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CM to EC: Deploy central forces at each booth

With the week-long hostage crisis coming to a happy end on Monday, a hugely relieved chief minister Nitish Kumar turned his attention towards the impending assembly election.

Bihar polls from Oct. 21 to Nov. 20

New Delhi, Sept. 6: The Election Commission on Monday announced a six-phase schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections, starting on October 21 and ending on November 20. Counting would be taken up on November 24. The model code of conduct came into force immediately.

This election will witness a triangular conflict between the JD(U)-BJP, the RJD-LJP alliance and the Congress which has decided to

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Cong to go alone in Bihar

Congress will go alone in the coming Bihar Assembly polls for which party general secretary Rahul Gandhi has already kicked off the election campaign.

EC announces Bihar assembly poll dates

EC announces Bihar assembly poll dates

Six-phase polling in Bihar from October 21

Bihar is the only state witnessing assembly polls this year. The term of the 243-member assembly will end on November 27.

Bihar poll schedule expected anytime soon

The schedule for the Assembly elections in Bihar is expected to be announced anytime.

“The possibility of the schedule being announced on Monday or Tuesday is not ruled out,” EC sources said adding that the process of finalising the exercise is on.

Bihar is the only state witnessing Assembly polls this year. The term of the 243-member Assembly will end on November 27

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Six-phase Bihar election begins on October 6

Polls for the 243 Assembly seats in Bihar will be held in six phases beginning on October 21, the Election Commission announced on Monday. The elections will be held on October 21, October 24, October 28, November 1, November 9 and November 20.

NCP to continue electoral alliance with Congress in Goa

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has said that it will continue its electoral alliance with Congress in Goa for the next assembly elections.

Non-Marathas lobby for post

Non-Marathas are lobbying hard for a post of Maharashtra PCC president after the successive victory of the party in the Lok Sabha the state Assembly polls since 2004. They want a new PCC chief should

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NCP must reach all corners of the state: Jadhav

Maharashtra minister for urban development Bhaskar Rao Jadhav said the NCP should reach all corners of the state and that to achieve this NCP office bearers should strive hard keeping in mind the fact that they have a big responsibility ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections.

No tickets for candidates with criminal background: RJD

RJD will not field candidates with criminal background in the coming Assembly polls in Bihar, its national spokesman Ram Kripal Yadav said today.

Suzuki to build new auto plant in India (Yahoo Business)

AFP – Japan’s top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to build a new auto assembly plant near the Indian capital New Delhi in a bid to meet growing demand in the country, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

‘Sonia, Rahul’s visit to Bengal to boost morale of partymen’

With ally Trinamool Congress occupying the major opposition space in Left-ruled West Bengal after its spectacular electoral victories, the Congress is banking on upcoming visits of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to boost the morale of partymen ahead of the Assembly elections.

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Gujarat to reintroduce mandatory voting bill

The Modi government in Gujarat is set to re-introduce compulsory voting bill in the State Assembly in the two-day brief assembly session beginning on September 6.

Rahul accuses Nitish of maintaining double face

On a trip to galvanise his party in Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls, the Congress leader, Mr Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday accused Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, of maintaining a double face on relationship with BJP and Mr Narendra Modi.

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BJP at a loss as govt resoves sarpanch stir

The Ashok Gehlot-government successfully defused the law and order crisis that emerged in the state after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seized the reigns of the sarpanches’ demonstration and threatened to lead them to the state assembly on Friday.

Traffic mismanagement: Clueless commuters stranded

Traffic and security arrangements by the police during the ongoing assembly session put the commuters at the receiving end who were caught unaware of the traffic diversions and left stranded at several places.

Left parties to contest 200 seats

A left alliance ahead of the state assembly polls was chalked out by three principal Left parties, the CPI, the CPM and the CPI(ML), at a meeting held here on Thursday.

Haryana forgets Mirchpur victims in obituary list

The victims of Mirchpur violence failed to find mention in obituary references during the first sitting of monsoon session of the Haryana assembly on Friday.

