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FAST FACT: Election trivia

May 3rd, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Uncategorized

In the 2004 general election, the youngest winning candidate was Sachin Pilot in Dausa (Rajasthan) — 26 years



FASTFACT

May 2nd, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Uncategorized

The lowest number of votes secured by a winner in the 2004 elections was by Dr.P. Pookunhikoya — 15,597 in Lakshadweep constituency



A May Day message

May 2nd, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Uncategorized

By Sunny Sebastian in Bhim
For a group of activists who pioneered the Right to Information (RTI) Act and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the country, this year’s May Day, celebrated in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan, was a day for dedication. Leaders of the movement seized the opportunity […]



FAST FACT: Election trivia

Apr 27th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Uncategorized

In 2004, the highest winning margin in a Lok Sabha constituency was in the Arambagh, West Bengal — 5,92,502 votes



FAST FACT: Election trivia

Apr 27th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Uncategorized

In 2004, in the Santhemarahalli Assembly constituency in Karnataka, the winning margin was just one vote