Firing by Maoists before polling begins in Gadchiroli, no casualtiesOctober 12th, 2009 NAGPUR - Suspected Maoists fired a few rounds shortly before polling began early Tuesday in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, where the rebels had killed 17 policemen last week, a senior police officer said. "At around 6.30 a.m., before polling started, a few rounds of gunfire were heard in Kasanpur village of Aheri assembly constituency," Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police S.
Low voter turnout in Bihar by-pollsSeptember 15th, 2009 PATNA - Over 20 percent of electors voted in Bihar in the first six hours of polling for the second and final phase of by-elections in 11 assembly constituencies that began Tuesday morning, official sources said. Polling was slow in the early hours but picked up pace later in the day.
38 percent voter turnout in Bihar by-polls (Second Lead)September 15th, 2009 PATNA - Nearly 38 percent voters exercised their franchise in the second and final phase of by-elections in 11 assembly constituencies in Bihar Tuesday, officials said. Officials said that polling ended peacefully with no reports of violence.
Over 12,000 villages 'vulnerable' in fourth phase pollsMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission has identified as 'vulnerable' from a security point of view over 12,000 villages that go to polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections Thursday. 'All preparations have been made for peaceful elections,' Deputy Election Commissioner R.
No vote cast in five polling stations in KarnatakaApril 30th, 2009 BANGALORE - No ballot was cast in five polling stations in Karnataka Thursday as the electorate refused to vote to protest non-implementation of development works and rehabilitation package, an Election Commission official said. The polling stations were spread across three of the 11 Lok Sabha constituencies where voting was held Thursday in Karnataka.
No Maoist violence in third phase of Indian electionApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The third phase of Lok Sabha elections Thursday was largely free of extremist violence, unlike the previous phases, the Election Commission said here. 'There were many polling booths under the the 10 Naxal-affected parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal (7) and Bihar (3),' Deputy Election Commissioner R.
Adequate security in Maoist affected areas: poll panelApril 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission says tight security arrangements have been made in Maoist violence affected Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh that go to polls Thursday, with attacks by the rebels having claimed 19 lives in the first phase of elections. 'In Jharkhand, six constituencies are Naxal affected while there could be one or two parts of constituencies in Madhya Pradesh that are Naxal affected,' Deputy Election Commissioner J.P.
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.
Maoist threat keeps hundreds in Orissa away from pollsApril 16th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Hundreds of villagers in two Orissa districts Thursday stayed away from the elections due to the poll-boycott threat by Maoists who attacked four polling stations and burnt several voting machines during the first phase of ballotting in the state, officials said. Maoists gave a call to boycott polls across the state and even threatened to chop off the hands of people who go to cast their votes.
Maharashtra recording low voter turnout, polling peacefulApril 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra's 13 Lok Sabha constituencies notched a low turnout of 17.14 percent till 11 a.m. Thursday, officials said.
Peaceful start to polling in MaharashtraApril 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Polling began on a peaceful note in 13 parliamentary constituencies in Maharashtra Thursday morning, officials said. The 13 constituencies are in eastern Maharashtra's Vidarbha region and part of the Marathwada region.
Maharashtra records 54 percent voter turnoutApril 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra witnessed 54 percent voter turnout in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls in the first phase Thursday, an election commission official said. Voting, which started on a dull note at 7 a.m., failed to pick up even after four hours with the figure at just above 14 percent at noon.
Polling begins in Jharkhand amid Maoist threatApril 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Voting for six Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand began Thursday morning with a large number of security personnel being deployed at polling booths in view of the threat of Maoist violence. Polling in the six constituencies - Palamau, Chatra, Koderma, Lohardagaa, Hazaribagh and Khuti - began at 7 a.m.
Police foil Maoist attack in Maharashtra villageApril 16th, 2009 GADCHIROLI - A gang of heavily armed Maoists came to attack a polling booth in a village Thursday but were foiled by security forces who opened retaliatory fire forcing them back into the jungles, police here said. The guerrillas were seen approaching the booth in Kondavahi village here at 5 a.m.
Polling to end early in Orissa's troubled areasMarch 24th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Election Commission Monday announced that voting would end an hour earlier in some areas of Orissa in the first phase April 16. The constituencies where polling would end an hour early - at 3 p.m.
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