A donkey ride to file nominationApril 18th, 2009 AGRA - While others arrived in flashy cars, a Lok Sabha candidate came riding a donkey to file his nomination papers for the Agra reserved seat. Janwadi Socialist Party's Akhilesh Kumar Diwakar came all the way from his home town Etah riding on a donkey Friday, evoking much amusement.
Filing of nominations gathers momentum all over IndiaApril 10th, 2009 MUMBAI/ LUCKNOW - A number of politicians representing various political parties filed nomination papers for the upcoming general elections. Sanjay Nirupam, a nominee of the Congress party filed his nomination papers from North Mumbai Constituency in Mumbai.
Priya Dutt files nomination papers in North Central MumbaiApril 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Congress candidate Priya Dutt today filed her nomination papers from the North-Central constituency of Mumbai. Daughter of late actor-turned-politician Sunil Dutt was accompanied with large supporters, who reached the Bandra Collector Office to file the papers.
Priya Dutt to file her nomination papers todayApril 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Congress candidate Priya Dutt will file her nomination papers from the North-Central constituency of Mumbai today. On Monday, she failed to file her nomination papers as she stuck in traffic jam.
Leading political leaders file nomination papersApril 7th, 2009 BHAGALPUR/ GWALIOR/MUMBAI - Candidates of various political parties have filed their nomination papers from their respective constituencies. Shahnawaz Hussain, a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), filed his nomination paper from Bhagalpur in Bihar.
Priya Dutt visits Siddhivinayak Temple ahead of filing nominationApril 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Congress leader Priya Dutt stopped over at the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai today ahead of filing her nominations for the North Central Mumbai constituency. She won the same seat in 2004.
Darjeeling CPI-M candidate faces GJM protestsApril 6th, 2009 SILIGURI - Pro-Gorkhaland activists Monday greeted the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate for West Bengal's Darjeeling seat with black flags when he went to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls. Activists of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), which is fighting for a separate Gorkhaland carved out of Darjeeling and other areas of north Bengal, waved black flags with 'Go Back' written on them when CPI-M's Jibesh Sarkar arrived to file his nomination papers.
Advani to file his Lok Sabha poll nomination WednesdayApril 6th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) senior leader L.K. Advani will file his nomination Wednesday from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat, a party official said Monday.
Rahul Gandhi to file nomination from Amethi todayApril 4th, 2009 SULTANPUR - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will file his nomination papers from Amethi parliamentary constituency at Sultanpur district headquarters today. Rahul will be accompanied by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who will file her nomination papers from Rae Bareilly constituency on April 6.
Shibu Soren, Arjun Munda file poll papers in JharkhandApril 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - Former chief ministers Shibu Soren and Arjun Munda Thursday filed their nomination papers in Jharkhand for the Lok Sabha elections. Ailing Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Soren arrived in Dumka in a chartered plane from Delhi to file his papers.
Fernandes falls ill hours before nomination filing timeApril 1st, 2009 PATNA - A day after he said he was fit to contest the polls, veteran socialist leader George Fernandes Wednesday fell ill just hours before he was to file his nomination papers from a Bihar constituency. Fernandes, whose Janata Dal-United (JD-U) denied him a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, Tuesday termed as 'lies' the rumours that he was unwell.
254 candidates file papers for Chhattisgarh's 11 seatsMarch 30th, 2009 RAIPUR - A total of 254 candidates have filed nomination papers for the 11 Lok Sabha seats from Chhattisgarh with 107 doing so Monday - the last day, election officials said. Filing of nomination papers had begun March 23 and the scrutiny will take place Tuesday while April 2 would be the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers.
Court permits jailed MP to file election nominationMarch 26th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A court in Uttar Pradesh Thursday permitted jailed parliamentarian Atiq Ahmad to file his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls, officials said. Ahmad, currently lodged in the Naini jail in Allahabad district, is the nominee of regional party Apna Dal for the Pratapgarh seat.
Riding a horse to file his papersMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Perhaps he is hoping for a galloping win. Manish Kunjam, the Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate from Maoist-insurgency hit Bastar in Chhattisgarh, rode a horse to file his nomination papers!
By the time he reached the office of the district returning officer at Jagdalpur town, an impressive procession was following him.
BJP's Joshi files nomination from VaranasiMarch 25th, 2009 VARANASI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday filed his nomination from the Varanasi constituency for the upcoming general elections. Joshi handed over his papers to the District Electoral Officer and District Magistrate of Varanasi Ajay Kumar Upadhyay.
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