Shiv Sena fields Muslim candidate in MumbaiOctober 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena has fielded a Muslim candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections in Mumbai. Shahid Reja Beg is contesting the Assembly elections from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency.
No cabinet briefing due to model code of conductOctober 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Thursday cancelled a scheduled media briefing after a cabinet meeting in view of the model code of conduct in force due to the forthcoming state assembly elections. The briefing was cancelled at the last minute due to the model code of conduct, sources said.
Bhupinder Hooda says Congress party would win Assembly electionsSeptember 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that his party would win the Assembly elections with a thumping majority. Filing his nomination papers from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi assembly constituency in Rohtak district for the October 13 polls, Hooda who is also a senior leader of Congress party exuded confidence that his party would storm to power with thumping majority.
MNS General Secretary Satish Pradhan resigns from postSeptember 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) General Secretary Satish Pradhan resigned from the post on Saturday giving a blow to the Raj Thakre led party just before the assembly election. Pradhan was reportedly not satisfied with the distribution of party tickets for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls.
Agitated Shiv Sena activists ransack Manohar Joshi's houseSeptember 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Senior Shiv Sena leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi's house was ransacked here on Sunday by some party workers who were agitated over the neglect of their favourite local leader during ticket allocation for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to sources the outrage was over demand of ticket to dadar constituencies sitting MLA for upcoming assembly polls.
BJP snaps ties with INLD in HaryanaAugust 24th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) snapped its ties with the Om Praksh Chautala led Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana on Monday. Addressing aprhs conference, party General Secretary Vijay Goel said: "The alliance with INLD has come to an end, we will contest the upcoming Assembly polls in the state on our own."
According to sources both parties were said to be at loggerheads over seat sharing for the upcoming assembly elections.
Haryana Assembly dissolvedAugust 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia dissolved the state assembly on the recommendation of the State Cabinet on Friday evening. Earlier in the day Haryana Cabinet recommended the Governor to dissolve the State Assembly.
Haryana Cabinet recommends dissolution of State AssemblyAugust 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Haryana Cabinet on Friday decided to recommend the dissolution of the State Assembly to Governor Jagannath Pahadia. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
New Sikkim government sworn inMay 20th, 2009 GANGTOK - The new Sikkim government of Chief Minister Pawan Chamling's Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) was sworn in by Governor B.P. Singh here Wednesday.
Deshmukh wants Congress to contest Maharashtra assembly polls aloneMay 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Triumphed with his party's success in the Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Sunday said that he wants the Congress party to go alone in the upcoming assembly polls. "We want to contest assembly elections in Maharashtra without aligning with any other party.
Orissa cabinet recommends assembly's dissolutionMay 14th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa cabinet Thursday recommended dissolution of the 147-member state assembly, whose term expires Friday, official sources said. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, at the state secretariat and the recommendation sent to Governor M.C.
Chidambaram in Orissa to review securityMarch 20th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived here Friday to review the security situation in state in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections, an officials said.
BJP to project chief ministerial candidate in OrissaMarch 15th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will project a chief ministerial candidate in Orissa in the upcoming assembly polls, a party official said here Saturday. Assembly polls in Orissa will be held together with the Lok Sabha polls.
Gehlot expands cabinet, inducts 10 new ministersMarch 1st, 2009 JAIPUR - Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expanded his cabinet Saturday by inducting 10 new ministers. The strength of the Gehlot ministry now stands at 23, which includes 13 cabinet and 10 state ministers.
BJD may share fewer seats with BJPFebruary 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) may allot its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fewer seats in the coming assembly and general elections, BJD leader Surya Narayan Patro said Wednesday. 'The BJP has lost its grip in many seats and the BJD is considering doing away with the old seat-sharing equations,' Patro, who is also a cabinet minister, told IANS.
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