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Dr Singh is back
Manmohan Singh was re-nominated as the Congress Parliamentary Party leader.
The Great Indian Election ends
An estimated 62 per cent of the electorate on Wednesday exercised their franchise in the fifth and final phase of polling in Lok Sabha elections, bringing down the curtain on the month-long democratic exercise, the longest in the world.
Who will have the last laugh in Chennai?
Chennai constituencies are considered DMK bastions. But judging from the results of the last assembly election, it appears the DMK's grip may no longer be intact.
Corporate guru steps into politics
K Pandia Rajan, the founder of Ma Foi Management Consultants, has joined the MDMK and is contesting the Lok Sabha polls against firebrand politician Vaiko.
Tiruvallur will make them pay the price
Underdeveloped and sleepy, the constituency is crying for attention -- and development. Once home to palmy farmlands, it is tough to spot a tinge of green now.
India's southern-most constituency
What Kanyakumari clearly needs is more industries to employ its highly literate workforce. With more industries and more work the locals may stop thinking of themselves as Hindus, Christians and Nadars.
Chidambaram feels Tamil heat
The Sri Lankan turmoil has shaken the Congress-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam alliance in Tamil Nadu. Nowhere has the issue flared up as much as it has in Sivaganga, Home Minister P Chidambaram's constituency.
Do the parties care about Punjab's farmers?
At the start of the election process in Punjab it was expected that the farmers's suicides and the problems they faced would be a major issue during the campaign. However, few leaders have spoken strongly about this issue.
'We feel like slapping politicians'
Generally, elections in Tamil Nadu are like temple festivals -- there are lights, fireworks, music, dance and colourful people. But Election 2009 seems to be muted in the state.
India Votes in Third Phase
The fate of prominent leaders such as Sonia Gandhi, L K Advani and H D Deve Gowda will be decided today.
Bollywood comes out to vote
Shah Rukh Khan flew down from South Africa -- where the Indian Premier League matches are currently on -- just to cast his vote.
Sonia and Mamata take on the Left
Indrani Roy Mitra traveled to the border town of Lalgola in Murshidabad district to witness a political rally that sealed the Trinamool-Congress alliance in the heart of the Left's bastion.
In Shimoga, a CM's son faces a former CM
The contest between B Y Raghavendra, son of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, and former chief minister S Bangarappa of the Congress in Shimoga parliamentary constituency is touted as the most interesting battle in the state
Machines create loss of jobs: Abu Azmi
Samajwadi Party candidate Abu Asim Azmi from Mumbai North West seat held a day-long rally, visiting the areas of his constituency, urging people to vote for him.
Sonia, Mamata come together after 8 yrs
This was the first time in eight years that Congress President Sonia Gandhi shared the platform at a joint rally with Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee.
'We are creating two Indias'
The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. The top-most priority for any government must be to bridge that gap, says Congress MP Sachin Pilot in frank conversation.
A new kind of politics
A group of citizens are working towards a transparent, corruption-free and inclusive political process.
The People's Guardian
This maverick citizen takes potshots at his opponents, political parties and the state of the country's governance.
'Spoiler' Sanyal bats for Mumbai
Meera Sanyal looks too sophisticated and too good looking to be what she is -- a Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai South constituency
'I have not brought down my father's legacy'
Arjun Singh's daughter Veena Singh, who is contesting as an Independent in Sidhi, talks about her decision to contest, her relations with her father and brother, and about her fitness as a candidate.
'Sharad Pawar is a dictator'
Sharad Pawar's confidant and three-time Kolhapur MP Sadashiv Mandlik, who is contesting as an independent this time, heaps scorn on his mentor.
Congress battles Sena in Malvan
Political equations in poll-bound Malvan in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra -- regarded as the bastion of industry minister Narayan Rane.
Priyanka floors Amethi
In the absence of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, it was Priyanka Gandhi who took the task of campaigning in Amethi.
Meet the raja of Ayodhya
Bimlendra Pratap Mohan Misra is the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Faizabad, Ayodhya's twin city. His forefathers have ruled Ayodhya from Raj Sadan, the palace where he lives.
