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| 68% vote in Chhatisgarh | | | | AGENCIES
RAIPUR, Nov 20: Nearly 68 per cent of the 88 lakh voters exercised their right to franchise in 51 Assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh which went to polls in the second and final phase on Thursday. While 60 per cent turnout was reported in Raipur district, it was 65 per cent each in Raigarh, Korba and Jashpur.
Ajit Jogi`s convoy attacked, escapes unhurtWhile 60 per cent turnout was reported in Raipur district, it was 65 per cent each in Raigarh, Korba and Jashpur.
In Bilaspur, 62 per cent of the voters cast their ballots, Sarguja 60 per cent, Koria 55 per cent, and Janjgir and Chapa 56 per cent.
As many as 12,073 polling stations across the eight districts were set for t... | |
| | | | From Maleogaon to Kashmir | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 20: Right in the middle of elections, investigations in Malegaon blasts and subsequent arrests of a Sadhvi, a Seer and a Soldier are influencing the political temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir.
Latest to fall in the murky ring is National Conference President Omar Abdullah whose photo with Malegaon blasts mastermind Dayanand Pandey (the self style Seer) was today circulated to Srinagar press by Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Karra. The charge has been vehemently denied by Omar who instead threatened to sue PDP for defamation but nevertheless it has made quite an interesting poll-time debate in Kashmir.
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| | | | 'J&K cadre was God's blessing to me' | | IN CONVERSATION | | | SUMIT SHARMA
Inspector General of Police Crime, J&K, SM Sahai is one of the most efficient officers in the force. In an interview to Sumit Sharma of Early Times, Sahai shares experiences of early life and the service career in J&K. Excerpts:
Please share with us something about your early life
I did my schooling from Nainital and Delhi and latter my graduation from Lucknow University. I was an art student and qualified the civil services examination while doing my post graduation.
So how was the journey in J&K
I did my basic training in Doda district, thereafter I was posted to Kathua for a very short while and most of the earlier part of service was in Kashmir, where I serv... | |
| | | | Campaign reaches crescendo in Rajouri | | Mufti, Farooq, Azad convey last minute words as independents tighten battle | | | ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
RAJOURI, Nov 20: With three former Chief Ministers taking a whirlwind tour to even remotest corners, election campaign is reaching a crescendo in this district which is going to polls on November 23 in the second phase of polling.
Four constituencies of Rajouri district, despite hilly terrain and adverse weather, are likely to register even a higher poll percentage than the neighbouring Poonch district which saw an average turnout of 70 per cent in first phase on November 17. Huge poll percentage in Poonch district was primarily due to keen contest between candidates which is emerging even much keener in Rajouri district. There are 59 candidates in four constituencies of ... | |
| | | | Ganderbal holds hope to Omar | | ‘Test me for six years; in 2002 you rejected without trial’ | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: What US President-elect Barack Obama underlined on victory was the message from Ganderbal constituency of central Kashmir in 2002 –the change at last.
Emerging as an epicenter of change, Ganderbal constituency did two things six years back: it restored the public confidence in democracy that they can elect a representative of their choice and made the Abdullah dynasty to take a break, rather “power break”. Omar Abdullah lost to a little known minion called Qazi Mohammad Afzal.
Six years later, Omar is back to Ganderbal with apologies and promises. Two days are left for the battle in this high profile constituency which goes to polls on November 23 i... | |
| | | | What does JU want? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 20: After exhausting his second term, Jammu University Vice Chancellor Prof Amitabh Mattoo was earlier this week told by the Chancellor to continue as the Search Committee could not arrive at a consensus on his successor.
However, an ‘unrest’ is prevailing over the campus following ‘inside’ reports that a Professor from Haryana is being appointed as next Vice Chancellor of Jammu University. Some students’ organizations enforced a sort of shut down in the campus resenting any move of appointing an outsider as JU Chancellor.
Even as the teaching and non-teaching organizations as well as some student bodies of the Jammu University have been making appeals eve... | |
| | | | Mehbooba takes on Left | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 20: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has shifted constituency and has moved to Shopian district instead of Anantnag which is considered bastion of Mufti family.
A decision for Anantnag proper constituency is still pending thus fueling speculations about Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to contest from there. Mufti represented Pahalgam constituency in the dissolved assembly after sought a by-election. Anantnag constituency was won by Mehbooba in 2002 and the seat fell vacant upon Mehbooba’s election to Lok Sabha in 2004.
Yet another safe constituency in South Kashmir, Mehbooba has moved to Wachi which was represented by... | |
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