59 percent polling in UP
February 23rd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Fifty-nine percent of the 1.56 crore voters in 49 Uttar Pradesh constituencies exercised their franchise in the fifth phase of balloting Thursday, the Election Commission ... Read more...
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39 percent turnout in fifth phase of UP poll (Second lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) A very brisk 39 percent polling in the first six hours -- the highest so far -- was reported Thursday from most of the 49 ... Read more...
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Brisk polling in fifth phase of UP poll (Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Brisk polling was reported Thursday from most of the 49 assembly constituencies that voted in the fifth round of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh elections, including ... Read more...
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Left on wane in erstwhile bastion Kanpur
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Feb 22 (IANS) There was a time when Kanpur was a stronghold of the Left but the picture is different as it goes to polls Thursday. Of its ... Read more...
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Rahul takes Kanpur by storm but faces poll code breach charge (Second Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Kanpur/New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday took Kanpur by storm, but faced a case for violating the model code of conduct. Denying the charge, ... Read more...
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57 percent turnout estimated in UP poll’s fourth phase (Evening Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Starting on a sluggish note, voting across 56 constituencies, including Lucknow, in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Sunday picked up pace ... Read more...
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Lucknow poll official dies of heart attack
February 19th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) An election official died of a massive heart attack during polling here as the fourth phase of assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh Sunday, ... Read more...
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Uma Bharti to cast her vote in Lucknow
February 19th, 2012 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigner Uma Bharti, who migrated from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh to make Uttar Pradesh her political abode, will cast her vote ... Read more...
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All eyes on Lucknow in fourth phase of UP polls
February 18th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) The fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections Sunday has a major focus on Lucknow where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tries to retain ... Read more...
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Rahul storms Lucknow
February 16th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress star campaigner Rahul Gandhi zoomed through different parts of Lucknow in an unusual three-and-a-half-hour roadshow Thursday.In keeping with his own brand of politics, Rahul ... Read more...
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BJP government in Chhattisgarh most corrupt: Congress
February 16th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 15 (IANS) Congress Wednesday attacked Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, terming it as the most corrupt in the country.Addressing a party meeting in Maoist-affected Sukma district, ... Read more...
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Rahul attacks Mayawati in maiden Lucknow rally (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) As Uttar Pradesh voted in the third phase of assembly polls Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kept up his attack on Chief Minister Mayawati in ... Read more...
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UP polls: Round 3 ends peacefully, 57-58 percent turnout (Fourth Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) The third round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections ended on a peaceful note Wednesday with an estimated 57-58 percent of the 1.77 crore electorate ... Read more...
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Polling steady, peaceful in round three of UP polls (Third Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) The third round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Wednesday saw long queues at polling booths from early morning, with 34.7 percent of 1.77 crore ... Read more...
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UP polls: 20 percent turnout in four hours (Second Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Balloting proceeded briskly and steadily Wednesday with more than 20 percent of the 1.77 crore voters exercising their franchise in the first four hours of ... Read more...
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Brisk polling on in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Polling began on a brisk note Wednesday morning in 56 assembly constituencies in the third round of Uttar Pradesh's seven-phased election with more than eight ... Read more...
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Over 60 percent turnout in UP second phase poll (Third Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Keeping up with the first phase, ballotting in 59 constituencies in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Saturday touched 60 percent and seemed ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh to vote in second round Saturday
February 10th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) The second round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, whose outcome is bound to affect national politics, will take place Saturday, involving 1.97 crore voters ... Read more...
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Temple not on people’s agenda in Ayodhya
February 9th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Feb 9 (IANS) The Ram temple was clearly not on the agenda of those who voted in this Hindu pilgrim town in the first phase of the Uttar ... Read more...
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Peaceful start to UP elections, 62 percent turnout (Evening Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) The crucial Uttar Pradesh elections, which will have a bearing on the national political arena, kicked off Wednesday with the first of seven phases seeing ... Read more...
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Polling picks up pace in UP, 42 percent turnout till 3 p.m. (Fourth Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Election day in Uttar Pradesh started off cold and damp with people huddled indoors but the scene changed as it grew warmer and long queues ... Read more...
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Day gets warmer, polling slowly picks up in UP (Third Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) After a cold, damp start, polling began to slowly pick up in Uttar Pradesh, where the first phase of the staggered elections were under way ... Read more...
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Cold keeps voters indoors in UP (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Voting proceeded sluggishly in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday with the rain and cold keeping people away from polling booths in the state, where the first phase ... Read more...
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Slow start to UP elections (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh elections got off to a slow start Wednesday with people reluctant to move out early morning due to the cold and incessant ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh set to vote amid hung house forecast (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Lucknow, Feb 7 (IANS) The mother of all elections since the 2009 parliamentary battle starts in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with the outcome bound to cast a long shadow ... Read more...
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Opinion polls banned in Uttar Pradesh till Wednesday
February 7th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has banned the publication of opinion polls regarding the first phase of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh till 5 p.m. ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh set to vote amid hung house prediction
February 7th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The mother of all elections since the 2009 parliamentary battle starts in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with the outcome bound to cast a long shadow ... Read more...
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Elections 2012: UP poll battle begins Wednesday
February 6th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The high-decibel battle for the ballot in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous and politically crucial state, starts Wednesday, when 55 assembly constituencies go ... Read more...
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Many UP poll candidates face criminal charges: Study
February 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A total of 41 out of the 114 assembly constituencies going to polls in the first two phases of Uttar Pradesh elections Feb 8 ... Read more...
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Peaceful polling in Uttarakhand (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) Polling proceeded peacefully in the hill state of Uttarakhand Monday as people queued up in the morning cold to vote for 70 assembly constituencies.Voting began ... Read more...
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Bright and sunny as polling picks up in Punjab (Second Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Thousands of people queued up outside polling booths across Punjab to elect a new assembly Monday with over 15 percent of 1.76 crore voters casting ... Read more...
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Polling under way in Punjab (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Casting of votes started across 19,841 polling stations in Punjab's 117 assembly seats at 8 a.m. Monday, Election Commission (EC) officials said here.Despite the winter ... Read more...
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Voting begins in Uttarakhand
January 30th, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) Voting started across 9,806 polling booths in Uttarakhand's 70 assembly constituencies at 8 a.m. Monday, Election Commission (EC) officials said here.Some 6.3 million people are eligible ... Read more...
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1.76 crore Punjab residents to vote Monday
January 29th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Over 1.76 crore voters are eligible for casting their vote during the one-day election to 117 assembly seats in Punjab Monday (Jan 30), Election Commission ... Read more...
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Mulayam, Mayawati neglected Muslims, development: Rahul Gandhi
January 28th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Unnao/Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 28 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday blamed both Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati for "gross ... Read more...
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