Maharaj does the hard miles
You wonder what has suddenly happened to Udayanraje Bhosale, the 13th descendant of Shivaji Maharaj, as he springs up from his bed, lifts his legs and shows his frayed soles.
The battle for Bangalore South
Bangalore South is undoubtedly the most high-profile constituency in the state. It has been a BJP bastion for the past four terms.
Meet Capt Gopinath's chief campaigner'It is very important to talk directly to voters. We believe it is necessary to understand their problems. That is why we have stayed away from the tamasha, usually followed by others,' says Bhargavi Gopinath.
Nobody comes asking for votesSituated on the busy Vidisha-Bhopal road, the 400-odd residents of Ankheda village are starved for water and electricity.
Bickering leaders ignore Bellary's healthRediff.com reporters travel through the battered roads of Bellary to some of its dusty villages, to uncover a tale of neglect, poverty and health woes in the mining heartland of Karnataka.
'Amma' leads Third Front to poll battleIt was quite evident from the speeches and the reactions of the one lakh strong crowd that what mattered to the electorate was the issues that concerned them, and not the nuclear deal or what happened in the far away Delhi or Uttar Pradesh
Will Saran make or break Laloo's future?Saran is one of the most high profile constituencies to go to the polls on April 16, where Laloo Prasad Yadav is facing perhaps the toughest electoral battle in his eventful career
Poll fever grips KandhamalPrasanna D Zore and Uttam Ghosh report on how an election is conducted in Kandhamal where the Christian community confronts Hindu anger eight months after a VHP activist's murder
Shashi Tharoor's day out
Tharoor is braving the humidity and heat of his native Kerala during his door-to-door campaign to meet voters.
On the campaign trail with Rajiv Pratap Rudy in SaranRajiv Pratap Rudy, the elegant English-speaking national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is addressing a small crowd in Bhojpuri. The venue is a largish courtyard in the middle of a congested mohalla where Rudy, a four-time contestant and two time winner from Chhapra, is making a spirited case for his poll victory in the local dialect.
Winds of change may blow in Visakhapatnam
In Chiranjeevi, the superstar-turned-politician, the youth sees hope and also hopes for change. They feel that the state will be rid of corruption and rowdism once their superstar comes to power.
Rahul hits the election trail in AP
The young Congress leader assured the people of the country about his party's commitment to bring back the illicit money parked in Swiss banks.
Chiranjeevi, Andhra's own Obama
In Chiranjeevi, the superstar-turned-politician, the youth sees hope and also hopes for change. They feel that the state will be rid of corruption and rowdism once their superstar comes to power.
Advani 'parivar' campaigns
BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani'S wife Kamala Advani, son Jayant Advani and his wife Geetika Advani campaigned in Gandhinagar.
Trinamool eyes historic CPI-M bastionBarrackpore is all set to witness the duel between Tarit Baran Topdar of the Communist Party of India-Marxist and Dinesh Trivedi, general secretary of the Trinamool Congress.
Advani files nominationBharatiya Janata PartyÂs prime ministerial candidate L K Advani on Wednesday filed his nominations from Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
Davangere wakes up to poll fervour
The small town of Davangere, located in the centre of Karnataka, was woken up on Monday thanks to the launch of the Congress election campaign by party chief Sonia Gandhi.
Sonia @ Davangere: The numbers mean little
Have the Election Commission and the Special Protection Group, between them, willy-nilly robbed the Indian election of its famed tamasha value and reduced it to an antiseptic exercise? .
Heavyweights seek to strike gold
In the battle of the ballot in UP, some leaders will aim at not only winning but also maintain their position among the top ten who secured the highest victory margins.
The power plaers who matter
A lowdown on the possible key players in the coming elections. Beyond doubt, regional parties will have a key role in any government formation at the Centre.
Celebrities in the 2009 poll fray
Cricketers & actors have decided to enter the political arena in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. A look at some of the new faces who might contes the polls this time.
'Sons' rise in Indian politics
A look at the sons, daughters, nephews and nieces of politicians who will look to carve a niche for themselves in the coming Lok Sabha.
A third front is born with a promise
The crux of the entire event was to form an alternate front in order to topple both the United Progressive Alliance and the National Democratic Alliance.
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