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Punjab's 'silent' Electorate Can Make Things Uncertain
Punjab is set to see its most crucial assembly election in decades on February 4, with its undercurrent of "silent" voters likely to turn the poll arena into an uncertain event which could swing anywhere.....
In Patriarchal Punjab, Only 7% Of 1,145 Candidates Are Women
Only seven per cent of the 1,145 candidates in the fray in the Punjab assembly elections are females -- a figure pointing to the patriarchal predominance of all political parties -- and making a mockery of their promise of 33 per cent quota for women in legislative bodies.....
Congress Releases Another List Of 29 Candidates For UP Polls
The Congress on Thursday released another list of 29 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.....
TMC Protests Against Modi's 'vendetta Politics'
Trinamool Congress MP on Friday protested against the Narendra Modi government in the Parliament House complex on Friday, alleging that it was indulging in "vendetta politics" in a probe into a chit fund scam.....
Congress Declares All 60 Candidates For Manipur Polls
The Congress on Friday declared 60 candidates for the Manipur assembly elections, fielding Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh from his traditional seat of Thoubal.....
Ex-Army Chief First To Cast Vote In Patiala
Former Army Chief and ex-governor, General J.J. Singh, was among the first to cast his vote on Saturday morning at a polling station in Patiala city in Punjab, 60 km from Chandigarh.....
Kejriwal Urges Punjab To Vote
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is counting on the voters of Punjab, on Saturday urged the people in the state to go out and vote.....
Badal Family Casts Vote In Native Village
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and daughter-in-law and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal cast their vote on Saturday in Badal village.....
Constituency Which Shows Who Will Rule UP Keeps Cards Close To Chest
Located to the west of the Ganga, this legendary capital of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata may have lost much of its glory, but it has earned a reputation as a bellwether constituency indicating who will rule Uttar Pradesh.....
Punjab Poll: More Women Vote Than Men
Punjab may have been unfair to women in terms of its sex ratio, but the percentage of female voters was clearly higher than male voters in the just-concluded assembly elections in the state.....
