Voters in Gorakhpur seek ‘right to reject’
February 11th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) In a unique case, some voters sought to exercise their right to reject during polling in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections second phase here Saturday. ... Read more...
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Large turnout in UP second phase polls (Second Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Bright and sunny weather saw a large turnout at polling booths in Uttar Pradesh Saturday where balloting is being held in 59 constituencies spread across ... Read more...
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Polling gets off to brisk start in UP’s second phase (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Polling got off to a good start in eastern Uttar Pradesh where 59 constituencies spread across nine districts are holding balloting Saturday in the second ... Read more...
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Voting in UP polls second phase begins
February 11th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Voters queued up outside polling booths as the second round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, involving 1.97 crore voters in 59 constituencies, began Saturday.Polling began ... 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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UP politics still ‘caste’ in stone
February 8th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In a tired replay, the campaign for the Uttar Pradesh elections that began Wednesday stood out most for its narrow emotional appeals by all ... Read more...
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UP elections kick off
February 8th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Thousands queued up outside polling booths in Uttar Pradesh as the first of the seven-phase elections to choose a new assembly began Wednesday morning.Polling began at ... Read more...
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Re-poll peaceful in Manipur (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Feb 4 (IANS) Re-polling at 34 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur concluded peacefully Saturday, an official said.Eight polling booths of Chandel district witnessed the highest 82 ... Read more...
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Peacefull re-polling in Manipur
February 4th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) Re-polling at 34 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur was conducted Saturday without any violent incident, an official said."Eight polling booths of Chandel district ... Read more...
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Additional security for Manipur re-poll
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Feb 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India will take additional security measures to ensure free and fair balloting in five hill districts of Manipur where re-polling is scheduled ... Read more...
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Remo to play pied piper to young Goan voters
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 3 (IANS) Be it rustic troubadours like Sharda Sinha from Bihar or rock stars like Remo Fernandes from Goa, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is appointing "electoral ... Read more...
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Repolling likely in 33 booths in Manipur
January 31st, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 31 (IANS) Repolling may be ordered in 33 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur that saw violence, Chief Electoral Officer P.C. Lawmkunga said Tuesday.He said the ... Read more...
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Over 77 percent voting in Punjab, one killed in violence (Roundup)
January 30th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Over 77 percent of Punjab's 1.76 crore voters cast their ballots Monday to pick a new state assembly. Election Commission (EC) officials said the final ... Read more...
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65 per cent voting in Punjab (Evening Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Around 65 percent of Punjab's 1.76 crore voters had cast their ballots by 5 p.m. Monday to pick a new state assembly, while thousands ... Read more...
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Polling peaceful but slow in Uttarakhand (Second Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dehra Dun, Jan 30 (IANS) Polling for assembly polls in Uttarakhand Monday was going on peacefully but slowly with queues forming at the booths after the morning chill subsided.State election ... Read more...
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Nearly 40 percent vote in Punjab polls (Afternoon Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) With a bright and sunny day at most places, thousands of people queued up outside polling booths across Punjab to elect a new assembly Monday ... 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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Polling begins in Punjab
January 30th, 2012 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Voting 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 chill, some polling ... Read more...
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Choppers bring EVMs from remote districts to Imphal
January 29th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 29 (IANS) Election officials in in Manipur on Sunday used helicopters to collect electronic voting machines (EVMs) from 63 polling booths in the remote Ukhrul and Chandel districts ... Read more...
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Manipur sees over 80 percent turnout, seven killed (Night Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 28 (IANS) Manipur recorded over 80 percent turnout in the assembly election Saturday but the figure could go up as voting was still on in some remote parts ... Read more...
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Six killed in Manipur, poll turnout over 70 percent (Fourth Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 28 (IANS) At least six people, including a suspected Naga militant and a paramilitary trooper, were killed in violence during elections to the Manipur assembly Saturday. The state ... Read more...
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Manipur polls witness violence, five killed (Third Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 28 (IANS) At least five people, including a suspected Naga militant, were killed in violence during the Manipur assembly polls Saturday that started on a peaceful note. The ... Read more...
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Manipur records 40 percent polling till noon (Second Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 28 (IANS) Manipur recorded 40 percent polling till noon Saturday as voting continued at a brisk pace with people turning out in huge numbers to elect a 60-member ... Read more...
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Voting peaceful in Manipur (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 28 (IANS) Voting was peaceful Saturday morning across Manipur as people came out to exercise their democratic right despite a string of bomb blasts in the past one ... Read more...
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Polling begins in Manipur
January 28th, 2012 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 28 (IANS) Voting to elect a new 60-member assembly began Saturday morning amid tight security across Manipur.Polling began at 7 a.m. and will be held till 3 p.m.Despite ... Read more...
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Shutdown-plagued Manipur votes Saturday
January 27th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 27 (IANS) A total of 279 candidates, including 14 women, are in the fray for Saturday's polls to the 60-member assembly in Manipur, battling debilitating blockades and ... Read more...
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Poll panel showcases ballot power in R-Day parade (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Amid a grand display of India's military might, the Election Commission for the first time in the history of Republic Day parade Thursday put on ... Read more...
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Nominations for fourth phase begin in Uttar Pradesh
January 25th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 25 (IANS) The filing of nominations for the fourth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh began Wednesday.The fourth phase, which would cover 56 of the state's 403 ... Read more...
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45 percent turnout in Chandigarh municipal poll (Second Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) Voting in the 26 wards of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation ended smoothly Saturday with nearly 45 percent polling, election officials said here.The polling percentage was ... Read more...
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