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India Loksabha Election Results 2009 : Exit Polls Summary
16 May 09 Update: India Election Results – Trends – Party Wise Pune Election Results – Trends ———————————————————— Below is a summary of exit poll predictions for India Election Results 2009. However looking at the dismal record of opinion and … Continue reading
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Tagged exit polls, india election results, poll predictions
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Election Results – Pune Loksabha Elections 2009
The election results for the India General Elections 2009 will be announced on the 16th of May. Pune city voted long back, on the 23rd of April 09. So it’s going to be a long wait before we know if … Continue reading
Google Creates India Loksabha Elections 2009 Website
Google and Hindustan Times have created a very useful site where you can get the latest election news, MP profiles, constituency statistics, candidate quotes, polling booth locations and more, all personalized to your location. Just specify your city or town, … Continue reading
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Tagged Elections, google, hindustan times, India, loksabha elections
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Voter Apathy Or Election Commission Incompetence?
At just 40%, Pune saw it’s worst ever voter turnout for the Loksabha elections. Mumbai was slightly better at 44%. The dismal voter turnout numbers have shocked most of educated India. Political leaders are smirking on TV saying things like … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Elections, India, Protest, Reform, Society
Tagged election campaigns, election commission, Elections, India, politics, voter apathy, Voter registration, Voter turnout, Voting booth
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Finalizing My Vote For India Loksabha Election 2009
Doing some final checks before I finalize the candidate I would be voting for in tomorrows election. Just visited the websites of all the top candidates to check if they have something new to say. Nothing new there. A couple … Continue reading
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Tagged india elections, loksabha elections, my vote, pune election candidates, pune loksabha
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Pune Loksabha Elections – Top 6 Candidates Overview
Below are my short takeaways about who I think are the top 6 candidates. There are 10s of candidates contesting for the Pune seat, so there could be other worthy candidates, unfortunately I haven’t heard of them.
Pune Loksabha Elections – Campaigns Roundup
Campaigning for the Pune Loksabha elections has ended, so thought I would have a quick look at what was good and bad about the election campaign in Pune.
Posted in Democracy, Elections, India, Pune City, Society
Tagged election campaign, election issue, india elections, loksabha elections, pune election campaign
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India Loksabha Election Issues – Candidate Attributes
Watching politicians debating about what seemed like non-issues to me, got me wondering about what are the real election issues and what are the qualities that the electorate look for in a MP. Thought why not create a simple ranking … Continue reading
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Tagged election candidates, election issues, election survey, India, loksabha election
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