Polling in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh beginsOctober 12th, 2009 MUMBAI / CHANDIGARH / ITANAGAR - Polling to elect new assemblies in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh began on Tuesday. The voting is being held in a single phase in all these states.
Arunachal asks New Delhi to firm up stand against Chinese claimsSeptember 15th, 2009 ITANAGAR - The government in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh Tuesday urged New Delhi to act tough on Chinese claims over the state and snub Beijing's opposition to Dalai Lama's proposed visit to the region. Chinese claims over Arunachal Pradesh are simply baseless and not correct.
Maharashtra, Haryana vote count may be advanced: poll panelSeptember 5th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Election Commission of India (ECI) Saturday indicated that it could consider advancing the counting of votes in assembly elections to be held in Maharashtra and Haryana next month. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla said here that the long gap between the polling (Oct 13) and the counting (Oct 22) for assembly elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh was kept in view of the Diwali festival season next month and also due to the tough terrain in Arunachal Pradesh.
Elections in Maharashtra, Haryana, Arunachal on Oct 13 (Second Lead)August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The three Congress-ruled states of Haryana, Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh will elect new assemblies Oct 13 in the first popularity test after the April-May Lok Sabha elections. The Election Commission said the results of the single-phase balloting will be known Oct 22.
Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Haryana, Arunachal on Oct 13August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Assembly polls in the three Congress-ruled states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh will be held simultaneously Oct 13, the Election Commission announced Monday. The counting of votes will take place nine days later, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla told reporters here.
Wreckage of missing IAF aircraft found in Arunachal PradeshJune 10th, 2009 ITANAGAR - Wreckage of the Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft, which went missing in Arunachal Pradesh with 14 people on board, has been found. The IAF had began an aerial survey to trace the transport aircraft that went missing over the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
Repolling underway in Arunachal PradeshApril 20th, 2009 ITANAGAR - Repolling is taking place amidst tight security in 13 booths in the Arunachal West Parliamentary constituency on Monday. Polling here was affected during the first phase on April 16 due to incidents of booth capturing and breaking of Electronic Voting Machines.
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.
Voting ends peacefully in Northeast, heavy to moderate polling recordedApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Voting for the first phase of elections in India's insurgency-hit northeast ended Thursday with millions of people casting their votes amid stray incidents of violence and despite the rain in some places. 'Voting has ended rather peacefully in six of the seven northeastern states with heavy polling recorded,' an election official said.
Heavy to moderate voting till midday in northeastApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Moderate to brisk polling was recorded till midday Thursday for the first phase of parliamentary elections in India's northeast, with Assam witnessing an estimated 40 to 50 percent vote. 'By and large voting is going on peacefully with moderate to brisk polling recorded in all the 10 parliamentary seats in the northeast,' an election official said.
Lok Sabha elections beginApril 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's staggered parliamentary elections began Thursday morning in 124 constituencies spread across 17 states and union territories. Polling centres opened at 7 a.m.
Moderate to brisk voting in northeastApril 16th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Moderate to brisk polling was recorded in the first three hours of voting Thursday for the first phase of parliamentary elections in India's northeastern region amid heavy security, officials said. 'By and large voting is going on peacefully with moderate to brisk polling recorded in all the 10 parliamentary seats in the northeast,' an election official said.
Advani to campaign in Arunachal Pradesh todayMarch 26th, 2009 ITANAGAR - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) leader L K Advani is on a visit to Arunachal Pradesh today to boost his party's election prospects in the state. Advani will address a rally at Sepa in East Kameng District and meet with state party leaders and members of the parliamentary constituency.
A polling station for one voter!March 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - When India elects a new parliament in April-May, one polling station in Gujarat will have just one voter. Chief Election Commissioner N.
Arunachal Pradesh for simultaneous Lok Sabha, assembly pollsFebruary 22nd, 2009 ITANAGAR - The Arunachal Pradesh government has requested the Election Commission to conduct polling for the 60-member state assembly simultaneously with the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, a minister here said. 'The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu at a meeting here late Saturday endorsed the decision of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) to prepone the assembly polls and hold them along with the Lok Sabha elections to save money, time and energy,' state Parliamentary Affairs Minister and government spokesman Tako Dabi said Sunday.
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