A crorepati among Marxists
Somnath Chatterjee, Marxist candidate from Bolpur in West Bengal, holds bank accounts, deposits in non-banking FIs, post office savings certificates and owns land and houses in West Bengal, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, reports Deccan Herald. Laloo's heroine A shy, retiring woman who was once content to run the Yadav household, Rabri Devi is now turning out to be a star in her own right, says The Hindu. Muslim votes, washed in Gangajal! The BJP candidate from Gorakhpur knows just what he wants from the electorate -- India Shining be damned, says The Indian Express. How Laloo beats the heat For Bihar strongman Laloo Yadav and his party workers, sustenance during summer comes in amjhora(mango juice mixed with salt), bel sherbet(wood apple juice) and sattu sherbet (ground gram juice), sugarcane juice and lassi, reports Deccan Chronicle. Survival in Shimoga Former chief minister S Bangarappa, a neo convert to the BJP, is facing a tough fight from the Congress party, reports The Statesman. Another Red star Meera Bhattacharjee, the West Bengal chief minister's wife, was a surprise element at the election campaign of Marxist candidate from Calcutta Northeast, Mohammed Salim, reports The Telegraph. Ram sends shivers in UP Congress The party's decision to support Independent candidate Ram Jethmalani has led to unease among party veterans, reports The Asian Age. Voting in the border areas In Suchetgarh, just 150 metres from Pakistan, voting in the first phase went on in full sight of the farmers from across the border, some of who could be seen waving out, reports The Times of India.
