Stage set for fifth phase of Lok Sabha electionsMay 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The stage is set for the fifth and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in 86 constituencies in seven States and two Union Territories on Wednesday. In this phase, polling will take place in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab; and two Union Territories - Chandigarh, Puducherry.
Campaigning for fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls ends todayMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning in eighty-six constituencies in six states and two Union Territories that will go to polls in the fifth phase of general elections on May 13 will come to an end this evening. In this phase, polling will take place in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh and Puducherry.
Eight Uttar Pradesh villages boycott pollsMay 8th, 2009 ETAWAH - Eight villages in Uttar Pradesh boycotted the fourth phase of general elections on Thursday to protest against the lack of irrigation facilities. Villagers expressed resentment over lack of water supply in their locality.
Quiet start to polling in Uttar PradeshMay 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 10 percent voting was recorded in the first two hours of polling in 18 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats in the fourth phase of general elections Thursday morning. Polling began at 7 a.m.
Fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections witnesses 57 % pollingMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held for 85 constituencies spread across seven States witnessed 57 per cent voting of the total 9.46 crore eligible votes here on Thursday. According to the Election Commission, the tentative percentage of votes in the fourth phase of elections witnessed in Bihar (37%), West Bengal ( around 75 % till evening), Haryana( 63 %), Jammu and Kashmir(24%), Punjab(65 %), Uttar Pradesh (around 50 %) and Delhi (50 %).
Campaigning ends for third phase of LS pollsApril 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning in 107 constituencies that will go to polling in the third phase of elections on April 30 ended on Tuesday. Congress President Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary constituency Rae Bareilly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.
Campaigning for third phase of Lok Sabha polls ends todayApril 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Campaigning in 107 constituencies that will go to polling in the third phase of elections on April 30 will come to an end this evening. A total of 1,567 candidates would contest in nine states and two Union Territories in the third phase.
Second phase of polling begins in Uttar PradeshApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Polling for the second of the five-phase Lok Sabha election began in Uttar Pradesh Thursday morning. Polling booths in the 17 seats opened at 7 a.m.
55 percent polling in second phaseApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - An estimated 55 percent of the 194 million electorate voted Thursday in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls held across 12 states. 'There was an average 55 percent polling.
44 percent voting in second phase of Uttar Pradesh pollsApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The second phase of polling in 17 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh ended Thursday with 44 percent voter turnout, state Election Commission officials said here. However, the turnout was slightly lower than the first phase of elections held April 16 when nearly 48 percent voters exercised their franchise.
Polling begins in second phase of Indian electionsApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Polling stations in 140 constituencies across 12 states opened at 7 a.m. for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Re-balloting in 46 polling stations on April 18: ECApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Friday announced that repolling would be held on April 18 in 46 polling stations across seven states where balloting was held in the first phase. 'In the states that went for polling yesterday, the process of examination of documents by the Observers and Returning Officers in the presence of candidates or their agents is going on.
'Fairly good' early turnout in Uttar PradeshApril 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 10 percent turnout was recorded in the two hours after polling opened in the 16 parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh where the first phase of elections was underway Thursday, an official here said. 'Polling began at 7 a.m.
Uttar Pradesh polling stations to have telecom facilitiesMarch 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Each of the 128,112 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections will have at least one telecommunication facility to ensure prompt and direct connectivity with voting officials, India's poll panel chief here said Thursday. 'We have taken some special measures to curb cross-border movement of people, which in the past has been the cause of trouble during polling in areas along inter-state borders,' Chief Election Commissioner N.
Polling schedule for statesMarch 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following is the polling schedule for states announced by Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami Monday:
Phase 1
April 16 - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep.
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