Azeem selection chief, Raju coach

Hyderabad, Sept. 3: Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and Dharam Chand Jain have been co-opted as vice-presidents of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, at the newly-elected body’s first executive committee meeting on Friday.

The two will retain their posts for a two-year term.

The panel also revamped the various selection committees. Former Hyderabad p

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KCR’s daughter plans cricket foray

Sept. 2: The Telangana Jagruti, the cultural arm of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, is planning to make a big foray into cricket and other sports in the region to enlarge the parent party’s base.

According to sources, Telangana Jagruti, plans to establish cricket clubs in all 119 Assembly constituencies in the region. They said 12 of them will be established soon. The TRS chief, Mr K. Chandrase

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Raghu Sharma again embarrasses govt

The state government was cornered by the opposition in the assembly, courtesy its own minister, on Wednesday. And, once again the ruling party’s legislator Raghu Sharma caused it.

Cong MLA slams minister, govt red-faced

The state government was severely embarrassed in the Assembly on Tuesday, when the ruling party’s legislator Raghu Sharma accused panchayati raj and rural development minister Bharat Singh of “highhandedness”.

BJP national executive this month

The BJP national executive meeting is likely to be held on the 18 and 19 of this month in New Delhi. This meeting holds significance as the party would discuss its strategy for the coming Assembly pol

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Geeta sets tongues wagging

Hyderabad, Sept. 1: Congress sources were sceptical about the avowed reason for Ms Geeta Reddy’s Delhi trip saying she had never served as PCC president and therefore could not sign nomination papers.

“Neither is she a PCC nor an AICC member to propose the candidature,” said sources. “I am the leader of the Assembly,” she responded to this. “I feel it is a privilege to sign Mrs Soni

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Sena leaders meet mayor on open space policy

A delegation of Shiv Sena leaders including Ramdas Kadam, former opposition leader in the Assembly and legislator Subhash Desai met Mayor Shraddha Jadhav in the civic head office to discuss the open space development policy.

Pak parliamentary committee urges govt to dissolve PCB

Pakistan National Assembly’s Standing Committee for Sports has asked the government to dissolve the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the latest “match-fixing” scandal to hit the country’

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Cong in dilemma over CM nominee

The Congress is yet to decide whether to project a “leader” in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls at a time when the RJD-LJP has projected Lalu Prasad Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate, whil

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Speaker Bhatt’s condition still critical

The health condition of Gujarat assembly speaker, Ashok Bhatt, remained critical at the Sal hospital on Sunday. Government officials, who are keeping a close watch over developments, said that there was a slight improvement in the 71-year-old leader’s condition.

Modi will campaign in Bihar Assembly polls if needed: Mishra

Gujarat chief minister would visit Bihar to campaign for BJP candidates during the Assembly polls if his services were required, senior party leader Kalraj Mishra said.

Modi may campaign in Bihar assembly polls if needed: Mishra

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar to campaign for BJP candidates during the assembly polls later this year if his services were required, senior party leader Kalraj Mishra said today.

Inspection at school costs students dear

What could be termed as an ordeal worse than corporal punishment, seven students fainted during morning prayer assembly that lasted too long at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Vastrapur.

Congress has more to walk via the by-election route

The much-publicized Bangalore-Bellary padayatra is over. The response from the people en route was rousing. Congressmen are in high spirits. They also got a shabhashi from the high command. But one question has been bothering them. Will the fruits of this hard labour turn into votes? And the day to test the waters has come sooner than expected. Two assembly by-elections are due in September. One in Gulbarga South and another in Kadur. One was held by the BJP and another by the Congress till the demise of the two MLAs.

