Shutdown brings normal life to standstill in Meghalaya
May 14th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 14 (IANS) Normal life came to a standstill in the eastern part of Meghalaya Monday during a 12-hour shutdown called by three organisations over the alleged enrolment of ... Read more...
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Shutdown called in Meghalaya over dubious voters
May 10th, 2012 - 2:54 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 10 (IANS) Continuing to mount pressure on the Meghalaya government over the enrolment of dubious voters, three powerful organisations Wednesday announced a 12-hour shutdown May 14 in four ... Read more...
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Fresh agitation announced in Meghalaya as talks fail
April 26th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 26 (IANS) The impasse between the Meghalaya government and the agitating social organisations on the issue of voter registration continued as talks remained inconclusive Thursday and the groups ... Read more...
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Congress candidate booked in Punjab
January 26th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) The authorities in Punjab Thursday registered a case against the Congress candidate from the Jalandhar central assembly seat on charges of distributing free liquor among voters."Rajinder ... Read more...
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Assam chief minister censured for poll code violations
November 8th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Election Commission Sunday censured Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for violating model code of conduct by making poll promises to influence prospective voters in the just ... Read more...
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Ghaziabad constituency witnesses 46.4 percent turnout
May 7th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 7 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency, from where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh is contesting, witnessed a voter turnout of 46.4 percent, officials said Thursday.
The ... Read more...
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How Congress candidate woos Delhi ‘pahalwans’ (Poll Prattle)
May 3rd, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Trust politicians to use all weapons in their arsenal to woo prospective voters.
At a recent rally in her north west Delhi constituency, Congress candidate Krishna Tirath ... Read more...
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Poll panel censures Tamil Nadu minister for distributing gifts
April 30th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday censured Tamil Nadu's Transport Minister K.N. Nehru for allegedly distributing free gifts like bicycles, saris and rice to prospective voters.
The poll panel said ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party activists allegedly dole out money to voters in Mumbai
April 7th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 7 (ANI): Samajwadi Party activists allegedly distributed money to prospective voters in Mumbai.There were allegations that Shahid Azmi, brother of Abu Asim Azmi reportedly doled out money during the ... Read more...
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