Victory celebrations in TRS camp
March 21st, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Celebrations broke out in the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) camp Wednesday after its victory in the by-elections to seven assembly seats, six of them in ... Read more...
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Bypoll shock for Congress in Andhra (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) In a setback to Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) bagged four assembly seats while the YSR Congress and an independent won ... Read more...
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TRS leads in four constituencies
March 21st, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Wednesday established early leads on four assembly seats while YSR Congress party is leading in Kovur, the only seat it contested.Former ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan match, marriages cast shadow on Andhra bypolls
March 18th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) With a large number of marriages and the India-Pakistan Asian Cup cricket match casting a shadow on Sunday's bypolls to seven Andhra assembly seats, poll authorities ... Read more...
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Polling on in seven Andhra assembly seats (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) Bypolls were on in seven assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Sunday, including six in the Telanaga region, with over 13.82 lakh voters eligible to exercise ... Read more...
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Bypolls on in seven Andhra assembly seats
March 18th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) Bypolls were on in seven assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Sunday, including six that fall in the Telanaga region, with over 13.82 lakh voters eligible ... Read more...
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SP’s poll sop sparks law and order scare
March 13th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Agra, March 13 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party's (SP) biggest election sop - Rs.1,000 a month to every unemployed person till age 35 - has turned out to be a nightmare ... Read more...
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On Delhi’s edge, BSP holds sway (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), March 6 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) may have lost power in Uttar Pradesh but it kept in sway in areas bordering the national capital, ... Read more...
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Punjab results decimate Manpreet Badal, PPP
March 6th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Any hopes for a third front in Punjab's electoral politics were shattered as results to the 117 assembly seats were declared Tuesday.Former finance minister and ... Read more...
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Congress set for return to power in Manipur (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, March 6 (IANS) Manipur's ruling Congress was set for an emphatic return to power as it took the lead in 23 constituencies with trends available for 34 of the ... Read more...
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Akali Dal-BJP maintain lead in Punjab (Fourth Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance maintained their lead in 65 of 117 seats for which trends were available as votes ... Read more...
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Akali Dal-BJP make major gains in Punjab (Third Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance made major gains, leading in 66 seats in trends available for 105 of Punjab's 117 ... Read more...
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Congress trailing in Rae Bareli
March 6th, 2012 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) In a shocker for the Congress, the party was trailing in all five assembly seats in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh which is represented in ... Read more...
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Akali Dal-BJP leading in Punjab after first round (Second Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine surged ahead of the Congress in early trends emerging after the first round of counting on ... Read more...
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UP: SP on top, BJP surges, BSP set for rout (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was headed for a rout with the Samajwadi Party leading the vote count that began Tuesday and the ... Read more...
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Vote count begins in Punjab
March 6th, 2012 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats in Punjab started at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Election Commission officials said here.The fate of 1,078 candidates, including 93 ... Read more...
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All set for Punjab vote count
March 5th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) All arrangements have been made for counting of votes Tuesday for 117 assembly seats in Punjab, Election Commission officials said Monday evening.The counting begins at ... Read more...
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Astrologers say Mulayam is king, Bejan Daruwalla differs
March 5th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) For once, political pundits and astrologers seem to be mostly on the same side in Uttar Pradesh.Hours before the millions of votes cast in the ... Read more...
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Congress game for ’secular government’ in UP: Jaiswal (Interview)
March 5th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) In an implicit admission that the Congress may not do as well as it wanted to, central Steel Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal Monday said it ... Read more...
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Brief respite for poll officials before counting
March 4th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) After conducting one of the biggest assembly poll exercises in India - an election spread across seven phases over a month with 12.73 crore voters ... Read more...
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Uncertainty looms as Punjab leaders await results
March 4th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 4 (IANS) Having spent nearly a month relaxing, completing pending work and even lobbying for ministerial berths, politicians in Punjab are now readying themselves for Tuesday's counting ... Read more...
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Voters throng polling centres in UP
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Election officials beamed with joy Saturday as millions thronged voting centres in the seventh and final round of polling, creating new records.Even two hours before the ... Read more...
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Voting picks up in UP seventh phase poll (Second Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Polling was underway at a brisk pace in the 60 assembly seats across 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh that went to polls Saturday. Around 25 ... Read more...
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Brisk ballotting in UP polls (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Brisk polling took place Saturday in the seventh and final phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 60 assembly seats across 10 districts. Two polling ... Read more...
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Voting starts in Goa (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Polling for the single phase Goa assembly elections for 40 assembly seats began here Saturday morning.The electorate numbering 1,026,306 - men 511,111 and women 515,195 ... Read more...
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Polling begins for UP elections’ last phase
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Polling for the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 60 assembly seats spread across 10 districts began Saturday at 7 a.m.The ... Read more...
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Andhra speaker disqualifies 16 Jagan loyalists (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Ending the long suspense, the Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Friday disqualified 16 rebel lawmakers belonging to the ruling Congress party who were loyal to Y.S. ... Read more...
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Agra residents turn up early to vote
February 28th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 28 (IANS) More than 10 percent polling was reported in Agra in the first few hours Tuesday as the city voted in the sixth phase of the Uttar ... Read more...
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Polling begins on a sedate note in Agra
February 28th, 2012 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 28 (IANS) Polling began in Agra Tuesday amid tight security arrangements as part of the sixth phase of UP assembly elections covering 68 seats spreading over 13 districts.Early ... Read more...
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‘Dry days’ in Delhi areas bordering UP
February 26th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Areas of Delhi bordering Uttar Pradesh will have two dry days -- when liquor sales are restricted -- in view of the sixth phase of ... Read more...
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Polling begins for UP election’s fifth phase
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Polling for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 49 assembly seats spread across 13 districts began Thursday at 7 a.m.The total electorate ... Read more...
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‘Cancel assembly memberships of expelled BJP legislators’
February 19th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday put its ruling alliance partner, the National Conference (NC), in a spot by asking it to cancel the ... Read more...
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Direct webcast of poll in Agra
February 19th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 19 (IANS) For the first time, a direct webcast of the poll exercise from 50 stations would be watched by Election Commission functionaries and senior officials in this ... Read more...
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Polling begins for UP election’s fourth phase
February 19th, 2012 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) Polling for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 56 assembly seats began Sunday at 7 a.m.The total electorate numbering 17,414,545 (men 9,583,429, ... Read more...
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Holidaying and playing poll game in Punjab (Punjab Newsletter)
February 18th, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Politicians in Punjab seem to be enjoying a five-week holiday thanks to the Election Commission (EC) of India. From relaxing to lobbying to literally doing the ... Read more...
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