Election News - Page 11

Putting their best foot forward, two of India's most powerful women politicians will clash head on in their bid to stake their claims to the country's most populous state.

Rahul Gandhi arrived to a rockstar's reception as he rode on his minibus into an election rally – his fourth for the day – in Barabanki.

Mulayam Singh Yadav today declared that if his party was voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, he would set up schools and hospitals on lands where parks and memorials have been built by the Mayawati government.

The Congress party manifesto rides high on claims to transform Uttar Pradesh into a state with 11 percent growth in a span of five years, and also assures inclusive growth.

A look at data on polling percentages from 1951 to 2007, reveals that Akalis have formed the government if the polling in Assembly elections exceeds 70 per cent which has happened thrice earlier.

The manifestos make the parties look hopelessly out of touch with the times.

The high voter turnout in Punjab can also mean that both Congress and the Akali-BJP alliance have mobilised their bases well.

Brisk polling was today witnessed in the elections to the assemblies of Punjab and Uttarakhand that were by and large peaceful.

Medium to brisk polling was today recorded till 1500 hours in Uttarakhand, where 788 candidates are trying their luck from 70 Assembly segments.

Around 45 percent of the 1.76 crore electorate today exercised their franchise till 1400 hours in Punjab to elect the 117-member state Assembly.

Firstpost caught up Team Anna member, Arvind Kejriwal about poll strategy, the response of voters and to understand how crucial this campaign is for the movement demanding a Jan Lokpal bill.

As of 10 am, only 10 percent polling was recorded in the state.

The fate of 1078 candidates, including two Chief Ministerial aspirants Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh in fray for 117 assembly seats, will be sealed today.

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed that the Congress will face its worst-ever defeat in tomorrow's assembly polls and it will mark the end of the political career of former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

The stage is all set for the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand tomorrow to elect 70 members to the Vidhan Sabha as tight security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polls.

Narendra Modi has conspicuously stayed away from campaigning for his party in the poll-bound states of Uttarakhand and Punjab.

With stakes high in the Assembly elections, the Muslim vote is being wooed like never before in Uttar Pradesh where Rahul Gandhi has also joined the race for quota politics.

Around 1.76 crore voters will seal the fate of 1,078 candidates, including the two Chief Ministerial aspirants Parkash Singh Badal of ruling SAD-BJP and Amarinder Singh of opposition Congress tomorrow.

Manipur witnessed a 82 percent voter turn out but five people were killed as militants tried to capture a polling booth in the district.

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The Union minister rubbished Mayawati's charge that the UPA government was not providing adequate financial assistance to the state.

BJP today revived the Ayodhya issue promising to build a Ram temple but Congress came out with plans to create 20 lakh jobs for unemployed youth in their manifestos for the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Few facts about the assembly polls in Manipur that will be held on Friday.

The Congress party released its manifesto today, in which it promised to address economic, employment and social justice issues.