Nominations over, 217 candidates in fray in KeralaApril 2nd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - After the deadline closed Thursday evening for withdrawal of candidature for the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala, a total of 217 candidates remained in the fray for 20 seats in the state, the state election commission's office said here. The Kottayam seat has the maximum number of 20 candidates and Malappuram has the least - only four.
BJP finalises names of 29 nominees for elections in Uttar PradeshMarch 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party has finalised the names of 29 Lok Sabha nominees for Uttar Pradesh, including R. V. Singh and Pradeep Singh.
NCP to field four candidates in KeralaMarch 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will field four candidates in Kerala in the Lok Sabha elections. NCP state president K.
Orthodox Church to put up four candidates in KeralaMarch 22nd, 2009 KOTTAYAM - Irked at the Congress party for ignoring its candidate request, the Orthodox Church in Kerala has decided to put up four candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. The 2.5 million-strong Kottayam headquartered church approached the Congress party with a request to put up a senior Indian Administrative Service officer at the newly constituted Pathanamthitta seat, where the church has a strong presence.
BJP announces four more candidates for Lok Sabha pollsMarch 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the names of four more candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections. On Friday, the BJP announced candidates for 46 more Lok Sabha seats from the states of Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab and Sikkim.
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.
Tharoor in contention for Congress ticket from KeralaMarch 7th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Former UN under-secretary general Shashi Tharoor's readiness to contest the Lok Sabha election from Kerala will be discussed by the Congress, state president Ramesh Chennithala said Friday. 'He has expressed his willingness to contest.
Congress in Kerala finalising candidatesMarch 7th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress in Kerala is in the process of finalising candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, state party chief Ramesh Chennithala said Saturday. A nine-member team led by party general secretary Mohsina Kidwai is busy shortlisting the candidates.
Karnataka Congress finalises probable Lok Sabha candidatesMarch 2nd, 2009 BANGALORE - The Congress in Karnataka Sunday finalised names of probable candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and sent the list to Delhi for the party central leadership's approval. The list contains names of two or three candidates for each of the 28 seats.
Vayalar Ravi renominated as candidate for Rajya Sabha electionFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Monday renominated Vayalar Ravi, minister of overseas Indian affairs and parliamentary affairs, for the Rajya Sabha election from Kerala. 'Congress president (Sonia Gandhi) has re-nominated Vayalar Ravi for Rajya Sabha election from Kerala,' a statement issued here said.
Congress to announce Rajya Sabha candidate from Kerala Jan 30January 28th, 2009 KOCHI - The Congress party will announce its candidate from Kerala to the Rajya Sabha Jan 30, a senior party leader said Thursday. Senior Congress leader and United Democratic Front (UDF) convenor P.P.
BJP names 18 more candidates for Lok Sabha pollsJanuary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha is among the 18 candidates the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared Monday for the Lok Sabha elections. The names were finalised at the central election committee's meeting at the BJP headquarters here, party general secretary Ananth Kumar told reporters.
Kerala NCP gives ultimatum to UDFJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Thursday threatened to field candidates for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala unless the Congress agreed to ally with it by Feb 15. NCP Kerala leader K.
Samajwadi Party names five more Lok Sabha candidatesJanuary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Samajwadi Party Monday announced five more candidates for the lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh. 'Now only those seats remain where we are working on a poll alliance with the Congress,' party general secretary Amar Singh told reporters after making the announcement.
Samajwadi Party names 17 more Lok Sabha candidatesJanuary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Samajwadi Party Saturday announced the names of 17 more candidates to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh while underlining it was 'not violating any coalition dharma' with the Congress. Party general secretary Amar Singh released the second list of candidates at a press conference here.
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