Karat 'confession' irks West Bengal CPI(M) - 
Shocked by the disclosure that the party's central leadership had already resigned to the fate that the party was expected to do badly in the coming state assembly election in 2011, the state CPI(M) has started mobilising its cadres against this 'defeatist line'.
- Found: 2 hours ago


Trinamool leader flays LF over corruption - 
Agartala, Mar 8 : All-India president of youth wing of Trinamool Congress and West Bengal MLA Madan Mitra lashed out at the CPI(M)-led Left Front governments in both Tripura and his state alleging corruption and misappropriation of public funds.
- Found: 2010-03-08, 05:03 GMT


India's Gandhi says coalition intact after bill row - 
Source: Reuters By Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI, March 9 (Reuters) - The head of India's Congress party said on Tuesday its ruling coalition was intact, despite a key ally breaking ranks to abstain as a bill to ...
- Found: 2010-03-09, 15:38 GMT


Ruling coalition intact, says Sonia - 
The head of the Congress Party said yesterday its ruling coalition was intact, despite a key ally breaking ranks to abstain as a bill to reserve a third of parliamentary seats for women was passed by the upper house.
- Found: 2010-03-09, 20:40 GMT


Bengal speaker not to contest 2011 assembly polls - 
Kolkata, March 3 : Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Hasim Abdul Halim, who has been the West Bengal assembly speaker for the last 28 years, said Wednesday he would not contest the next year's election due to his deteriorating health.
- Found: 2010-03-04, 01:23 GMT


Bengal speaker not to contest 2011 assembly polls - 
Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Hasim Abdul Halim, who has been the West Bengal assembly speaker for the last 28 years, said Wednesday he would not contest the next year's election due to his deteriorating health.
- Found: 2010-03-03, 17:40 GMT


Womens Bill: Text same, but different context promises smooth passage - 
The story of the journey of the Women's Reservation Bill cannot be told through its political math. With the Bill set to come up for consideration...
- Found: 2010-03-08, 04:24 GMT


Haldia turns hunting ground for politicians - 
Industry in labour trouble as CPI(M), Trinamool unions flex muscles before next year’s polls.
- Found: 2010-03-07, 19:56 GMT


TMC leader Atish Sinha dead - 
Kolkata, Mar 4 : Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former West Bengal minister Atish Chandra Sinha died of cardiac arrest at his city residence early today. He was 76.
- Found: 2010-03-04, 17:06 GMT


Activists condemn killing of PCPA chief - 
Civil society activists have written a letter to Chidambaram, condemning the killing of Lalmohan Tudu, president of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and two others in Lalgarh two weeks ago.
- Found: 2010-03-06, 20:43 GMT


India 2009 Election / Polling Dates
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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

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Others: 137

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