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		Specials • The Indian voter has become more demanding • The tentwallah who divided the BJP • Chiranjeevi's dreams for Andhra • So when does your constituency vote? • Congress 'no surrender' policy stalls seat-sharing talks • Parties jostle for election allies and issues Sheela Bhatt, Dil Se • Exclusive: Karat on PM's post, ideology and N-deal • Exclusive: Karat on Cong, caste and campaign • Third Front hopes to be on top, however the vote goes • Sonia Gandhi is an incorrigible moderate • Not much may change in India post election • The not-so-confusing dynamics of election 2009 • Mamata, the 'slumdog politician', comes of age • Give Madame Mayawati credit • Naveen Patnaik's master stroke in Orissa Images • Sonia @ Davangere: The numbers mean little • Congress kicks off poll campaign on emphatic note • Pigeons campaign for the BJP • Parties woo youngsters through websites • LS polls: The power players who matter • Celebrities in the 2009 poll fray • Pix: Election makes Mayors take the bus • 'Sons' rise in Indian politics • A Third Front is born with a promise • Criminals turned politicians galore at LS polls Columns • The tantalising promise of the next election • Why India needs its regional parties • The CPM's duplicity in Kerala • What choices does a voter have? • The illusion that is the Third Front • It's advantage no one in the elections • Why regional leaders will decide Delhi's rulers • Is BJP's 'muscular' foreign policy the answer? • The BJP should drop its alliance with Shiv Sena • Elect those who choose India as life-force • It's advantage no one in the elections • Why we will have a free-for-all election • Let the seat-sharing squabbles begin Voter's Voice • 'BJP has an edge in Karnataka' • Kashmir boatman's aspirations • 'Opportunists will form government' • 'Who will speak for us?' • 'Congress will lose because of price rise and diesel shortage' • 'Is a clean record too much to ask?' Interviews • 'NDA's thrust is on governance' • 'There is a mass wave against the CPI-M' • 'If not Bihar, where else would I contest from?' • 'Friendship should not be linked to distribution of tickets' • Congress' doors are open for me' • 'Congress has young leaders because of its dynastic rule' • 'BJD open to joining UPA, Third Front' • Sitaram Yechury on polls, Third Front and economy • 'Only the BJP can tackle price rise and terrorism' • 'Congress will explore all options to keep BJP out' • 'Muslims have lost faith in UPA' • 'I can humbly claim that I can lead the country' • 'The BJP will win 190-200 seats in the LS polls' • 'Involve Indians on the lowest rungs in fight against terror' • 'It is going to be a close fight this time' Videos • Sonia Gandhi attacks Third Front • Kashmiri Pundits demand inclusion to voter's list • Congress releases poll manifesto • Varun Gandhi to explain his 'hate speech' to EC • Mallika Sarabhai to contest against Advani • Uma Bharti will be happy to see Advani as PM • Negotiations between Congress allies continue • Election Commission registers FIR against Varun Gandhi • Political leaders fight in virtual world • BJP warms up to estranged Uma Bharti • Jaspal Bhatti to bank on 'fools' to win election • EC notice to Varun Gandhi for communal remarks • Jyoti Basu calls upon people to vote out Congress • Sanjay Dutt woos Muslim clerics in Lucknow • Third front a futile exercise, says JD-U • Sanjay Dutt pledges to work for the common man • Third Front vows to provide alternatives • BJP launches website for polls • Congress launches promotional film for polls • Poll panel slaps notice to Mulayam Singh Yadav • Lok Sabha poll schedule announced • Third Front launched to counter BJP, Congress • Govt playing vote-bank politics: BJP • Karat, Modi sound poll bugle • Congress confident of coming back to power • Rahul Gandhi woos youth in Gujarat • Kerala gears up for LS polls Archives • Lok Sabha Polls 2004 • Lok Sabha Polls 1999 • Lok Sabha Polls 1998 • Lok Sabha Polls 1996 June 11, 2009 People rejected caste politics, says Sonia in Rae Bareli June 07, 2009 Women's Reservation