Campaigning ends for Assembly by-elections in seven states

November 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Campaigning for the Assembly by-elections in the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Chattisgarh ends today. The polling will be held on Saturday in 31 constituencies spread over these seven states.

October 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning for Tuesday's State Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh concluded on Sunday evening. During the month long process, the Prime Minister, Dr.

October 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning for Tuesday's Assembly elections in three states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh will come to an end this evening. During the month long process, the Prime Minister, Dr.

October 11th, 2009 PUNE - Unidentified gunmen attempted to assassinate Shiv Sena candidate Ajay Bhosle on Sunday morning. The attack took place in Pune's Vadgaon locality near the Koregaon Park.

October 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The campaigning for Tuesday's assembly polls in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh ended Sunday evening with the Election Commission directing state officers to ensure that no canvassing takes place till voting time. "The commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers of Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Maharashtra to ensure that after the closure of campaign period, no canvassing takes place within the constituencies," the Election Commission said in a release here.

October 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The election campaigning for Thursday's State Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh will conclude on Sunday (Oct. 11). The Assembly elections in three states are likely to be a litmus test for all major parties to exhibit their strength since the Lok Sabha elections.

May 5th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Campaigning for Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency that goes to the polls Thursday in the staggered Lok Sabha elections ended peacefully Tuesday. 'The campaigning came to an end and no untoward incident happened during the campaign process,' an election official said.

May 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is to address a rally here in a last minute effort to woo voters before campaigning for parliamentary elections in Delhi ends Tuesday evening. A total of 160 candidates are in the fray for the capital's seven Lok Sabha seats.

April 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning for Thursday's third phase of the staggered Lok Sabha elections came to an end Tuesday evening in nine states and two union territories. Polling is to be held in 107 constituencies in Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Sikkim, besides the union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu.

April 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections will come to an end on Tuesday. The polling will be held on April 23.

April 20th, 2009 IMPHAL - Campaigning for the second phase of election in Manipur - scheduled a day before the rest of the country - ended Monday, with preparations for the voting almost complete, election officials said. Manipur is the only state where the second phase of elections will be held Wednesday, while in the rest of the country it will be held the following day, the officials said.

April 20th, 2009 IMPHAL - Campaigning for the second phase of election in Manipur - scheduled a day before the rest of the country - ended Monday, with preparations for the voting almost complete, election officials said. Manipur is the only state where the second phase of elections will be held Wednesday, while in the rest of the country it will be held the following day, the officials said.

April 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning for first phase of Lok Sabha elections will come to an end this evening. The polling will be held on Thursday.

April 14th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Political parties made desperate last-minute attempts to woo voters as campaigning for the first phase of the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Orissa came to an end Tuesday. At least 12,650,750 voters will decide the fate of 72 candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats and 599 candidates for 70 assembly constituencies in the first phase April 16.

April 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2009 came to an end Tuesday in 15 states and two union territories, which go to the polls Thursday. A total of 1,715 candidates, including 122 women, are in the fray for 124 seats in the first of the five-phased election.