | viewed 388 views times | 0 Comments
Kolkata, May 11 (PTI) The Left parties don’t consider Congress as “untouchable” but are trying to form a Third Front government at the Centre and may join it if they can play a meaningful role in it, West Bengal Chief... (Continue reading)
PM woos Left, wants secular parties to keep NDA out of power
Ludhiana (Punjab), May 11 (PTI) Apparently wooing the Left for support, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said all secular parties had an obligation to provide a “purposeful, secular” government at the centre and prevent the NDA from coming to power... (Continue reading)
India Votes in Fourth Phase of General Elections
Written on 11 May, 2009 at 15:42 in Delhi | viewed 481 views times | 0 Comments
Thursday’s fourth round of India’s staggered general election saw millions of people cast votes in seven states and in the federally-administered capital, New Delhi. Polling to choose a new parliament will be completed next week. after one more round of... (Continue reading)
Advani expresses surprise over Mulayam statement
Written on 9 May, 2009 at 8:52 in Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh | viewed 240 views times | 0 Comments
Expressing surprise at Mulayam Singh Yadav’s comment that he would support anybody who dismisses Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh, BJP leader L.K. Advani on Friday said that Constitution does not allow Centre to take such a step. ... (Continue reading)
Statewise Schedule
Written on 5 May, 2009 at 9:10 in Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Voters Guide | viewed 843 views times | 0 Comments
STATES / UTs Seats Polling Dates Andhra Pradesh 42 Apr16, 23 Arunachal Pradesh 2 Apr16 Assam 14 Apr16, 23 Bihar 40 Apr16, 23, 30 / May 7 Chhattisgarh 11 Apr16 Goa 2 Apr 23 Gujarat 26 Apr 30 Haryana 10 May 7 Himachal ... (Continue reading)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to cast vote in Assam
Written on 20 Apr, 2009 at 18:24 in Assam | viewed 628 views times | 0 Comments
Guwahati: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Sunday that he and his wife Gursharan Kaur would cast their votes in Assam when the State goes to the polls in the second phase on April 23. He was addressing the press... (Continue reading)
BJP solely to blame for Babri demolition
Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday rejected Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad’s charge that the Congress too was to blame for Babri Masjid, saying the BJP was solely responsible for the 1992 mosque demolition. Addressing a... (Continue reading)
For the first time in 15 yrs, Hurriyat won’t boycott polls
Written on 17 Apr, 2009 at 15:34 in Regional | viewed 204 views times | 0 Comments
For the first time in 15 years, the Hurriyat has said it will not call for a boycott of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir with the snub it got from voters defying their call to stay away... (Continue reading)
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