Fifth phase of general elections 2009 (Factfile)May 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The fifth round of the 2009 general elections is scheduled for May 13. Here are some facts about the poll to be held across seven states and two union territories.
Fifth phase of general elections 2009 (Lead Factfile)May 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The fifth and final round of the 2009 general elections is scheduled for May 13. Here are some facts about the poll to be held across seven states and two union territories.
EC says, 6000 villages, hamlets undergoing polls are vulnerableMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission has declared that people in 6,000 villages and hamlets in seven states and two Union Territories, going to polls in the final phase of Lok Sabha Elections, are vulnerable to threats and intimidation. Deputy Election Commissioner R Balakrishnan said that nearly 19,000 trouble-makers have been identified against whom preventive measures have been initiated to ensure free and fair polls.
Fourth phase of polling starts in Uttar PradeshMay 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Polling began in 18 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha polls in the fourth phase of general elections Thursday morning. Polling began at 7 aa.m.
Fourth phase of general elections 2009 (Factfile)May 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The fourth round of the 2009 general elections is scheduled for Thursday. Here are some facts about the poll to be held across eight states.
Second phase of general elections 2009 (Factfile)April 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will hold its second phase of the 2009 general elections Thursday. Here are some facts:
Number of states: 13
Number of constituencies: 141
Number of voters: 194.8 million
Number of candidates: 2,041
Number of woman candidates: 121
Number of polling staff: 1 million
Number of polling stations: 223,320
Major parties: Bharatiya Janata Party (113 candidates), Congress (117), Bahujan Samaj Party (122), Communist Party of India-Marxist (9), Nationalist Congress Party (23), Communist Party of India (17) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (15).
Filing of nominations for 4th phase of LS elections overApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The last day for filing of nominations for the fourth phase of the ongoing parliamentary elections concluded on Saturday. Elections for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held for 85 seats on May 7, 2009.
74 candidates file papers in second phase of West Bengal pollsApril 16th, 2009 KOLKATA - A total of 74 nominations have been filed for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in 17 of the 42 constituencies of West Bengal till Thursday. The maximum nominations - seven - have been received for the Krishnanagar and Uluberia seats, while only one candidate each filed papers for the Kanthi and Asansol seats.
First phase of general elections 2009 (Factfile)April 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The staggered 15th Lok Sabha elections begin Thursday. Here are some facts about the first of the five phases of the polls in which 17 states and union territories will elect representatives to the parliament:
Total number of parliamentary constituencies: 124
States/union territories going to polls: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Maghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
Election Commission reiterates ban on publishing opinion pollsApril 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission has reiterated that the result of opinion/exit polls should not be published from Tuesday evening till the conclusion of polls May 13. 'The result of opinion/exit polls carried out at any time cannot be published, publicised or disseminated in any manner, during the period starting from 48 hours before the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in the first phase of election and till the conclusion of poll in the last phase of election,' the Election Commission said in a statement Tuesday.
Campaigning ends for first phase of Elections 2009April 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.
Nominations for second phase of Lok Sabha polls beginsMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The filing of nominations for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls began with the issue of notification today. In this phase, 141 parliamentary constituencies in 13 States will go to polls on April 23.
President issues notification for first phase of electionsMarch 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil on Monday issued the notification for the first phase of the five phased Lok Sabha elections. Notifications were also issued by respective Governors for 154 of the 294 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and 70 of the 147 Assembly seats in Orissa, going to polls along with the Lok Sabha elections in the first phase.
President to issue notification for first phase of LS elections todayMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil will issue the notification for the first phase of the five phased Lok Sabha elections today. As many as 124 out of the total 543 constituencies will go to polls in the first phase, which is scheduled to be held on April 16 covering 15 states and two Union Territories.
Jyoti Randhawa factfileMarch 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following is a factfile on Jyoti Randhawa, who won the Singha Thailand Open in Phuket Sunday:
Born: May 4, 1972
Married: to Tina
Children: 1 (son Zorawar)
Turned pro: In 1994
International Titles
1998: Hero Honda Masters
1999: Hero Honda Masters, India
2000: Wills Indian Open; Singapore Open
2003: Suntory Open, (Japan Golf Tour)
2004: Volvo Masters of Asia, Malaysia;
2006: Hero Honda Indian Open
2007: Hero Honda Indian Open
2008: Singha Thailand Open
2002: Order of Merit Asian Tour
2005: Arjuna Award
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