Congress has most candidates with criminal records in phase IIApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 300 candidates with criminal records from different political parties are fighting the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 23, with the Congress party topping the list with 40, according to a survey. According to an analysis by an NGO, National Election Watch, of the 1,425 candidates in the fray for the second phase, 288 have criminal records.
Congress has most candidates with criminal records in phase IIApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 300 candidates with criminal records from different political parties are fighting the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 23, with the Congress party topping the list with 40, according to a survey. According to an analysis by an NGO, National Election Watch, of the 1,425 candidates in the fray for the second phase, 288 have criminal records.
Congress has most candidates with criminal records in phase IIApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 300 candidates with criminal records from different political parties are fighting the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 23, with the Congress party topping the list with 40, according to a survey. According to an analysis by an NGO, National Election Watch, of the 1,425 candidates in the fray for the second phase, 288 have criminal records.
First phase of general elections 2009 (Factfile)April 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The staggered 15th Lok Sabha elections begin Thursday. Here are some facts about the first of the five phases of the polls in which 17 states and union territories will elect representatives to the parliament:
Total number of parliamentary constituencies: 124
States/union territories going to polls: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Maghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
122 woman candidates in fray for first phaseApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There are 1,715 candidates, including 122 women, in fray for the first round of the five-phase Lok Sabha elections. The Election Commission Wednesday said on an average 13 candidates are contesting at each of 124 seats in the first phase of polling April 16.
Chiranjeevi's party announces second list of candidatesMarch 28th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Praja Rajyam Party of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi Saturday announced candidates for 12 Lok Sabha and 60 Andhra Pradesh assembly constituencies. The prominent among the Lok Sabha candidates are former MP Bhuma Nagireddy and former state minister Khaleel Basha.
Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party releases first list of candidatesMarch 27th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Actor-turned politician and chief of Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) Chiranjeevi today released its first list of 95 candidates for the Assembly polls and nine for the Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh. Chiranjeevi, who is currently on a campaign tour in East Godavari district, released the list at Jaggampet.
TDP names 27 candidates for Andhra assembly pollsMarch 25th, 2009 HYDERABAD - A day after finalising seat sharing agreement with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Wednesday released the first list of 27 candidates for the next month's assembly elections. The main opposition party has retained majority of the sitting legislators or those who lost in 2004 elections.
TDP, TRS reach seat sharing agreement in AndhraMarch 24th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday reached an agreement on seat sharing for the next month's simultaneous elections to the state assembly and the Lok Sabha. The leaders of the two parties reached the agreement in the evening.
Krishnam Raju not included in BJP's second list for AndhraMarch 18th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Telugu film actor and former union minister U.V. Krishnam Raju did not figure in the second list of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for the Lok Sabha seats from Andhra Pradesh, adding to the speculations that he was planning to join the ruling Congress.
BJP announces first list for Andhra PradeshMarch 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Andhra Pradesh unit president Bandaru Dattatreya will be the party's candidate for the Secunderabad Lok Saba seat while actor K. Naresh will contest from Hindupur.
BJP names candidates for 59 Lok Sabha seatsMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday released its list of candidates for 59 Lok Sabha constituencies from Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Sikkim, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. The BJP's central election committee Friday met under the chairmanship of party president Rajnath Singh.
BJP releases list for 46 Lok Sabha seatsMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday released its list of candidates for 46 Lok Sabha constituencies from Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab and Sikkim. The BJP's Central Election Committee Friday met under the chairmanship of party president Rajnath Singh.
West Bengal CPI-M approves candidates list for Lok Sabha pollsFebruary 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - The West Bengal committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday approved its candidates for the coming Lok Sabha elections, the party's senior leader Shyamal Chakraborty said here. 'We've primarily finalised the list of our candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.
CPI names Lok Sabha candidates, plans to contest 50 seatsFebruary 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India (CPI) Sunday announced its first list of 28 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and said it planned to contest 50 seats. Announcing the list, CPI general secretary A.B.
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