Voting machines 'manipulated' in Orissa polls, claims AzadJune 18th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Congress general secretary in charge of the party's affairs in Orissa Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday alleged "manipulation" of electronic voting machines (EVMs) had led to the party's defeat in the assembly and parliamentary elections in the state. "EVMs were manipulated during the poll which resulted in defeat of many Congress candidates," Azad said in a press conference here.
823 candidates in fray in Tamil NaduMay 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - Over 40 million voters in Tamil Nadu will decide the electoral fate of 823 candidates in the fray May 13, the state's chief electoral officer (CEO) said Monday. 'The Lok Sabha poll for Tamil Nadu will be in the last - 5th phase - May 13.
Re-polling in 25 Orissa booths TuesdayMay 2nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Election Commission Saturday ordered re-polling in 25 voting centres in Orissa, officials said. The polling will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m.
Re-balloting in 145 polling stations in Bihar on May 5, 9April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-balloting will be held on May 5 and May 9 in 145 polling stations in Bihar, where election was held April 16 in the first phase, the poll panel said Thursday. The Election Commission had ordered the re-poll in 145 voting stations in Bihar last week.
50 percent voting in Jharkhand re-pollApril 28th, 2009 RANCHI/NEW DELHI - At least 50 percent voters cast their ballot Tuesday in 116 polling stations of the Leftist insurgency-hit Jharkhand where re-polling was ordered following defective or damaged electronic voting machines during the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections. The voting ended peacefully at the polling booths spread in all the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state, Deputy Election Commissioner J.P.
Re-poll ordered in 22 Orissa voting stationsApril 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Monday ordered re-poll in 22 polling stations in Orissa's Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency. The dates for the re-poll will be announced later, Deputy Election Commissioner J.P.
Maoists trigger landmine blast in Bihar killing five policemenApril 24th, 2009 MUZAFFARPUR - Five policemen were killed when Maoists triggered a landmine blast on a vehicle carrying a police patrolling party in Bihar's Muzaffarpur District late on Thursday. Five policemen died on the spot while the vehicle driver was reported as seriously injured.
Re-poll ordered in Bihar's 146 voting stationsApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday ordered re-poll in 146 voting stations in Bihar and 58 in Jharkhand where ballotting was held in the first phase April 16. The date for the re-polling in Bihar would be announced later, Deputy Election Commissioner R.
Over 52 percent voting in Orissa amid Maoist attackApril 16th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Over 52 percent voting was recorded in Orissa Thursday in the first phase of its simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections marked by stray incidents of Maoist attacks, officials said. 'As per information received from returning officers over telephone, the polling is approximately 52.6 percent,' Alka Panda, state's chief electoral officer, told reporters.
Voting slow in Orissa, Maoists attack polling stationsApril 16th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Maoists atacked four polling stations in Orissa in the first hours of voting Thursday. Around nine percent voter turnout was reported in Orissa during the first two hours, officials said.
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.
At least 17 killed as Maoists attack election officialsApril 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 17 people were killed as Maoist guerrillas targeted polling officials and security personnel across four insurgency hit states, giving a violent start to India's general elections. The states that were hit were Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Orissa, amongst the 17 states and union territories conducting elections in the first phase, where Maoists tried to implement their poll boycott in a hail of bullets and blasts.
Violent start to polling in Maoist areas, 11 killedApril 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nine security personnel were among 11 people killed as Maoists attacked polling centres and government vehicles in four states Thursday, giving a violent start to India's general elections. Seven Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed in Jharkhand in a single attack while a policeman and a Home Guard were killed in adjoining Bihar, officials said.
Maoists attack poll booth, burn voting machines in OrissaApril 16th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Maoist rebels attacked a polling booth and set fire to voting machines and a vehicle in Orissa's Malkangiri district while voting for the first phase of general and assembly elections was underway Thursday, police said. 'The rebels attacked the polling booth in Andrahill village.
Maoists open fire at six polling stations in ChhattisgarhApril 16th, 2009 RAIPUR - Armed Maoist rebels created panic at six polling stations in Chhattisgarh's southern restive Bastar region by opening fire soon after voting for the parliamentary elections began Thursday morning, police said. 'The rebels fired at six booths in Dantewada and Narayanpur districts but no one was injured,' Chhattisgarh Additional Director General of Police Girdhari Nayak told IANS.
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