Moderate to brisk voting in Assam by-pollsNovember 7th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Moderate to brisk polling was recorded till Saturday afternoon in two Assam assembly constituencies, officials said. "More than 50 percent polling as been recorded in both the constituencies," an election official said.
Quiet start to polling in Uttar PradeshMay 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 10 percent voting was recorded in the first two hours of polling in 18 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats in the fourth phase of general elections Thursday morning. Polling began at 7 a.m.
Not worried about low turnout: Nitish KumarMay 7th, 2009 PATNA - Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said people in Bihar were voting for development and peace and that a final voter turnout of 45-50 percent would be encouraging. 'I am not worried about low voter turnout.
Polling picks up in Uttar PradeshMay 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 34 percent voter turnout was recorded in the first six hours in the 18 Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh where polling was going on Thursday, officials said. 'The highest turnout was recorded at 34 percent in Muzaffarnagar.
Modi to record turnout at Gujarat poll boothApril 30th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in charge of recording turnout at booth number 124 of Amraiwadi locality in Maninagar constituency during the Lok Sabha polls underway Thursday, a party source said. As per tradition, BJP workers are put on poll duty at various booths to record the turnout of voters and report to their seniors after voting ends.
Sikkim registers record 83 percent votingApril 30th, 2009 GANGTOK - Sikkim registered a record voter turnout of 83 percent Thursday as it held simultaneous assembly elections and balloting for its lone Lok Sabha seat in the third phase of the elections. The percentage Thursday is higher than the 82 percent registered in 1999.
44 percent voting in second phase of Uttar Pradesh pollsApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The second phase of polling in 17 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh ended Thursday with 44 percent voter turnout, state Election Commission officials said here. However, the turnout was slightly lower than the first phase of elections held April 16 when nearly 48 percent voters exercised their franchise.
55 percent polling in second phaseApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - An estimated 55 percent of the 194 million electorate voted Thursday in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls held across 12 states. 'There was an average 55 percent polling.
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.
Kerala heads for good election turnoutApril 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala is headed for good turnout in the Lok Sabha elections with the first three hours of polling recording 20 percent people casting their votes Thursday, officials said. In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls the state recorded 71.45 percent turnout.
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.
59 percent voting turnout in KeralaApril 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Despite hopes of a high turnout, only 59 percent of over 20 million electorate in Kerala turned out to vote Thursday. In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, the state recorded 71.45 percent voting average.
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.
BJP, AGP get together for Lok Sabha polls in AssamMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday announced an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) for the Lok Sabha elections in Assam. 'In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP would be the major partner, but in the assembly elections in the state the AGP would be the senior partner,' BJP president Rajnath Singh said here.
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