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Mayawati expels three BSP leaders

Mayawati expels three BSP leaders

November 18th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Three prominent leaders of her party came in Chief Minister Mayawati's firing line Wednesday days after the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) lost the Lucknow West assembly ...

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Jailed Jharkhand ex-minister files poll papers

November 17th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Enos Ekka, who has been in jail since August in a graft case, Tuesday filed his nomination papers for two assembly seats in the state. The ...

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Learn lessons from West Bengal poll debacle, Bardhan to CPI-M

November 16th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16(IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary A.B. Bardhan Monday asked all the Left parties, particularly the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), to take lessons from the continuing ...

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Thackeray’s MNS now warns SBI not to recruit ‘outsiders’

Thackeray’s MNS now warns SBI not to recruit ‘outsiders’

November 14th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov. 14 (ANI): Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has warned the State Bank of India (SBI) not to recruit any "outsiders" during Sunday's exams in which the bank will ...

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Mayawati preparing BSP for state upper house elections

Mayawati preparing BSP for state upper house elections

November 14th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) Buoyed by her party's sweep in the by-elections to 11 assembly seats, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has got down to ...

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AGP likely to dump BJP ahead of 2011 Assam polls

AGP likely to dump BJP ahead of 2011 Assam polls

November 14th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS -
By Syed Zarir Hussain Guwahati, Nov 14 (IANS) Assam politics is expected to witness some major realignment of forces ahead of the 2011 assembly polls with the honeymoon between the main ...

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Are the Communists fast losing appeal in India? (Comment)

Are the Communists fast losing appeal in India? (Comment)

November 14th, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS -
By Amulya Ganguli While Mayawati has received a shot in the arm from her successes in the recent by-elections in Uttar Pradesh, the dismal run of setbacks for the Communist parties continues ...

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CPI-M rules out advancing West Bengal assembly polls

November 13th, 2009 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday ruled out advancing the state assembly polls slated for 2011 in the wake of the combine ...

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Polling completed in Gilgit-Baltistan election

Polling completed in Gilgit-Baltistan election

November 12th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Nov.12 (ANI): Polling for 23 legislative seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan province concluded at 4 p.m. local time on Thursday, eight hours after voting commenced. The first votes were cast at ...

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Poll verdict against those who opposed my becoming PM: Mayawati

Poll verdict against those who opposed my becoming PM: Mayawati

November 11th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has termed her party's sweep of by-polls in the state as a reflection of people's anger against those who "got together ...

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Bypoll a shot in the arm for Mayawati

Bypoll a shot in the arm for Mayawati

November 10th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) While jolting Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, the results Tuesday of bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 11 state assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh have come ...

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UPA and BSP cheer, by-elections crush SP, Left (Roundup)

UPA and BSP cheer, by-elections crush SP, Left (Roundup)

November 10th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India's ruling Congress and its ally Trinamool Congress as well as the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tuesday scored huge wins in by-elections across seven states, dealing ...

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Congress will form next government in Uttar Pradesh: Digvijay Singh

Congress will form next government in Uttar Pradesh: Digvijay Singh

November 10th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Enthused after wresting the Firozabad Lok Sabha seat from the Samajwadi Party, the Congress Tuesday said it would contest all the seats in the 2012 Uttar ...

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BSP big winner in Uttar Pradesh, SP routed (Roundup)

BSP big winner in Uttar Pradesh, SP routed (Roundup)

November 10th, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday emerged as the clear winner in by-elections to 11 assembly constituencies while its sworn political adversary Samajwadi ...

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Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by polls

November 10th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Kerala/ WB/ Shimla/ Rajasthan/ Lucknow, Nov 10 (ANI): Continuing with its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress led UDF retained all the three assembly seats in Kerala. The LDF suffered ...

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Congress, BSP score big in by-elections, Left routed (Afternoon Lead)

Congress, BSP score big in by-elections, Left routed (Afternoon Lead)

November 10th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Congress and its ally Trinamool Congress scored major victories in by-elections for one Lok Sabha and 31 assembly constituencies across seven states in which the ...

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Congress swipes all seats in bypolls in Kerala

November 10th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI -
By Juhan Samuel Kochi (Kerala), Nov 10 (ANI): The Congress won all three-assembly seats namely Ernakulam, Alleppey and Kannur in the recent concluded Assembly by election. MP A P Abdullakutty, an expelled candidate from ...

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Congress wins both assembly seats in Assam (Second Lead)

Congress wins both assembly seats in Assam (Second Lead)

November 10th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Guwahati, Nov 10 (IANS) Assam's ruling Congress party Tuesday wrested both the assembly seats for which by-elections were held three days ago from the opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the ...

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BSP leads in eight of 11 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats

BSP leads in eight of 11 Uttar Pradesh assembly seats

November 10th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tuesday appeared to be heading towards victory in at least eight of the 11 state assembly seats that saw by-polls ...

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Counting on for by poll seats, Congress bags all three seats in Kerala

November 10th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Kerala/ WB/ Shimla/ Rajasthan/ Lucknow, Nov 10 (ANI): The counting of votes is on for the by polls to Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and 31 assembly seats spread across ...

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Koda’s wife to fight Jharkhand assembly poll

November 9th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 9 (IANS) Geeta Koda, the wife of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda who faces charges of laundering Rs.2,500 crore, will fight the upcoming assembly poll from her husband's constituency ...

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Heavy voting in Lok Sabha, assembly by-polls (Intro-Roundup)

Heavy voting in Lok Sabha, assembly by-polls (Intro-Roundup)

November 7th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) More than half of the eligible seven million voters cast their ballot Saturday in by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 31 assembly constituencies across seven states, ...

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Over 60 % turnout in Assembly by-polls; 53 % in Firozabad LS poll

November 7th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): By-elections for one Lok Sabha seat and 31 Assembly seats in seven states remained by and large peaceful, as over 60 per cent of voters turned out on ...

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49 percent turnout in ‘peaceful’ Uttar Pradesh by-poll (Third Lead)

November 7th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) About 49 percent of the 4.9 million electors in Saturday's by-elections in Uttar Pradesh turned out to cast their vote in 11 state assembly and one parliamentary constituency. Even ...

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Heavy voting in Lok Sabha, assembly by-elections (Roundup)

Heavy voting in Lok Sabha, assembly by-elections (Roundup)

November 7th, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Tens of thousands voted enthusiastically Saturday in by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 31 assembly constituencies across seven states, with the outcome set to have a ...

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Over 65 percent votes cast in West Bengal (Second Lead)

November 7th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Over 65 percent of voters exercised their franchise in by-polls to 10 assembly seats in West Bengal, an Election Commission official said here. "Overall, polling was peaceful. Till 5 ...

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Moderate turnout in Uttar Pradesh by-polls (Second Lead)

November 7th, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) An average of 49.37 percent voting was recorded in by-elections to 11 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh Saturday while the turnout in Firozabad parliamentary seat was over 50 ...

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Koda’s wife sacrifices goats for husband’s well-being

November 7th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 7 (IANS) Geeta Koda, wife of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda -- who is accused of laundering Rs.2,500 crore -- sacrificed 11 goats at a temple here for her ...

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20% turnout till mid-day in assembly by-elections

November 7th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov. 7 (ANI): Almost 20 per cent polling was recorded by mid-day for the assembly by-elections in seven states. Thirty-one constituencies in the States of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan, ...

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Minor incidents of violence mar West Bengal elections (Lead)

November 7th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Sporadic incidents of violence marred voting Saturday for the 10 assembly seats in West Bengal whose outcome will have long-term consequences for the ruling Left Front. About 35 percent ...

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