Maken criticises Punjab government for 'misuse of police'September 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken Tuesday slammed the Punjab goverment for blatantly misusing the police machinery to settle political scores and further its political agenda. A statement released by Maken's office urged the state government to refrain from misusing the police for political vendetta.
Nearly half of Delhi MPs are ministers in UPA governmentMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As many as three MPs from the national capital, which is nearly half of the total MPs of Delhi, are in the prime minister's council of ministers. While the name of Kapil Sibal was announced as a cabinet minister last Friday, the names of Ajay Makan and Krishna Tirath were announced Wednesday.
It's party time for Congress winners' wivesMay 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After weeks of gruelling campaigning in the scorching heat, Saturday's clean sweep for the Congress in Delhi came as a big relief not only to its candidates but also their wives. The women are now busy planning celebrations for their husbands' win with family and well-wishers.
Ajay Maken, J.P. Agarwal win in DelhiMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress candidates Ajay Maken and J.P. Agarwal Saturday won from the New Delhi and northeast Delhi Lok Sabha constituencies, respectively.
Congress sweeps Delhi, wins seven seatsMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress made it a clean sweep in the national capital winning all the seven seats. Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit's son and Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Chetan Chauhan, a former Test cricketer, by a whopping 241,051 votes.
Congress leads in all seven Delhi seatsMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party was leading in all seven parliamentary constituencies in the national capital, after three hours of vote counting Saturday. Those leading were Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk, Sandeep Dikshit from East Delhi, Ramesh Kumar from South Delhi, Krishna Tirath from Northwest Delhi, J.P.
Congress leads in six of seven seats in DelhiMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress was leading in six of the seven parliamentary constituencies in the national capital, about two hours into the counting of votes Saturday. Those leading were -- Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk, Sandeep Dikshit from East Delhi, Ramesh Kumar from South Delhi, Krishna Tirath from Northwest Delhi, J.P.
Congress workers celebrate outside CPI-M office in DelhiMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) headquarters in the national capital wore a deserted look when the counting of votes began Saturday. But suddenly it erupted in celebrations - not by the party workers but Congress supporters!
The reason - supporters of New Delhi Congress candidate Ajay Maken, whose counting centre was near the CPI-M office in Gole market, had to gather at the Left party office - thanks to police barricades.
Cricket, tabla and catching up - Delhi candidates finally unwindMay 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - On Friday they let their hair down. After weeks of campaigning in the scorching heat and dust, Lok Sabha candidates from Delhi finally got time to cool off with their favourite things - playing the tabla, a game of cricket or simply chatting with friends and family.
Day after polls, Delhi's Lok Sabha candidates relax at homeMay 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - It was the day of sabbath for Delhi's aspiring MPs Friday with the election finally behind them, signalling an end to strenuous days of campaigning in the scorching heat and giving them time to catch up with family, friends, newspapers - or just sleep. With a week stretching ahead before counting day on May 16, the Lok Sabha candidates who had for weeks followed a strict regime finally breathed easy.
Sonia Gandhi casts voteMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday cast her vote at the polling booth at Nirman Bhavan in New Delhi. She was accompanied by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and her party's candidate Ajay Maken.
Dikshit votes - with Sonia GandhiMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit voted in the Lok Sabha elections Thursday and urged everyone 'to go out and vote' too. The chief minister, one of the most successful Congress politicians, came to the Nirman Bhawan polling station in the heart of the city along with party president Sonia Gandhi.
Karat votes 'according to party decision'May 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Thursday said he had voted according to his 'party's decision' as there was no Left candidate in the New Delhi constituency where he cast his vote. 'I have voted according to my party's decision,' Karat told journalists after voting at the Sanchar Bhawan in New Delhi.
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.
Ulaka is Orissa Congress legislative party leaderJanuary 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Former state minister Rama Chandra Ulaka was Saturday named the new Congress legislative party leader in Orissa, a senior leader said. 'Ulaka will be our new Congress legislative party leader,' Jayadev Jena told IANS.
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