2009 Lok Sabha Election update | Election Headlines

2009 Lok Sabha Election

Mayamati BSP Supremo on Wednesday made it clear that her party will go all alone in all the stateswhere they had put up candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.

Mayamati said in her statement "Our party has not entered into any alliance with anyparty. BSP is contesting the elections on its own".

Mayamati further said she was visiting the states only toappeal the electorates to vote for BSP and not to forge anyalliance with any party.

Advani have Declares Assert worth of Rs.3.55Cr.

Advani has immovable property worth Rs.2.35cr, Jewellery worth Rs.16 lakh, Rs. 67.56lakh in bank deposits, Rs 36.56 lakh in bank deposits in wife Kamla Advani's name and Rs 20,000 in cash.

Nafisa Ali the Samajwadi Party's nominee for the Lucknow seat have 50million, Richer than Sonai Gandhi.

Election 2009 Schedule | Schedule of Polling in INDIA

Lok Sabha Election 2009

16th April 2009
Thursday
Polling Phase 1

Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir
Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland
Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands,Chandigarh, Lakshadweep

23rd April 2009
Thursday
Polling Phase 2

Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Tripura
Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand.

30th April 2009
Thursday
Polling Phase 3

Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu.

7th May 2009
Thursday
Polling Phase 4

Bihar, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal, NCT of Delhi

13th May 2009
Wednesday
Polling Phase 5

Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Pondicherry

Journalist Throws Shoe on Home Minister P Chidambaram

Home Minister P Chidambaram

Few months back US Former President BUSH got the Shoe from the IRAQ Journalist, Our Home Minister P Chidambaram got the same treatment with A Sikh journalist.

Sikh Journalist hurled a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram protesting against CBI's clean chit to senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler accused in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, but it missed the target.

Chidambaram, who was addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, was surprised when suddenly Jarnail Singh, journalist from a Hindi daily, flung the shoe and an alert Home Minister made a quick movement to see it pass by him.

Chidambaram said "Please take him away," who later added "gently, gently" as the journalist was escorted out of the press conference hall. Later, he was taken away by police but it was not clear whether any case has been registered against him against the backdrop of Chidambaram saying "I forgive him".

Election 2009 Update | Assam Blasts Makes Government Review Security

Assam blasts

Assam has long been on the terror radar. which Government can give the peace of life.

What the motive behind the terror killing innocent people.

India's Security Measures have been reviewing Security Measures ahead of the General Elections.

Three blasts in Assam, including in the state's main city Guwahati, in which seven people were killed 30 injured in Assam's main city of Guwahati around 1.45 p.m. Monday. Another explosion took place 150 km away in Dhekiajuli town. A third explosion took place in eastern Karbi Anglong district, in which two people were injured.

The explosions took place a few hours before Chidambaram flew in for his maiden visit as home minister to review the law and order situation.

Election 2009 update | Election Commission Issue Notice to Chidambaram

Chidambaram

Election Commission has issued a notice to Chidambaram for violating the model code of conduct.

During Chidambaram Visit to Rajasthan for allegedly offering poll sops, Election Commission have demanded reply from Chidambaram.

Election Commission also warns Mulayam as well as BJP leader Jaswant Singh for allegedly distributing money during a public meeting in Rajasthan's Barmer district.

The EC had earlier said it will look into the video footage of the rally. The duo were accused of handing over Rs 10,000 to a woman and distributing food packets.

with reply Mr.Singh had contended that it was his duty to help the poor and that he had not violated the model code.

Election 2009 update | No Income Tax Up to Rs.3Lac

Bharatiya Janata Party

If the BJP Comes to power then there will be no tax on income up to Rs.300,000 per year.

Bharatiya Janata Party will exempt all armed forces and paramilitary personnel from income tax if voted to power, the party said while releasing its manifesto Friday for the Lok Sabha Elections.

The party said it would enact a 'strong law' like POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) to counter terrorism and also strengthen coastal security,

BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said. "We will dealt with terrorists, whether inside or outside the country, stringently. A strong law like POTA will be enacted and coastal security will be strengthened,'

Election 2009 | Sanjay Dutt Say Congress Minister threatened Him

Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt the Man with Golden Heart, because of his Innocent Nature Every one takes undue advantage of him.

Actor turned Politician, Our Sanju Babaa says Congress Minister threatened Him if he did not join that party.

A day after the Supreme Court disallowed him from contesting elections because of his conviction in a criminal case.

In an interview to television channel NDTV, Dutt said he had tapes of the conversation he had with the minister who threatened him that court cases would go against him if he did not join the Congress.

Refusing to identify the minister, Dutt said: 'I did a sting operation on the minister.'

He added that he 'wore a taping device to expose the minister'.

Dutt was given a ticket by the Samajwadi Party to contest the Lok Sabha election from Lucknow

Dutt told to the channel that he did a sting operation against a union minister. I did the sting operation to expose the bias of the minister. The minister told me (the) verdict would go against me if I contested for Samajwadi Party.