Bill unlikely in Budget session June 03, 2009 Meira's first order: Expunge Lalu- Sharad exchange May 31, 2009 My father has no issue with Sonia, says Agatha Sangma May 16, 2009 Congress looks set to sweep Rajasthan No truck with BJP, says Amar Singh May 15, 2009 Meet the negotiators Digvijay-Amar Singh bury the hatchet May 07, 2009 Fourth Phase: Polling report April 10, 2009 Late entrants may change political equations in Kerala April 06, 2009 Muthalik detained in Mysore April 03, 2009 RSS is not a militant outfit: New chief Fernandes is no longer with JD(U): Nitish Kumar April 01, 2009 Probe Madani's wife's role in bus-burning case, says court March 25, 2009 UP: Case against Raja Bhaiya, associate March 24, 2009 AP grand alliance falls flat as TRS snaps ties Ban Varun from contesting poll: Muslim leaders NDA's agenda promises cure-all Voter Voice: 'The BJP has an edge in Karnataka' Mulayam vents his ire at a lady official March 23, 2009 AP: Three Congress MLAs resign Vote out Congress, BJP, urges Mayawati Tharoor in legal trouble Lalu signals end of alliance with Cong in Bihar Varun Gandhi calls EC partisan Sangma to campaign for BJP Sonia draws the masses at Davangere Sonia flays BJP, Third Front in first poll speech Varun's remarks turn blogsphere into war zone Varun must read the Gita, says Priyanka Lalu snaps ties with Congress in Bihar BJP rejects EC's advice, Varun will contest poll Paswan plots to dent Maya's vote bank BJP has a new election 'war room' EC holds Varun Gandhi guilty of spreading hatred Sonia to launch Cong campaign from K'taka March 22, 2009 Andhra: EC appoints Mohanty as new DGP Bihar: JD-U hit by revolt over denial of tickets Raj Thackeray booked for his hate speech Uma Bharti looking for an alibi to return to BJP? UPA will only get strengthened in Bihar, says Paswan Will support Manmohan for PM, says Lalu Election Commission discusses Varun Gandhi's hate speech RJD signals final break with Congress March 21, 2009 SP threatens to oppose Priya Dutt CPI-M out to exploit religious sentiments: IUML Congress has failed to gauge ground situation in UP: SP Congress slams Uddhav Thackeray's remarks on PM Mayawati launches BSP's nation-wide poll campaign BJD-NCP seat sharing 'meaningful' talk inconclusive Jaitley admits issues with Rajnath Cong warns disgruntled partymen in Bengal Chiranjeevi holds massive rally in Hyderabad to start poll campaign Won't support Cong after polls: CPI Sonia unwilling to field Rajya Sabha MPs in polls ABN Amro chief goes on leave to contest poll Ahead of polls, TDP unveils mother of all sops March 20, 2009 Congress, the last hope for poll rejects in UP Varun still candidate of party: BJP Third Front worrying UPA and NDA: Karat SC dismisses petition against Chawla's continuance as EC Delhi: Rejected candidates to make it tough for BJP Kandhamal residents in a dilemma We are in touch with Pawar, Paswan: Third Front EC allows use of school, college premises for poll meetings OBC, Patels dominate BJP list in Gujarat PMK may leave UPA and join Jayalalithaa No connection with Varun's speech: BJP BSP releases LS candidates list for UP Paswan meets Lalu on Bihar seat sharing issue Why all parties begin campaigning from Karnataka Gowda blasts Lalu, Paswan for 'opportunistic politics' I am unfazed by the 'outsider' tag, says Shashi Tharoor Assam: BJP, CPI to move EC against CM Sonia Gandhi to kickstart campaign from Davangere UP officials hand over 'hate speech' CD to Varun Gandhi Delhi HC grants anticipatory bail to Varun Gandhi Tharoor in Cong's Kerala list for LS polls NTR legacy: The bickering hots up March 19, 2009 Congress in a dilemma in Maharashtra 'Afzal will be hanged if BJP comes to power' Lucknow: Signature campaign to oppose Dutt's candidature Revealed: NTR's intense hatred for Chandrababu Naidu 'Pilibhit has no history of violence or communal disharmony' Now Varun faces charge of distributing money! Delhi: BJP announces candidates' list BJP feud: Sulking Jaitley meets Rajnath Singh Pilibhit: Mayawati orders suspension of officer Hate speech: Varun moves HC to quash FIR Uma Bharti meets