Modi attempts image makeover from pro-rich to pro-poor - 
Chief Minister Narendra Modi, popularly called as 'CEO of Gujarat', has attempted an image makeover for being 'pro-poor', by organising 'Garib Kalyan Melas' across the state even as the Opposition dubbed it as a facade and "tamasha".
- Found: 18 hours ago


Modi's image makeover: From pro-rich to pro-poor - 
Narendra Modi has tried to bring over his image change mid-way of his five-year term as Gujarat Chief Minister.
- Found: 2010-02-08, 07:23 GMT


Modi: UPA has not kept promises Pranab: don’t politicise price issue - 
NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had a spat on food prices after the former accused him of politicising the issue of Congress election promise to provide wheat or rice to the poor at Rs. 3 a kg.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 21:41 GMT


Manmohan halts Pranab-Modi spat - 
NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday had a spat during the Chief Ministers’ conference on food prices here after the former accused Mr. Modi of politicising the issue of the election promise made by the Congress to provide Rs. 3 a kg. wheat or rice to the poor.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 19:26 GMT


Modi attacks Congress on price rise; PM, Mukherjee hit back - 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday hit back at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after he said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had not fulfilled its election promise to provide subsidised food grain to the poor.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 15:46 GMT


Modi blames central government for price rise - 
Blaming the central government for 'lacking collective vision' to tackle price rise in the country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had not fulfilled its election promise to provide subsidised food grain to the poor.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 15:16 GMT


Modi attacks Congress on price rise; PM, Mukherjee hit back - 
New Delhi, Feb 6 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday hit back at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after he said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had not fulfilled its election promise to provide subsidised food grain to the poor.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 16:05 GMT


Modi blames central government for price rise - 
New Delhi, Feb 6 : Blaming the central government for "lacking collective vision" to tackle price rise in the country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had not fulfilled its election promise to provide subsidised food grain to the poor.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 15:59 GMT


Law Ministry releases Gopalaswami’s letter on Chawla to President - 
New Delhi: The Law Ministry has released the letter written by the then Chief Election Commissioner, N. Gopalaswami, to the President seeking removal of fellow Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, while the Rashtrapati Bhavan declined to make the document public.
- Found: 2010-02-07, 21:30 GMT


CEC's letter seeking Chawla's ouster released - 
In a curious case of the right hand not knowing what the left is doing, the Law Ministry has released the letter written by former Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami to the President seeking removal of fellow Election Commissioner Navin Chawla while the Rashtrapati Bhawan had declined to make the document public.
- Found: 2010-02-07, 12:16 GMT


India 2009 Election / Polling Dates
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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
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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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