Prominent Jharkhand face frontrunner to head ST panel - 
A known tribal face from Jharkhand, Rameshwar Oraon, will head the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) in what marks a key Congress step towards preparations for state election.
- Found: 2010-08-30, 01:28 GMT


‘Hostage-killers’ test Nitish nerves Cop slain, claim Maoists - 
Sept. 2: Maoists today claimed to have killed one of the four policemen taken hostage during an encounter in Bihar, driving a chilling bargain to get eight jailed comrades freed and igniting a crisis for development advocate Nitish Kumar.
- Found: 21 hours ago


Mamata deployed RPF for Lalgarh rally, kept Centre, state in dark - 
Rly Minister ordered deployment of RPF in addition to roping in trusted retired IPS officers.
- Found: 2010-09-01, 00:16 GMT


State Elections - 
Six of India's 28 states go to the polls in the next 12 months, narrowing the ruling Congress-led government's window of opportunity to push through key economic reforms because of fears of a voter backlash.
- Found: 2010-08-30, 22:17 GMT


RASHEEDA BHAGAT - 
While Rahul Gandhi was criticised for addressing a victory rally in the Niyamgiri region, the UPA government was faulted for being in a hurry to announce the verdict against Vedanta, even while sitting on other similar reports.
- Found: 2010-08-30, 20:19 GMT


FACTBOX - India's state elections - 
Six of India's 28 states go to the polls in the next 12 months, narrowing the ruling Congress party-led government's window of opportunity to push through key economic reforms because of fears of a voter backlash.
- Found: 2010-08-30, 08:38 GMT


Tony Abbot agrees to economic feasibility study - 
Tony Abbott, the leader of the opposition conservative party in Australia, has agreed to have the economic feasibility of his election promises assessed by independents in parliament as they consider a party with which to form a coalition government.
- Found: 2010-08-28, 15:00 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

Trivia

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