258 candidates with criminal records in round three of pollsApril 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The third phase of polls April 30 has a mixed bag of candidates with 258 nominees having criminal records and 223 millionaires, a study by an NGO said Monday. According to an analysis by the National Election Watch (NEW), 'of 1,567 candidates in the fray for the third phase, NEW analysed affidavits of 1,492 candidates.
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.
Congress releases list of candidates for Tamil NaduApril 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Ministers P Chidambaram and Mani Shankar Aiyar and Tamil Nadu PCC Chief K Thangkabalu figure in the list of 14 Congress candidates from Tamil Nadu released here by the Central Elecion Committee of the party. All the three have been renominated from their seats.
Congress releases second list of candidates for HaryanaApril 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Monday announced its second list for Haryana by naming three more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. Ashok Tanwar, president of the Indian Youth Congress, has been given the party ticket to contest from the Sirsa (SC) constituency in place of sitting MP Atma Singh Gill.
RJD releases candidates list for 28 Bihar seatsMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rashtriya Janta Dal has released its list of 28 candidates for Bihar, with Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav contesting from two constituencies in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. "We will now contest in 28 out of 40 seats in Bihar as per our seat sharing pact with the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).
Congress releases its list of candidates for DelhiMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress has released its list of six candidates for general elections in Delhi, including Union Ministers Ajay Maken and Kapil Sibal. Sibal will contest from Chandani Chowk seat, while Ajay Maken will try his luck from New Delhi parliamentary constituency.
RJD releases list of 26 candidates in BiharMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Monday released its list of 26 candidates from Bihar with party chief Lalu Prasad contesting from two constituencies in next month's parliamentary elections. 'We will now contest in 28 out of 40 seats in Bihar as per our seat sharing pact with the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).
CPM announces 16 candidates for Kerala, Karnataka, LakshadweepMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM) on Saturday released its second list of 16 candidates for Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep for general elections. The party will field 14 candidates in Kerala while one candidate each in Karnataka and Lakshadweep.
BJP list of 31 candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, GujaratMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced another list of 31 candidates for Maharashtra and Gujarat for upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party declared the names of 11 candidates for Maharashtra and 20 for Gujarat.
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.
CPI (ML) releases its first listMarch 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India- Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) on Monday announced its first list of 80 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. CPI-ML General Secretary Deepankar Bhattacharjee said the party has fielded over 60 percent of its candidates from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Congress releases list of six for ChhattisgarhMarch 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Monday released a list of six candidates for Chhattisgarh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including four for reserved constituencies. The list includes candidates for three seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes and one for the Scheduled Castes.
BJP declares 16 more candidatesJanuary 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday released a list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, naming a total of 48 contestants so far in the four lists announced. The names were finalised at a meeting of the party's Central Election Committee held at the party headquarters under the chairmanship of its president Rajnath Singh.
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