Advani, extends support to BJP NTR Junior's family history rocks AP politics Modi gets his way as BJP releases first list in Gujarat CPI-M won't do as well as in 2004: Karat Cong, BJP struggle to keep house in order This candidate goes fishing to get votes! March 18, 2009 Election Commission removes Andhra DGP Kalyan's vote base will strengthen SP: Mulayam WB: 3 CPI-M leaders killed in poll violence J&K: Chidambaram urges forces to be on high alert EVMs to help visually impaired vote Ice cream, balloon, kite -- EC offers symbols to independents Uma Bharti to campaign for BJP Decision on joining government based on post-poll scenario, says Karat Politicos facing terror threat, say intel agencies NEW demands for electoral reforms EC suspends 2 for not acting against Varun 'PRP will contest with a common symbol only' Cong after Varun due to family rivalry, says BJP TN: BJP tries to woo Vijayakant's DMDK Congress, CPI-M demand action against Varun Jharkhand: Congress to contest 7 seats after deal with JMM After Bihar shocker, Congress tries to save face in TN Karnataka: Sonia's rally will delay Congress' list Raj Thackeray to launch LS poll campaign from Nashik Nandigram protagonists are Trinamool's trump cards I am the victim of a political conspiracy: Varun Varun is one Gandhi we like, says Shiv Sena Marriages made in heaven, delayed by EC on earth March 17, 2009 WB: CPI-M complains against Mamata to EC UPA allies to contest in Jharkhand together: Lalu I'm still in UPA, will remain in UPA: Paswan AP: No Congress ticket for Azhar Sadhu Yadav sets terms to join Congress Congress extends 'courtesy' to RJD, LJP in Bihar Assam: Congress man, former ultra shot dead Cong rejects seat sharing deal between RJD and LJP Polls: Now Sanjay Dutt in trouble Uma Bharti supports Advani as next PM Save the girlchild, writes Advani on his blog Our doors always open for 'Shotgun': SP How the ballot paper will return in some LS seats Anti-Muslim speech: Varun Gandhi faces arrest Polls: Delhi police face staff crunch No scope for further seat-sharing talks with SP: Cong Tough to form a Third Front: Jyoti Basu Lalu threatens to expel Sadhu Yadav from RJD BSP to contest all seats in Kerala Arun Jaitley skips BJP meeting again Chambal bandit wants to contest polls Lalu's brother-in-law slams him on RJD-LJP deal Varun Gandhi claims innocence, says CD was tampered Jayalalithaa looks to the stars to choose AIADMK candidates Left's back-up plan: An alliance with Congress Why BJP old-timers in Gujarat are worried March 16, 2009 CPM unveils manisfesto, slams UPA's neo-liberal policies BJP releases list of seven candidates for Assam AIADMK is with us, says Karat No possibility of contesting LS polls: Digvijay Muslim outfits to test electoral fortunes in UP polls Marandi extends support to Third Front LS polls to put focus on J-K separatists' plans Modi, Pawar hit out at each other in Maharashtra Rs 50,000 crore missing from govt coffers: Modi March 15, 2009 Madan Lal in race for Cong ticket from Hamirpur Pranab to re-contest for LS from Jangipur Andhra CM's son starts campaigning in Kadapa Patnaik to play key role in Third Front Left front allies reconcile in Kerala Left woos Janata Dal-United away from NDA LS poll campaign yet to start in Kerala Raju Srivastav eyes Nehru's Lok Sabha seat 'Third Front's prime ministerial candidate after polls' BSP to go it alone in the polls March 14, 2009 Sanjay Dutt's first 'neta' act Senior SP woman leader quits, joins BSP What does BJP's Vision document say Congress & SP are together for LS polls, says Mulayam It was not bribe, just a Holi custom: Mulayam No support to Congress or BJP, says BJD March 13, 2009 EC reviews poll process in AP, satisfied Congress shuns Pawar's prime ministerial ambitions Our doors are always open: Congress to SP Congress banks on veteran politicians in Assam Congress campaign '09: Jai Ho, Aam Aadmi & missing Rahul Dharmendra Pradhan might be BJP's CM candidate in Orissa Kerala: CPI-M plays down CPI's threat Dismal presence of women in Lok Sabha No PM candidate for Third Front before LS polls: CPI BJP announces 46 LS