Imphal, January 28 (DNS)- Around 82 per cent of the electorate on Saturday exercised their franchise in Manipur assembly elections marred by militants' violence that claimed five lives and left two injured.
Chief electoral officer P C Lawmkunga said as per preliminary official reports, 82 per cent of the 17.40 lakh electorate cast votes but details from the nine districts in the state were yet to be received.
A CRPF man, three Village Volunteer Force personnel and a civilian were killed and two injured when miliants attacked an polling station in an interior area in Sugnu assembly constituency in Chandel district, official sources said.
However, Lawmkunga said a voter, his supporter and a security man were killed in an exchange of fire at the Dampi polling station in the district.
Bombs suspected to have been planted by militants were seized and defused before the start of polling in Khurai Chingangbam area, Sawombung High School, Khomidok in Imphal East district and Naoremthong High School area in Imphal West district, official sources said.
Two CRPF personnel on poll duty were killed in an ambush by militants in Ukhrul district yesterday, the sources said.
The fate of Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh (Thoubal), Forest Minister and Congress leader Th Debendra (Jiribam), Congress nominee and Speaker I Hemochandra Singh (Shingjamei), former chief minister and NCP chief Radhabinod Koijam (Thangmeiband), Manipur people's party (MPP) leader and former deputy chief minister] L Chandramani Singh (Patsoi), were ... Read Full Story
Bathinda, January 28 (DNS)- During the assembly elections in five states, including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur and Uttrakhand, Anna Hazare factor will not work in any way, as Anna is now playing politics in place of waging a war against corruption. “This is the reason he is not getting much support these days from the people,” said Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president Ram Vilas Paswan, while campaigning in favour of his party candidates at Balluana, Kotkapura, Kotshameer and Faridkot. LJP state president Kiranjit Singh Gehri, who is the LJP candidate from Bathinda (Rural) assembly constituency, also accompanied him.
Paswan further said that his party had some basic differences with Anna Hazare as Anna and his associates did not accept democratic process for getting the Lokpal Bill passed.
He said there was a Parliament to discuss and pass the Bill, but they were adamant to get their version of the Jan Lokpal Bill passed. He also termed Anna as a “puppet” of the RSS and the ... Read Full Story
Imphal, January 17 (Agencies) Barely 11 days to go, lacklustre campaigning for the coming 28 January Manipur assembly polls is at a very low ebb with candidates confining to hoisting flags at their houses and their supporters. Reports from all districts said, apart from hoisting flags at their houses, candidates were doing house-to-house campaigns to woo voters in their favours.
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) which was a major issue in previous election was no longer a major issue this time although the political parties raised this issue during the campaigning, reports said.
Reports said candidates while campaigning were concentrating the erratic power supply, shortage of drinking water, insurgency problem, previous government’s failure to make the national highways free from any trouble. There has not been any major public meetings of any party to woo voters in any part of the state to woo voters, reports said adding that it may be because of restrictions imposed by various insurgent outfits on political parties.
Political observers said no political parties or their supporters have not been campaigning in favour of their candidates by using public loud speaker system or have they put up any posters at any public places in favour of their candidates.
‘It is silent all over unlike in the past,’ reports said adding that the polls this time was totally different from the past.
Political observers said every voter should have the opportunity to choose the representative of their choice ... Read Full Story
New delhi, Jan 17 (DNS) The India TV-C Voter-Amar Ujala poll survey (second phase) telecast on Monday night projects the Akali-BJP combine forging ahead in Punjab, after trailing Congress in the first phase of the survey.
In Punjab, SAD-BJP combine may get 56-62 seats, Congress 49-55, PPP 1-3 and Others 3-5, says the C Voters projection.
The survey shows the following vote percentage projection in Punjab : SAD-BJP 41 per cent, Cong 40 per cent, PPP - 6 pc, BSP - 8 pc.
Regionwise, for the 27 seats in Majha, SAD+ is projected to win 14 and Cong 13. In Malwa (64 seats), SAD+ is projected to win 35 and Cong 29 and in Doaba (26) SAD+ is going to win 10, Cong 10 and Others 6 seats.
Asked whether Raja Malvinder Singh joining SAD will harm the Congress, 48 pc respondents said yes, while 39 pc said No.
Asked whether the tussle between Capt Amarinder Singh and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal will harm Congress, 61 pf of respondents said Yes, and 28 pc said No.
UTTAR PRADESH:
One thing is definite in the Uttar Pradesh elections. It's going to be a hung assembly, with BSP projected to win 145 seats, SP 138 seats, Congress coming up on 3rd position at 61 seats and BJP a poor fourth at 41 seats.
Regionwise, the India-C Voter-Amar Ujala poll survey says, out of 114 seats in Purvanchal, BSP may get 46, SP 45, Congress 6, BJP 12 and Others 5.
Out of 52 seats in Rohelkhand, BSP may get 18, SP 21, Congress 4, BJP 8 and Others 1 seat.
Out of 25 seats in Bundelkhand, BSP is projected to win 11, SP 6, Congress 6, BJP 1 ... Read Full Story
