May 17, 2009 23:33 IST
Campaigning for the 15th Lok Sabha elections had seen most candidates making tall claims about their prospects.
Sun, May 17, 2009
May 17, 2009 23:30 IST
Chandigarh has once again elected Pawan Kumar Bansal as its representative to the Lok Sabha. This is the Congress candidates fourth win since 1991 and third consecutive win from this Parliamentary seat.
Sun, May 17, 2009May 13, 2009 05:06 IST
Chandigarh seems all set for the election day to dawn with 14 candidates contesting in the general elections to elect the member of the 15th Lok Sabha.
Wed, May 13, 2009
May 12, 2009 19:10 IST
Padyatras,public meetings and flying visits by party stalwarts marked the final day of campaigning in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tue, May 12, 2009May 11, 2009 00:49 IST
What are most important issues bothering the electorate this year? Affordable housing,employment opportunities for the youth,traffic management and the need for long-term planning.
Mon, May 11, 2009May 10, 2009 02:16 IST
As campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections enters its last phase for polling scheduled on May 13,the political parties in the city are busy analysing past voting patterns.
Sun, May 10, 2009May 09, 2009 03:21 IST
Political parties across the country might have gone tech-savvy and desperately used the Internet to call the youth to the polling booths.
Sat, May 09, 2009May 08, 2009 00:16 IST
Harmohan Dhawan,the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Chandigarh for the Lok Sabha elections,knows his strength. Hence,instead to trying to woo big traders and industrialists,he reaches out to small traders...
Fri, May 08, 2009May 07, 2009 01:27 IST
BJP candidate Satya Pal Jains campaign strategy focuses on building a rapport with the electorate. During campaigning,he makes sure he greets everybody personally.
Thu, May 07, 2009May 04, 2009 01:59 IST
As campaigning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections intensifies,political parties in the city are leaving no stone unturned to outclass their opponents in creativity...
Mon, May 04, 2009May 03, 2009 02:52 IST
Even as Friday saw the city scorch at over 40 degrees Celsius,it had little effect,if any,on the campaign trail of Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal.
Sun, May 03, 2009May 02, 2009 01:16 IST
The rising temperature is taking a toll on the election campaigns of various political parties.
Sat, May 02, 2009
April 30, 2009 02:33 IST
The political scene in the capital city of Punjab and Haryana seems to be undergoing a change.
Thu, Apr 30, 2009April 25, 2009 05:30 IST
The last day of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha elections in Chandigarh saw two heavyweight candidates declaring their assets.
Sat, Apr 25, 2009April 24, 2009 00:01 IST
New-age communication techniques have made inroads into canvassing methods as well the latest addition to the arsenal is blogging.
Fri, Apr 24, 2009April 22, 2009 03:32 IST
The Lok Sabha election this year is witnessing a new trend in Chandigarh: the involvement of the youth. Youngsters are seen actively working with various political parties and participating in the electoral process.
Wed, Apr 22, 2009April 19, 2009 04:12 IST
Accompanied by overenthusiastic supporters,Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal and Rashtriya Janata Dal...
Sun, Apr 19, 2009April 17, 2009 01:02 IST
A steady decline in the voting percentage of Chandigarh over the years illustrates a disturbing trend it seems residents of the city have lost interest in exercising their right to vote.
Fri, Apr 17, 2009April 14, 2009 04:17 IST
After a section of BJP party workers came out in support of senior leader Jairam Joshi,opposing the candidature of Satya Pal Jain,on Sunday,the party has started its damage control exercise.
Tue, Apr 14, 2009April 12, 2009 00:00 IST
At a time when the devastating fire in the Sector-22 market should have sent the message home,chaos remained the order of the day in its parking lot.
Sun, Apr 12, 2009April 11, 2009 00:52 IST
It was as if a fire was waiting to happen in the market in Sector 22.
Sat, Apr 11, 2009April 06, 2009 00:32 IST
With the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May,political parties in the city have found a new medium to reach out to the electorate-cells.
Mon, Apr 06, 2009April 03, 2009 04:36 IST
In what qualifies as a paradox,the number of voters in Chandigarh has registered a decline in the past decade even as the citys population has risen steadily over the same period of time.
Fri, Apr 03, 2009April 03, 2009 00:38 IST
Politics just got murkier. The city,known for holding peaceful elections and its lack of prominent divisions on the basis of caste or religion,is confronted with a peculiar situation with the alleged casteist remarks raising a storm.
Fri, Apr 03, 2009March 31, 2009 16:44 IST
The year 1991 had seen 55 candidates trying their luck at the hustings for a Lok Sabha seat. As many as 46 were independents and 52 had forfeited their security deposits.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009



