Election to 5 RS seats in Punjab Mar 26 - 
Agencies Chandigarh, Mar 9: Election to five Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab falling vacant next month will be held March 26, officials said Tuesday. There are seven Rajya Sabha seats in the state, five of which are falling vacant April 9.
- Found: 2010-03-09, 17:53 GMT


Election to five Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab March 26 - 
Chandigarh, March 9 : Election to five Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab falling vacant next month will be held March 26, officials said Tuesday.
- Found: 2010-03-09, 08:23 GMT


Punjab minister asks Mamata, Mayawati to quit politics - 
Chandigarh, March 10: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla Wednesday asked Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to quit politics for opposing the Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
- Found: 2010-03-10, 16:28 GMT


Nominations to fill 5 Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab begins tomorrow - 
Chandigarh, Mar 8 : The notification to fill up five vacancies to the Rajya Sabha arising from Punjab will be issued tomorrow by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
- Found: 2010-03-09, 03:23 GMT


No nominations on first day for 5 Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab - 
Chandigarh, Mar 9: No nomination was received on the first day of filing of nominations to the five seats of the Rajya Sabha from Punjab which fell vacant on April nine.
- Found: 2010-03-10, 03:29 GMT


EC enhances remuneration to booth-level officers - 
Chandigarh, Mar 7 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) has enhanced the remuneration of the Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
- Found: 2010-03-08, 02:50 GMT


Panchyati Raj Sangthan hails Women Reservation Bill - 
Chandigarh, Mar 6 : The Rajiv Gandhi Panchayti Raj Sangathan, Punjab has hailed the UPA government for its decision to table the Reservation Bill for Women in the Parliament on March eight.
- Found: 2010-03-06, 10:53 GMT


Cong says SAD-BJP govt claiming credit for central schemes - 
Chandigarh, Mar 4 : The Punjab Congress today accused the SAD-BJP Government of using the Vidhan Sabha to mislead and cheat the people by "submitting a false, misleading and politically motivated document before the Governor and creating an atmosphere of mistrust and uncertainties and claiming cerdit for centrally funded schemes".
- Found: 2010-03-04, 17:21 GMT


Cong says SAD-BJP govt claiming credit for central schemes - 
Chandigarh, Mar 4 : The Punjab Congress today accused the SAD-BJP Government of using the Vidhan Sabha to mislead and cheat people by ''submitting a false, misleading and politically motivated document before the Governor and creating an atmosphere of mistrust and uncertainties and claiming credit for centrally-funded schemes''.
- Found: 2010-03-04, 17:54 GMT


EC enhances remuneration to booth level officers - 
Chandigarh, Mar 7 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) has enhanced the remuneration of the Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
- Found: 2010-03-08, 02:39 GMT


India 2009 Election / Polling Dates
Andhra Pradesh : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Assam : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Bihar : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May
Chandigarh : 13-May
Chhattisgarh : 16-Apr
Daman - Diu : 30-Apr
Delhi : 7-May
Goa : 23-Apr
Gujarat : 30-Apr
Haryana : 7-May
Jammu and Kashmir : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May, 13-May
Jharkhand : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Karnataka : 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Kerala : 16-Apr, 20 May
Lakshadweep : 16-Apr
Madhya Pradesh : 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Maharashtra : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Manipur : 16-Apr, 22-Apr
Meghalaya : 16-Apr
Mizoram : 16-Apr
Nagaland : 16-Apr
Orissa : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Puducherry : 13-May
Punjab : 7-May, 13-May
Rajasthan : 7-May
Sikkim : 30-Apr
Tamilnadu : 13-May
Tripura : 23-Apr
Uttar Pradesh : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May, 13-May
Uttarakhand : 13-May
West Bengal : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr
India Election Fact Box

2004 Election Results

Total Seats: 542
Congress / UPA: 220
BJP / NDA: 185
Others: 137

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