Archive for April, 2008
Delhi Elections : Congress may deny nominations of its sitting lawmakers
The ruling Congress party may deny nominations to a large number of its sitting lawmakers during the forthcoming Delhi assembly elections.
The party, with independent inputs, has identified nearly two dozen lawmakers, including two ministers in the Sheila Dikshit Cabinet, who stand little chance of retaining their seats when elections are held in November-December this [...]
Election results of Kashmiri Samiti Delhi
KSD, the nodal agency of Kashmiri Pandits in Delhi, held elections in Delhi for the new executive body to lead the KSD for next two years 2008-10. The election was held for the post of president, two vice presidents, general secretary and executives for the different areas of Delhi. Almost 40 per cent of [...]
Delhi Elections : BJP targets assembly elections
BJP is pulling all stops to energise its cadre ahead of the crucial round of assembly elections and latest being the series of program to mark the 150th anniversary of the 1857 uprising.
Besides agitation against the government on the issue of price rise, the main opposition party is now playing the nationalist card by [...]
Uma Bharti and Babulal Marandi re join the BJP?
Two years after having been expelled and just a few months prior to the scheduled assembly elections in Delhi, veteran political leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana was re-inducted into the BJP on Friday — setting off speculations about the possible return of other prodigal sons and daughters including Uma Bharti [...]
Delhi Elections : Madan Lal Khurana re inducted into BJP
Two years after he quit BJP openly criticising L K Advani, veteran Delhi leader Madan Lal Khurana was on Friday re-inducted into Bhartiya Janata Party.
The re-entry of the 71-year-old former Delhi Chief Minister assumes significance as it comes ahead of the Assembly elections to be held by November.
BJP President Rajnath Singh re-inducted Khurana after [...]
Delhi Elections : Ch Prem Singh create the World Record for contest and win all the elections
Born at village Lado Sarai in New Delhi on 20th December, 1932 and educated at Delhi College (Now Dr. Zakir Hussain College) of University of Delhi, Ch. Prem Singh – the Speaker of Delhi Assembly has the marvellous distinction of creating the World Record for contesting and winning all the elections since last 50 [...]
Delhi Elections : BJP plans big to woo Muslims ahead of Lok Sabha election
The three-day national executive of the BJP Minority Morcha beginning on 4 April in Hyderabad intends to work out a strategy to ensure that the Muslim community supports the BJP’s quest for power at the Centre under the leadership of its prime ministerial nominee, Mr L K Advani.
With its past efforts to woo Muslims [...]