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Poll Speak
"Sonia Gandhi plans to turn India into a Christian country... Christians under Sonia's patronage have become chief ministers of Kerala and Chhattisgarh..." (Uma Bharti)
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Mahesh Joshi
Just a first time MLA in Rajasthan, Mahesh Joshi's organisational skills saw him elected to the post of deputy chief whip of Congress' Rajasthan Legislature Party.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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No tie-up with BSP, says Jogi
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister has ruled out an electoral alliance with the BSP, projected the BJP, his main rival, as of no consequence and dismissed the VC Shukla-led NCP in the state as virtually non-existent.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Indrajit Kumar
Senior Congress leader and minister Indrajit Kumar is known as a high profile politician with futuristic outlook.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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Urmila Singh
The calm and quite Urmila Singh has been regarded as one of 'very good' Congress leaders from among the desciples of Congrss veteran Arjun Singh.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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Rajasthan LS poll profile
Though the Congress has been the dominant party in Rajasthan since the first parliamentary polls were held in 1952, the state has turned its back on the party quite a few times.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Party performance
The following are the performance of respective political parties in the Delhi Assembly elections.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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Babulal Gaur
Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh assembly, Babulal Gaur has risen to the top in state politics after making a humble start.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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Chronology of major NE terror strikes
Following is the chronology of major terrorist strikes in north-east since 1995 in reverse order.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Electronic Voting Machine ? An Electronic Marvel
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) retains all the characteristics of voting by ballot papers, while making polling a lot more expedient.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Political history
The atate of Rajasthan was formed after a long process of integration which began on March 17, 1948 and ended on November 1, 1956.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:55 PM IST
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This election season, BJP is a worried lot
Amid all the dust and noise being raised by BJP leaders in public meetings around the country and despite "resurgenging Ayodhya movement", the BJP is a worried lot, particularly over Lok Sabha polls, experts say.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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ML Khurana
A veteran of many battles, Delhi BJP's "chief ministerial candidate" Madanlal Khurana is one of the tallest leaders of Delhi politics.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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Raman Singh
Born on October 15, 1952 Raman Singh has a degree in Ayurvedic medicine (BAMS). He is presently the president of the Chattisgarh unit of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its best known face in the state, that is ridden by factionalism.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:53 PM IST
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Gole Market
The Gole Market constituency, represented by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in Delhi Assembly, will be the focus of the Dec 1 poll battle once again.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Tapkara (ST)
The contest in Tapkara, a scheduled tribe reserved constituency will be watched keenly by observers as the BJP veteran and leader of BJP in the Chhattisgarh assembly Nand Kumar Sai will be seeking re-election.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Rajim
Rajim situated 48 km from the capital of Chhattisgarh, Raipur to its south-east. It is situated at the confluence of three holy rivers, the Mahanadi, the Pairi and the Sondu river.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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Narendra Nahata
Born on March, 20, 1946 at village Rampur in Mandsour district, he is one of the important Congress leaders of Madhya Pradesh.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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Ashok Gehlot
Born on May 3, 1951, at Mahamandir in Jodhpur, Rajashtan Chief Minister Ashok Singh Gehlot is one of the tallest leaders in the state. A B.Sc, M.A.(Economics) and LL.B, the shrewed politician represents Sardarpura (Jodhpur) Constituency.
Published on Oct 13, 2003 03:16 PM IST
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AN Mushran
Dubbed as a disciplined, honest and no-nonsense army man-turned-minister, Col. Ajay Mushran is today a force to reckon with in Madhya Pradesh.
Updated on Oct 16, 2003 07:54 PM IST
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Champai: Chief Minister Zoramthanga's seat
Champai assembly constituency, represented by Mizo National Front chief and present CM Zoramthanga in Mizoram assembly, will be one of key constituencies of the state to be in the November poll focus.
Published on Oct 12, 2003 05:28 PM IST
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Khawbung
Khawbung assembly constituency shot in fame after Mizo National Front chief and present Chief Minister Zoramthanga won from here in last elections. He, however, vacated this seat to retain Champai seat which had also gone into its kitty.
Published on Oct 12, 2003 05:28 PM IST
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Leaders in quotes
"Peace and stability will be main poll issues" (Zoramthanga)
Updated on Oct 23, 2003 07:08 PM IST
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Pamgarh
Pamgarh constituency falls in the district Janjgir-Champa, situated in the center of Chhatisgarh and so it is considered as Heart of Chhattisgarh.
Published on Oct 09, 2003 02:06 PM IST
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CSE hails HC decision to review pesticide findings
The CSE welcomed the court decision calling for an expert panel to review the findings of pesticide residues in soft drinks.
Updated on Aug 12, 2003 07:33 PM IST
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Coke, Pepsi join hands against CSE
Presidents of Coca Cola India and Pepsi India shared a common platform to refute CSE charges that pesticide level in their products was above global norms.
Updated on Aug 09, 2003 12:42 PM IST
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Plane hijacks in India
Attacks on commercial airlines became a major problem in the late 1960s.
Updated on Aug 13, 2003 06:59 PM IST
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Air hijackings give publicity
Militants resort to plane hijacking because of two reasons. First is the publicity, which such an act generates; and the second is the growing attraction of terrorists to 'soft' targets since many high-profile targets have been 'hardened'.
Updated on Aug 01, 2003 06:34 PM IST
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Need for extraordinary security measures
The challenge is not that of formulating attack scenarios. It is trying to figure out how best to allocate security resources in an environment of uncertainty.
Updated on Aug 13, 2003 07:12 PM IST
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Govt efforts to tackle menace
India and Nepal have agreed to introduce a system by which travellers between the two countries by air will have to show their identification.
Updated on Aug 02, 2003 02:06 PM IST
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