Haryana

Inflation, power shortage are common concerns

May 2nd, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana, States

By Sujay Mehdudia in Bhiwani
In Haryana, Congress banks on Hooda’s performance, INLD haunted by its past
On the Rohtak-Hissar and Hissar-Bhiwani highway in Haryana, one can see women busy in the fields burning the left over roots of the wheat crop, fetching water for their daily needs and men idling away their time around village chaupals […]



18 candidates from Karnal yet to give details of expenditure

May 1st, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

Special Correspondent
CHANDIGARH: Only eight of 23 candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election from Karnal have given their details of expenditure to the nodal officer so far, District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Chander Prakash said on Thursday.
Those who have submitted the expenditure details include sitting MP and Congress candidate Arvind Sharma, Mamchand of the Communist […]



Congress sees ‘pro-incumbency’ in Haryana

Apr 28th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

Rajesh Ahuja
Party had won nine of ten Lok Sabha seats in 2004 general electionsInfighting among top leaders who wanted tickets a cause of worry

CHANDIGARH: While the Congress, which won nine of ten Lok Sabha seats in Haryana in 2004, is harping on development unleashed by the UPA Government at the Centre and the Bhupinder Singh […]



Guidelines for poll coverage

Apr 25th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

Special Correspondent
CHANDIGARH: The Press Council of India has framed guidelines for the media and the administration for free and fair coverage of news relating to the election process to be followed during the General Elections-2009.
In a communiqué to the Chief Secretary of Haryana, the Press Council of India has requested him to issue an advisory […]



From one woman contestant in 1967 to 14 in 2009

Apr 24th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

Special Correspondent
CHANDIGARH: Even though the aggregate number of contestants in the Lok Sabha elections in Haryana this time may be lower than the highest 324 recorded in 1989, the 2009 polls will be remembered for the highest number of women candidates in the fray.

Kumari Selja and Shruti Choudhary are among the 14 women candidates now.
A […]



210 in fray for 10 seats in Haryana

Apr 23rd, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

Special Correspondent

Maximum number of 38 candidates in Hisar

There are 14 women candidates in the State
A total of 12,063,257 to cast their votes

CHANDIGARH: A total of 210 candidates are left in the race in Haryana for the ten Lok Sabha seats which goes to polls on May 7 after withdrawal of nominations by 30 candidates […]



EC directive for free and fair polls

Apr 16th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

CHANDIGARH: The Election Commission of India has issued instructions to properly track down the candidates’ vehicles deployed in campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections.
It has also advised all political parties and prospective candidates not to involve themselves with “dummy candidates”.
Announcing this here, Haryana’s Chief Electoral Officer Sajjan Singh said these directions were aimed at ensuring […]



Congress re-nominates five Haryana MPs

Apr 5th, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

Rajesh Ahuja
Selja from Ambala; Deepinder Hooda from Rohtak
Lobbying delays announcement of other seats
CHANDIGARH: The Congress has re-nominated its sitting MPs for election to five of the ten Lok Sabha seats from Haryana and the remaining candidates are likely to be finalised as soon as possible. According to highly-placed sources here, the “delay” has been on […]



Tussle for tickets delaying Cong list for Haryana

Apr 2nd, 2009 | By Elections2009 | Category: Haryana

Chandigarh: With little over a month to go for Lok Sabha polls, the tussle for tickets is causing delay in naming candidates by the Congress in Haryana, giving a golden opportunity to the opposition to reap benefits.
The Congress is yet to announce its candidates for the 10 parliamentary constituencies in the state, despite the fact […]