News Update : BJP’s central committee has allowed CM Khanduri to remain in his post for now.
One of the first casualty of BJP’s loss in the national elections, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, B.C. Khanduri is expected to tender his resignation soon. BJP lost all five Lok Sabha seats in this northern states to it’s [...]
With 261 seats in it’s bag, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), is confident of getting support of 11 additional MPs to cross the magic number of 272 needed for a majority in the parliament. Speculation is rife in main stream media that the parties that constituted the fourth front (RJD,SP and LJP) will not [...]
Now that the elections are over and we have a definite verdict with the UPA continuing it’s rule for another five years, it is time to give an applause to the Election Commission.
This herculean effort that lasted a month and enfranchised a fifth of humanity will definitely go down in Indian history as [...]
Continuing it’s winning streak, Congress and it’s allies are heading for a majority in the Indian parliament. In a surprizing result, Congress is leading in 21 seats in Uttar Pradesh trouncing it’s rival BJP and other smaller parties like BSP and SP. Their decision to go it alone in UP appear to have [...]
Early trends show UPA leading in over 220 seats. Hindustan Times is already declaring it a winner.
UPA heads for clear victory, celebrations begin, Hindustan Times, May 16 2009.
UPA leads in 228 seats, NDA in 156, Times of India, May 16 2009
Early breakdown at 11:20 a.m. IST is as follows and appears to be on expected lines.
Alliance
Leads
Congress+Allies
227
BJP+Allies
153
Third [...]
Counting of ballots in all 543 seats began this morning at 8:00 a.m IST. No trends have been apparant so far.
India all set for vote count , Hindustan Times, May 16 2009
आज तय हो जाएगा किसकी बनेगी सरकार, आज तक, May 16 2009
We will keep you posted.
Two days before the results are counted on Saturday, the leading poliical parties have begin discussing post-poll alliances with smaller regional parties. Hectic negotiations have been observed both my NDA and UPA.
Cong, BJP woo allies ahead of vote count, Times of India, May 14 2009
Parties go into huddle, Cong approaches miffed allies, Indian Express, May [...]
Brisk voting was reported in the fifth and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections. States going to polls today include Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand and Pondicherry.
Prominent candidates in the fray for this phase include P Chidambaram, Dayanidhi Maran, M K Azhagiri, Md Azharuddin, [...]
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa announced that she had got feelers from “many places” and would decide on her strategy after the results are out. Her party is currently part of the Third Front alliance and had combined forces with Left parties, PMK and MDMK in Tamil Nadu.
Several parties are trying to woo [...]
Fourth Phase of the Lok Sabha election was conducted today in key states like Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi capital region. Violence was reported in this phase with four deaths reported from West Bengal and Rajasthan.
57 per cent voting in fourth round, four dead in violence, Hindustan Times, May 7 2009
Phase four witnesses 57% [...]
