Indian Elections 2009 - Comments
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Tamil Nadu Loksabha 2009 Elections - Predictions
DMK + (DMK, Congress, VCK (of Actor Thirumavalavan) - 12 - 15
ADMK + (AIADMK, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK, PMK) - 23 - 26
BJP (BJP + Sarath Kumar + Kartick ) - 01 (Kanyakumari)
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Karnataka Elections - JD (S) workers distribute fake money
Gullible voters had been distributed four notes each of Rs 50 denomination on the eve of the first phase of polling in Karnataka.
Most menfolk quickly made good use of the ill-gotten wealth, but some women and Streeshakti groups decided to deposit the money in banks. To their horror, they realised that the notes were all fake.
Monday, 27 April 2009
Narendra Modi to be Advani's deputy
The party is not spelling out this in open as it has to be first endorsed by NDA allies. With the BJP expecting a thumping win in Jharkand, Westerm UP, Bihar, Punjab and Rajasthan, it would be easy to convince the allies post-election on Narendra Modi's elevation.
This argument gains credence as the party has already started the identification of Chief Minister for Gujarat after Modi
Congress party, which has its fingers crossed over the outcome of Andhra Pradesh verdict is worried about the 'double whammy' of BJP - LK Advani and Narendra Modi
Latest results show Narendra Modi is far ahead of Congress's Rahul Gandhi when it comes to Youth
Friday, 24 April 2009
BJP’s Infrastructure vision for India
BJP’s Infrastructure vision for India- A revolution waiting to happen!
Promises | Impact |
Rivers will be linked | Every farm will have water |
Construct water conservation facility in each village and expansion of micro-irrigation | More crop per drop |
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Power Sector |
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Additional 12000MW in 5 years | 24 hr electricity all over |
30kwh/month to every home and 6kg/mth gas | LPG all over India |
Modernization of infrastructure to reduce T&D Losses | Save wastage and hence provide more electricity to Indians |
ROADS |
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Completion of Golden Quad and east-west-north-south corridor | Pucca roads across India by 2014 |
Completion of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna | Villages to have pucca roads
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National Mission for Road safety | Save 45000 lives by reducing accidents |
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Railways |
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Metro in 25 cities, complete 100 major rail projects | Faster and more comfortable public transport |
Dedicated freight corridor | Cheaper distribution, better margins to farmers |
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Ports |
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Massive expansion of ports and development of inland waterways | Easy access to ports, save time and increase trade |
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Telecom IT |
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Unlimited Broadband at cable prices Promotion of IT in Indian Languages | 1.2 crore IT jobs in rural India |
Multipurpose National Identity | CardsPrevent infiltration of foreigners |
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NDTV predicts 28 seats for Congress in Andhra
Hope the party loyalists are happy with it
Indian Election Prediction - After Phase 2 - NDA inching towards 200 mark
States | Seats | NDA | UPA | Third Front | Fourth Front | Other |
Andhra Pradesh | 42 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 4 | |
Bihar | 40 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
Gujarat | 26 | 20 | 6 | |||
Haryana | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||
Karnataka | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | ||
Kerala | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | ||
Madhya Pradesh | 29 | 22 | 7 | |||
Maharashtra | 48 | 23 | 24 | 1 | ||
Orissa | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | ||
Punjab | 13 | 8 | 5 | |||
Rajasthan | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | ||
Tamil Nadu | 39 | 1 | 15 | 23 | ||
Uttar Pradesh | 80 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 2 |
West Bengal | 42 | 14 | 28 | |||
Delhi | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
Others | 73 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
All India | 543 | 198 | 160 | 135 | 39 | 11 |
NDA : BJP, JDU, SS, AFP, AKALI, RLD, INLD, NPF | ||||||
UPA: CONG, NCP, DMK, TC, JMM, JKNC, RPI | ||||||
THIRD FRONT : LEFT, BSP, AIADMK, TDP, BJD, TRS, PMK, JDS | ||||||
FOURTH FRONT: RJD, LJP, SP, PRP | ||||||