An acid test, indeed. The Congress will have to win both seats with a comfortable margin to not only herald its comeback but also arrest the BJP in its tracks. In Gulbarga South, it has fielded young Ajay Singh, son of former CM and strongman Dharam Singh. He is a doctor by profession but no novice to politics. He has been ably nurturing his father’s assembly constituency Jewargi for some time. His victory is important for the Congress. One, it will provide a shock to the BJP, which held the seat. Two, it will help pump in the much-needed young blood into the Congress leadership. Will Ajay’s success prove to be a turning point? If he wins, he has a bright future. Particularly when young Rahul Gandhi is emerging as a strong power centre in the national party.

Ajay has a tough job on hand. The JD(S) has stepped in by fielding Aruna Patil, wife of the BJP MLA whose death necessitated the by-election. She is upset with the BJP for not giving her a ticket. The BJP has fielded MLC Sashil Namoshi. Ajay would have wished the JD(S) had allowed him to fight the BJP single-handedly. It would make his task easier. But the JD(S) has its own game plan. Ajay will have to ensure that the JD(S) doesn’t cut into Congress vote banks. Plus, he will have to lure those who voted for the BJP last time. Not an easy task. Particularly because this is his first electoral battle. Will the padayatra’s success help him?

The Kadur seat is a little complicated for the Congress. It has fielded K M Kemparaju, brother of the deceased MLA, hoping to cash in on the sympathy factor. The JD(S) has fielded Y S V Datta, party spokesman and MLC. The BJP nominee is Y C Vishwanath, who had unsuccessfully contested the last assembly elections. The Congress will have to retain the seat to prove that it is on a winning spree. As in the case of Gulbarga South, the JD(S) will be a thorn in its flesh. Datta is no novice. Deve Gowda and sons depend upon him a lot. He is their backroom boy. Though he is a council member, they want him in the assembly to help voice the party’s views on issues. The BJP is certain to move heaven and earth to snatch the seat. And so, it’ll be no cakewalk for the Congress.

The Congress has been struggling to bounce back. It lacked unity. Every leader aspired to become the CM. Ego problems led to creation of groups. Aged leaders refused to encourage young and bright partymen. New entrants found themselves unwanted. Love-hate relationship with the JD(S) has added to its problems. The padayatra may or may not have helped it take on the BJP and the Reddy brothers. But it has definitely helped partymen bond well. If the party is keen on getting back on its tracks, it shouldn’t lose the momentum the padayatra created. The BJP is going strong, in spite of all odds. And the JD(S) is fishing in troubled waters.

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Sorry to see you so apologetic, Mr CM

These days chief minister Yeddyurappa has been cutting a sorry figure in public. When he is confronted with a problem he at once tenders an apology. Be it power shutdowns, a minister’s road rage or an attack on scribes by some officials. The number of apologies total 17, according to some who have kept track. Mr CM, this shows you in a bad light. Better crack down on erring ministers and officials, and ensure that problems are resolved. We need a CM who delivers, not one who keeps saying sorry.
 
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Pay hike to bring Delhi MLAs in top 5

If the proposed hike in Delhi MLA salaries gets cleared by the Assembly, it will catapult them to the top 5, along with states like Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat and J&K.

RJD hopes to win back Muslims

The RJD leaders are hopeful that the Muslim support will come back to the party in this year’s Bihar Assembly election, after party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was declared the chief ministerial candida

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Major Bihar parties eye Rajput vote

In Bihar’s caste-driven politics, the upper-caste Rajputs are being actively wooed by the state’s major parties in order to ensure their victory in the Assembly polls.
The trend got a quiet boost

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EC discusses security arrangements with Pillai

Giving final touches to the preparations for Bihar Assembly polls, the Election Commission today discussed the security arrangements with Union Home Secretary G K Pillai in New Delhi.

Stop blame Game: CM to BJP

Call it a preemptive strike. Even before opposition could launch a full-fledged attack on government over alleged corruption in the Commonwealth Games projects, CM Sheila Dikshit on Monday urged the BJP in the Delhi assembly to “not make things worse” and “join hands” to make the sporting event a great success.

Cong starts selection process for UP polls

Congress has begun the process of selection of candidates for the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and it is likely to be completed by next April, party general secretary Digvijay Singh said today.

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