Latest Election News 16/04/2009
Latest Election News 16/04/2009
| Voting begins in Indian election – RTE.ie | |
 Voting has begun in the first round of the month-long general election in India just as the economy is hit by a slowdown. The latest polls show that the main national parties may struggle to form a stable coalition. Polls suggest the ruling Congress … |
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| One man's secret recipe points way to a fair election in India – Times Online | |
| India introduced electronic voting machines at all polling stations in 2004, but the Election Commission said that nothing is quite as reliable — or cheap — as the ink, which marks the skin for 15 days. | |
| India's Buffett Jhunjhunwala Avoids Stocks After Vote – Bloomberg | |
| Voters go to the polls today in a five-stage election across the world's biggest democracy before counting begins on May 16. The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index plunged 11 percent on May 17, 2004, the most in more than a decade, as investors … | |
| "Untouchable" seeks power in Indian election – The Associated Press | |
 Now, as the nation of 1.2 billion people heads into a national election starting Thursday, she has an even larger goal: to run all of India. In this election, a Herculean effort that stretches across four weeks and 800000 polling stations, … |
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| Pakistan, India and the election manifestos – Reuters India | |
 The world's largest democracy chooses a new government in an election beginning on Thursday, and given the fires burning next door in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the men and women who will rule New Delhi over the next five years will doubtless exert … |
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| Voting Underway in India's National Election – Voice of America | |
 That has leftist and regional parties playing a more critical role on the election stage here in Andhra Pradesh and other key states. Nationally, more than 700-million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the month-long election, which is staggered … |
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| Nation's Huge Diaspora, Inspired by Issues, Takes Part in Election – Wall Street Journal | |
| The world-wide participation reflects the fluidity of India's expatriates and their strong ties to home, particularly when India's role in the global economy is growing. Indian politicians often have worked or studied abroad. But this election seems to … | |
| India takes its eye off the IPL as election fever mounts – guardian.co.uk | |
 As was the case last year games have been scheduled for 4pm and 8pm local time, but it's hard to see the same number of eyes watching once election season hots up. Modi was right when he said that 95% of the IPL audience is TV-based, but he and many … |
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| Q & A with India’s PM – The Epoch Times | |
 Prime Minister Singh stands a good chance for re-election during India's election from April 16 to May 13. In an interview during the G-20 summit, Prime Minister Singh, who is a Ph.D.-holding economist, discussed Pakistan, tax havens and the challenges … |
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| A family affair – The Age | |
 As India's election begins today, Rahul Gandhi may be the next great hope of the Congress party. Matt Wade reports. THE helicopter overhead signalled that the arrival of Rahul Gandhi, heir to one of the world's most famous political dynasties, … |
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| Indian election: hundreds of millions go to polls – but violence … – Times Online | |
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Since the 2004 election, India has been ruled by an ungainly coalition led by the Congress Party under Sonia Gandhi, its Italian-born leader, with Manmohan Singh, a mild-mannered 76-year-old economist, as Prime Minister. Its campaign centres around … |
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| Southern Swing State Could Hold Key to Indian Election – Voice of America | |
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By Steve Herman Voting begins Thursday in India's five-phase national election. The world's largest exercise in democracy, with 714 million eligible voters, is conducted over a month-long period. A key swing state is Andhra Pradesh, in the south, … |
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| Voters' views: What the people say ahead of the Indian election – guardian.co.uk | |
| "None of the political parties is targeting people like me in their election campaigns. We're seen as a tiny percentage of the population – having professional degrees, holding corporate jobs. But we do influence public opinion. … | |
| Kashmiris vote under militant 'traitor' threat – AFP | |
 JAMMU, India (AFP) — Voters in Indian Kashmir cast their ballots under tight security Thursday in elections clouded by a Muslim militant warning that anyone taking part would be branded a "traitor". Voting in Muslim-majority Kashmir, … |
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| India's Buffett Jhunjhunwala Avoids Stocks After Vote – Bloomberg | |
| By Pooja Thakur April 16 (Bloomberg) — Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, ranked a billionaire by Forbes magazine last year for his holdings of Indian stocks, says investors should avoid the markets after nationwide elections until a new government is formed. … | |
| India's election campaigns get Net-savvy – ZDNet Asia | |
| "BJP has capable strategists managing their Internet campaign, [but] mass media plays no role in Indian elections," Desai said. What matters more is the politicians' performance during their previous term, and other factors such as money and goodies, … | |
| Celebrity Power in Indian Elections – Global Voices Online | |
 Bollywood actor cum blogger Amitabh Bachchan offers a glimpse of his thoughts on the upcoming Indian elections. He writes: “The elections are upon us. Elections in the largest and most thriving democracy in the world. TV has nothing else to offer but … |
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| Pakistan, India and the election manifestos – Reuters India | |
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But is there a possibility that once India's elections are out of the way, there might be a slight softening of positions? A new government will be under less pressure to be seen to be acting tough. Looking at the manifestos again, you do detect slight … |
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| Sanjay Dutt finds new role in Indian election – First Post | |
 Sanjay Dutt, the Bollywood heartthrob who faces a jail term for illegal firearms possession, has a new supporting role – in the upcoming Indian elections. So great is Dutt's appeal that a recent rally almost ended in disaster as hundreds of fans were … |
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| First Phase of India’s Lok Sabha polls tomorrow – Geo TV | |
 According to the Indian Election Commission, around 143 million people are eligible to vote in this round. Apart from the main two, Congress and BJP, this phase will also decide the future for parties like CPM, TDP, JMM etc. … |
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