candidates from 6 states UP most multi-polar in 2004 LS elections BJP, Sena finalise seat-sharing pact Gujarat: Congress to install 'hi-tech' kiosks as a campaign stunt Maharashtrian should be given chance to become PM: Pawar Maya to host dinner for Third Front leaders Who in Congress was in too hurry to be the PM? UP: The Maya factor holds the key Tamil Nadu: Will Vijayakanth be the captain? Congress softens stand on seat pact with NCP In Kerala, Left alliance on the brink of collapse March 12, 2009 Third Front trying to rope in Patnaik Naveen Patnaik's great gamble No consensus on Third Front's PM candidate PDP to go it alone in Jammu and Kashmir Congress targetting Pawar through IPL postponement Third Front the 'biggest mirage' : Congress Congress yields to Mamta in West Bengal EC issues notice to Mulayam Third Front a 'nautanki', says BJP BJP denies joining hands with PDP Confident of organising free and fair polls: Chawla Left, key regional parties launch Third Force Who will be the senior-most MP in next Lok Sabha? Why Dobbspet may change Indian political scene Andhra Pradesh: Why NTR's wife is upset Polls: From where does that indelible ink come? March 11, 2009 Junior NTR tries to revive grandfather's legend CPI-M finalises Kerala candidates for LS polls WB: Cong, Trinamool reach seat-sharing accord BJP slams Orissa trust vote, Mitra in firing line Naveen Patnaik wins 'sudden' trust vote Chiranjeevi to fight assembly poll from Tirupati What caused the BJP-BJD divorce in Orissa Parties seek postponement of polls in Kerala BSP,BJP hand in glove with each other: Amar Ulema Council to field candidates against Sonia, Rahul March 10, 2009 Time running out on Trinamool tie-up, says Congress Gandhinagar: Cong recommends two leaders to challenge Advani We are with the UPA: NCP No alliance with Third Front: SP Patnaik will join Third Front, says Gowda LS polls: BSP announces 12 candidates for TN We will expose misdeeds of Naveen government, says BJP Paswan's LJP to contest six seats in Jharkhand Lalu, Nitish pichkaris a hot favourite in Bihar BJD keeps all political options open How the CPI-M wooed the BJD Congress releases first list of candidates for Gujarat LS polls in Vidarbha is a family affair Elections 2009: Let the games begin BJP finalises theme slogan of poll campaign BJP to use SMS to woo voters March 9, 2009 NDA virtually non-existent: Congress Bihar: Rudy, Pappu charged for poll code violation Sena-BJP alliance on track, says Manohar Joshi AGP announces list of LS poll candidates Manmohan Singh is an iron man, says Congress BJD keeps all political options open Naveen Patnaik 'anti-Hindu', says VHP Will wait till last moment for a pact with SP: Congress Third Front will be a major force: CPM CPI-M, CPI fight it out in Kerala Left strikes alliance with BJD, pushes for Third Front BJD can play key role in Third Front: CPI March 8, 2009 SP leaves Congress only six seats in UP Patnaik asked to prove majority on March 11 MRPS joins grand allaince in Andhra Pradesh BJP follows Congress in promoting politicos' offsprings Congress releases booklet to arm cadre against opposition salvo Muslims should not vote on the basis of religion, say Deobandi fatwa Left supports BJD, hopes to forge alliance March 7, 2009 BJD-BJP alliance splits in Orissa National flag withdrawn from BJP website Miffed with UPA, LJP threatens to fight LS polls alone SP threatens to oppose Congress in UP CPI-M expels Kerala MP Tribal body to field woman assaulted by mob Candidates with a difference in Hyderabad Advani's Vijay Sankalp rallies go online to woo netizens TDP strongman Subba Reddy joins Congress LS polls: BJP toughens stand against Shiv Sena 'There is huge awareness among people about their candidates' Pawar leaves Baramati constituency for daughter Malegaon accused Upadhyay wants to contest Lok Sabha polls Assam: Congress decides on six candidates March 6, 2009 Naidu's freebies will cost AP Rs 5,000 crore LS polls: CPI-M in talks with like-minded parties SP not to field candidates against Sonia, Rahul Alliance with Congress has 'broken', declares SP March 5, 