Akali Dal wins Punjab by-pollJune 15th, 2009 JALANDHAR - The Akali Dal candidate Monday won the by-election to Nurmahal assembly seat in Punjab's Jalandhar district, defeating the Congress nominee by a margin of 15,033 votes. Akali Dal's Rajwinder Kaur got 50,963 votes while her Congress rival, Gurbinder Singh Atwal managed to get only 35,930 votes, a spokesperson of the state poll panel told IANS.
Chandauli seat, last to be declared, won by Samajwadi PartyMay 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Chandauli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh was won by the Samajwadi Party (SP), the poll panel said here Sunday. It was the last result in the 2009 general elections to be declared.
Poll panel orders cases against 2 candidates in HimachalMay 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing displeasure with two candidates in Himachal Pradesh who violated the poll code, the Election Commission Tuesday asked the authorities to file a case against them. The poll panel said that cases should be filed against Lok Janshakti Party's (LJP) Keshab Chauhan and sitting MP and Congress candidate Chander Kumar - both fighting elections from Kangra constituency - for having more than four people accompany them when they filed their nominations.
Over 65 percent vote during re-poll in DelhiMay 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-polling in two booths in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area saw 65.42 percent voter turnout Sunday. The re-polling was ordered in the two booths after they recorded 98.5 percent turnout Thursday, the Election Commission said.
Poll panel seeks explanation from pension fund authorityMay 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Saturday asked the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to explain why its advertisement of the New Pension Scheme' had been different from the version for which the poll panel had given permission. The poll panel asked the pension authority to explain the deviation and non-compliance with the panel's order for the advertisement which appeared in the Hindu newspaper.
Poll panel notice to Digvijay for 'threatening' MayawatiApril 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Saturday issued notice to senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh for allegedly threatening to 'use' the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. Terming it as violation of the model code of conduct, the panel asked him to reply by 5 p.m.
Poll panel warns 'dummy' candidatesApril 14th, 2009 BHOPAL - The Election Commission will file cases against candidates found campaigning for other contestants in the same constituency, Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said here Tuesday. 'The Election Commission is going to keep a close watch on such candidates,' Chawla told reporters.
Poll panel orders removal of Uttar Pradesh home secretaryApril 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Election Commission Tuesday ordered the Uttar pradesh government to remove Principal Home Secretary Kunwar Fateh Bahadur ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. According to an official spokesman, the commission has sought a panel of three names to finalise the next incumbent.
Chidambaram gets poll panel noticeApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Sunday issued notice to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for offering electoral incentives in Rajasthan in violation of the model code.
Bollywood stars shy away from poll campaignsApril 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Getting Bollywood stars to canvas for votes is proving to be an uphill task for political parties as many actors are shying away from the frenzy of Lok Sabha poll campaigns - even though many contestants are themselves members of the film fraternity. 'We in the film industry talk about solidarity and brotherhood but we are a house divided.
Poll panel to see Jaswant's cash-for-votes CD MondayApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday said it has received the CD showing senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh distributing money allegedly at a poll meeting in a Rajasthan village. 'Along with the report, the Election Commission has received the CD.
Poll panel notice to BJP candidate for inflammatory remarksApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday issued a notice to Anant Kumar Hegde, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Uttar Kannada, for making inflammatory remarks in a poll meeting. The poll panel said it has come to its notice that Hedge conducted a election meeting in Mundgod in his constituency March 21, where he made a statement that 'if Muslims do not stop violence, it will be difficult to celebrate Id-Milad'.
Poll panel to verify Jaswant's cash-for-votes CDApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI/JAIPUR - The Election Commission Wednesday said it will verify the contents of a CD showing Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh distributing money at a poll meeting in a Rajasthan village. The administration of Rajasthan's Barmer district, where the BJP leader was videographed giving money to a woman, has sent its preliminary report to the poll panel, said district collector of Barmer.
Apex court asks poll panel to give parties symbols they wantMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday asked the Election Commission to accommodate the pleas of three unrecognised but registered political parties, including Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party, for poll symbols in their states. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Pierce Brosnan tops sexiest Irish celeb pollMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan has topped a poll to find the sexiest Irish celebrity. Brosnan scored 26 percent of the votes Tuesday beating actor Colin Farrell who ranked second with only 10 percent votes, reports contactmusic.com.
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