According to latest political news, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, arriving in his parliamentary voters after almost one month on Tuesday, had to face the anger of protesters who were asking the central government to take serious action against Pakistan for the brutal killings of two Indian soldiers in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Read more
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UP Elections 2012: Third phase polling started peacefully today
Third phase of Assembly election in Mayawati’s ruling State Uttar Pradesh has begun today at 7 a.m.
The fate of 250 candidates in which three cabinet ministers, a minister of state, 29 sitting MLAs and 14 former ministers will be sealed on Wednesday.
The contest for elections is for 56 assembly seats in 10 districts among 1,018 candidates. The toll of women candidates is 77 and 121 candidates with a criminal background. It is expected that 1.77 crore voters will be voting to cast their ballots.
Along with state chief minister Mayawati’s govt. Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Samajwadi Party, all top party leaders are contesting in this phase. Read more
UP Polls 2012: Priyanka Gandhi Varda & kids charm Amethi
During her campaigning on Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi clearly ensured supporters that now the time has come to act. And if we want progress then we should choose right govt.
Along with her two children, Priyanka was presented for addressing gathering on Thursday.
On stage, Priyanka showed a drastically power to insist the audience to help Congress to come out in UP with a huge supporting power. She said, “There should be a Congress government in UP, so that the party does not have to make compromises, it doesn’t have to stretch its arms (before other parties).” Read more
UP Assembly Elections 2012: Poll officer stops Robert Vadra’s bike rally, transferred
The first phase of assembly election polls will be held on Wednesday, and for getting voters’ support all the top leaders are in the race of campaigning.
On Monday while Congress Representative Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra addressing the bike rallies in Amethi, a controversy had broken out over the transfer of a poll official, an IAS officer.
As per report, the poll official, Pawan Sen allegedly stopped a motorcycle rally of Congress on the charge of violating the model code of conduct for using more vehicles against the permitted number of ten bikes.
And as per reaction by Congress, he has been transferred to Goa till February 19, when voting is over in Amethi. Read more