2009 JMM to contest LS polls with UPA Chidambaram warns about terror attack during LS polls LS polls: What will Sriram Sena do? Sanjay Dutt moves SC, wants his conviction stayed LS polls: Venkaiah, Jaitley, Jaswant not to contest Assam: Parties unhappy over poll dates Maharashtra: BSP names 4 Brahmin candidates LS polls: BJP takes AGP in its kitty Match-fixing won't affect political career: Azhar AGP denies 'joining' the NDA AP: TDP promises free colour TV to every poor family Sena should clarify NCP stance: BJP Rahul Gandhi kick starts UDF campaign in Kerala Non-Congress, non-BJP alternative possible: CPM BJP announces list of women candidates for LS polls CEC reviews LS poll preparations in UP All major parties have criminals contesting polls in UP March 4, 2009 Cong-NCP talks make headway Will 'Chiru' steal the show in Andhra? 'Lucknow has never favoured actors' Navin Chawla to succeed Gopalswami as CEC Tamil Nadu: CPI-M committee to discuss seat-sharing with AIADMK Karunanidhi questions EC's impartiality SP-Congress poll tie-up is '99 percent off' Formal induction of AGP in NDA called off 'Jaylalithaa, Mayawati can co-exist in Third Front' Congress, NCP reach seat-sharing deal in Maharashtra How the AIADMK, TDP are helping the Congress March 3, 2009 Oscar Fernandes resigns to work for LS polls NDA lost 2004 polls due to over confidence, says Advani EC rejects Chiru's plea for a common poll symbol Cong will be thrown out, says Naidu We will stick to DMK in TN, says Congress Pune: Rahul meets Pawar Priyanka Gandhi visits Amethi Left Front announces candidates for Lok Sabha polls Tharoor to contest LS poll from Kerala on Congress ticket BSP to contest on all Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat Yedyyurappa violated model code of conduct, alleges Gowda Tribal body to contest assembly, LS polls in Kandhamal Congress corners rights for Jai Ho EC to visit UP, Bihar to review poll arrangements I have no political ambitions, says Priyanka Gandhi CPI-M is a 'non-actor' in Indian politics, says Somnath Unnao will be largest LS constituency, Lakshadweep smallest Congress confident of victory, says Azad March 2, 2009 To fight Left, Congress ties up with Trinamul Polls: Mulayam meets Sonia, stalemate remains Ajit Singh-led RLD joins NDA Muslim politics takes a turn in Kerala Third Front to be launched on March 12, declares Deve Gowda LS polls a prestige issue, says Mayawati EC announces 5 phase polls No NCP-Congress alliance in north-east: Sangma EC announces assembly poll dates for AP, Orissa and Sikkim IT experts to track candidates' expenses Left prefers two phase poll in West Bengal Cong-DMK alliance to continue for LS polls Final shape of BJD-BJP alliance soon: Naveen Kerala BJP unhappy with LS poll dates We will have an alliance with NCP, says Congress March 1, 2009 Lok Sabha polls to cost more than US presidential elections Left woos UPA, NDA allies Congress looks for regional alliances ahead of polls Congress 'women' losing it in MP! Pawar asks Congress to rethink decision on national tie-ups Left bloc to contest 33 LS seats in Bihar Mualayam confident of SP-Cong seat sharing deal NCP projects Pawar as prime ministerial candidate February 28, 2009 Akhilesh Yadav confident of Cong-SP tie-up Cong-NCP seat-sharing stalemate continues EC's sudden leave delays LS poll announcement Jairam Ramesh is Congress' campaign coordinator Modi ads put BJP in a spot I think I can become successful in politics: Azhar February 27, 2009 Future of CPM worrying: Somnath Lalji Tandon is BJP's LS candidate from Lucknow Sonia kick-starts poll campaign in Andhra Pradesh 2009 is not going to be 2004, says Karat NCP-Cong alliance in Gujarat to continue,says Praful Patel February 26, 2009 No rift with Shiv Sena on any issue, says BJP NCP mouthpiece blasts Congress Congress terms Rashtravadi article 'mischievous and motivated' No shirts, T-shirts for campaigning in WB, says EC No rift in NDA in Bihar: Nitish Jaya Prada confident of winning LS polls PM should be from Lok Sabha, says Advani Congress, NCP downplay remarks controversy Andhra parties in TV ad war