MUMBAI: The BSP is eyeing north Indian and Muslim votes in the metropolis, with four of its six candidates from Mumbai seats being either of the two communities."The party will soon declare names of the two remaining candidates, who will also be either Muslim or north Indian, in a couple days," BSP state president Vilas Garud said on Thursday."North Indians, Muslims and Dalits form a major chunk of voters in the city. However, these communities are being neglected. They want somebody who is from...
Thursday, April 2, 2009
SC issues notices to EC, Praja Rajyam Party on symbol issue
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Election Commission and Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's party Praja Rajyam on the poll body's decision to allot the rail engine symbol to the southern party.A Bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam sought response from the Election Commission on a petition filed by Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party (RKSP).In its petition, the RKSP claimed it was an unrecognized national party with influence in states like...
Kirorilal Meena, Cong engaged in a war of nerves
NEW DELHI: Kirorilal Meena. The man is widely believed to have sounded the death knell of Vasundhara Raje's dream of bucking anti-incumbency inRajasthan while helping Ashok Gehlot form the government.But the ambitious Meena strongman is now bargaining hard with Congressfor nominees of his choice in the tribal seats, triggering a deadlock on seven of 25 seats.If in three months, Congress is seeing a villain in Meena after toasting him as Raje's nemesis, it speaks about the importance of one-caste...
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