More ministers to quit for election work, says Sonia Gandhi February 25, 2009 Congress will get bigger majority in Andhra, says YSR Maharashtra's Congress leaders meet to discuss seat-sharing Thackeray does not meet Advani Sonia urges Congress leaders to end factionalism Jairam Ramesh quits to handle Congress's election publicity February 24, 2009 UP: BJP completes seat-sharing pact with RLD Sena men unhappy over alliance with BJP: Kadam SC bench to decide voters' right to cast negative vote We will contest LS polls in Bihar with UPA allies: Lalu Sonia to outline Congress poll strategy How and what to speak: Congress takes class February 23, 2009 No chance of becoming PM after polls: Rahul Gandhi EC to hold discussion with Union Home Secretary Modi to kick off poll campaign at Pimpalgaon on Feb 25 Sena will never desert Hindutva, says Munde JD-U distances itself from BJP's Ram temple stance Why Lalu will contest LS polls from Saran Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishen may join Congress February 22, 2009 BJP fields Rahul's confidante from UP LS seat TDP will never support Advani as PM: Naidu Rahul is like an aquarium fish, says Modi That was CPI-M's second historic blunder' February 20, 2009 Mayawati is the 'new-age Shahjahan', says BJP It's match-fixing, says Naidu on Azhar's political entry BJP rules out alliance with 'pseudo-secular' SP Mulayam refutes alliance with BJP LS 2009: The 100 people who matter in the Congress Advani kickstarts poll campaign from Gandhinagar Young India, here comes Advani No secret meeting between Uddhav-Pawar: Bal Thackeray AP: Towering demands from allies chokes TDP TN: Sonia wants to build bridges with Jaya February 19, 2009 BJP nips SP's alliance talks in the bud Uddhav Thackeray meets Pawar, sparks speculation Azhar to join Cong today, seeks ticket from Hyderabad Andhra polling booths to have EVMs with Braille scripts Jayalalitha attempts to woo Congress Rane inducted back into Maharashtra cabinet 24% MPs are criminals, says report Just SMS to know if your candidate is tainted Shotgun rejects offer to join Samajwadi Party Our ties with DMK strong: Cong to Jaya's offer No ties with Sena, but all options open, says NCP Major reshuffle in Cong, Azad is back February 18, 2009 We will win 205 seats, says Chiranjeevi's party AP: Differences over Telengana mar the Grand Alliance No clean chit to Kalyan on Babri issue, says SP Dalit body backs Paswan as PM In alliance talks with BJP, says Mulayam Chiranjeevi rules out BJP alliance LS polls: Worried Congress looks to solve Karnataka puzzle I can contest as I did no wrong, says Sanjay Dutt February 17, 2009 Reject dynastic parties: Modi Amar blames Digvijay for strained Congress-SP ties Congress's secret survey shows benefits of alliance with Mulayam Is Maoist talks offer part of pre-poll deal in Chhattisgarh? I am not good enough for politics, says Sourav Ganguly No alliance with BJP or Congress in Sikkim: CPM Polls only after Gopalswami's exit Advani praises 'trouble-shooter' Pranab Assam: Congress edges over rivals in poll preparations EC bans exit poll till last phase of elections Left will be compelled to join UPA: Lalu February 16, 2009 BJP to weave campaign around 'prosperous, safer India' theme Congress, BJP, CPM join hands in Sikkim No delimitation blues for Mani Shankar Aiyar Congress revokes Narayan Rane's suspension 'BJP, SP fielded candidates with criminal background' February 15, 2009 Reserved category candidates can contest on general seats: SC Cong evades queries on PM contesting LS polls Amar Singh bats for Mulayam, Pawar as PM Southern states special point of attention for BJP Andhra's actor-turned-politicians fight it out CPI-M politics turns murkier after crucial politburo meet BJP committed to the construction of Ram Mandir: Advani February 14, 2009 The culture of Cong is servility, says Amar Singh LS polls: Raj Babbar may replace Govinda in North Mumbai NCP wants even split of seats in Maharashtra Manmohan is my PM candidate, says Rahul Gandhi		Get news updates: What's this? 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