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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Class To The Crass (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 05, 2007)
The swearing-in ceremony of the new Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday has left cricket players and lovers of the game furious over the damage caused to the beautiful and lush-green Mohali cricket stadium.
- It's Victory For Reconciliation (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Mar 05, 2007)
Democracy is a slow, tentative process of cumulative adjustments within a vast, organic system, whose complex interconnections remain impossible to define or accurately fathom.
- Cong Falling Into Shining India Trap (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2007)
The recent Assembly polls in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur have several lessons for the Congress.
- Up Poll: Nitish Wants To Tie Up With Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2007)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar now favours a respectable alliance with the BJP, the JD(U) and the Apna Dal to fight the UP elections which is being considered as the "mother of all Assembly elections".
- It's Victory For Reconciliation (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Mar 04, 2007)
Democracy is a slow, tentative process of cumulative adjustments within a vast, organic system, whose complex interconnections remain impossible to define or accurately fathom.
- Team Badal Sworn In (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Mar 03, 2007)
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal was sworn in as Chief Minister for the fourth time amid chants of “Bole so nihal” and bursting of crackers at a well-attended but disorganised ceremony at PCA Stadium here today.
- Parkash Singh Badal, 17 Ministers Sworn In (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2007)
BJP gets five berths; no Deputy CM post
Ministers' portfolios to be announced early next week
Akali, BJP functionaries had free access to the stage
- Development Sells, Not Slogans (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 03, 2007)
THE voting pattern in India is undergoing a change beyond conjecture. There were times when Pakistan or Kashmir would be an issue at every election — provincial or central.
- Polls And Q: Difficult Days For Congress (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Mar 03, 2007)
A month ago we had a national survey conducted by a leading television channel and a newspaper indicating that the UPA would get 300 plus seats if Lok Sabha elections were held now.
- Badal Takes Punjab’S Reins A Fourth Time (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2007)
Eighty-year-old Akali Dal stalwart, Parkash Singh Badal was sworn in the Punjab Chief Minister for a record fourth time cheered by delirious supporters who had thronged the international cricket stadium at Mohali near here to witness the . . .
- Return Of The Veterans (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 03, 2007)
The massive crowd that witnessed the swearing in of Mr Parkash Singh Badal and 17 others as ministers at the Mohali stadium on Friday is symbolic of the enthusiasm the new Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party government has evoked in the state.
- It's Victory For Reconciliation (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Mar 03, 2007)
Democracy is a slow, tentative process of cumulative adjustments within a vast, organic system, whose complex interconnections remain impossible to define or accurately fathom.
- Tasks For Badal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 02, 2007)
SHIROMANI Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal has the best wishes of the whole country as he takes over as the Chief Minister of Punjab on Friday.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 02, 2007)
An election in his “home” state and another in a fledgling creation is by no reckoning a “referendum” on Manmohan Singh’s governance.
- Inside The States (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Mar 02, 2007)
The Congress loss to its opponents in two states — Punjab and Uttarakhand — has wide ranging ramifications for the party and its government at the Centre, notwithstanding efforts of some senior leaders to play down the defeat.
- Punjab Politics Goes In For Big Change (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 01, 2007)
Punjab politics has changed. Though the political actors have more or less remained the same over the years, the character of politics has changed.
- Congress Routed At Polls In Two Indian States On Inflation (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
The ruling Congress party was defeated in polls in Punjab and Uttarakhand on Tuesday, in elections reflecting wider voter anger about inflation and economic reforms.
- Urban Disquiet (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 28, 2007)
The Punjab Assembly election result was, in many ways, a foregone conclusion for those who tracked the campaign.
- Cong Ousted In Punjab, Uttarakhand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
The ruling Congress suffered a double whammy on Tuesday as the party lost power in Punjab and Uttarakhand, while barely managing to retain power in Manipur.
- A Long Countdown Has Begun (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 28, 2007)
The setback in the Assembly elections provides an opportunity for the UPA and its partners to rediscover the political usefulness of a working convergence.
- Patterns From The Polls (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 28, 2007)
Electoral outcomes in India are like a kaleidoscope. With just a twist, the same numbers of colourful glass pieces rearrange themselves into a new pattern. But then, an election is an election, and not just an intriguing toy.
- Poll Reverses (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 28, 2007)
Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur voters have given their verdict. They have punished the ruling Congress by denying the party fresh mandate, though a weakened-Congress will still be in a position to lead a new coalition in Manipur on account of . . .
- Moderate Setbacks To Congress (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 28, 2007)
Anti-incumbency verdicts seem to be the rule in Indian elections, with a few notable exceptions. Even without any `Quattrocchi effect' — which was kept away by an akratic conspiracy of silence for which a high political price is being paid . . .
- Congress Loses Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2007)
The results of the Punjab Assembly election clearly show the wisdom of the voters. They simply punished the Congress government for its sheer indifference to their woes and insensitivity to the concept of accountability to the people.
- Cong Voted Out In Punjab, Uttarkhand, May Retain Manipur (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
In stunning reverses in the Assembly elections, Congress was on Tuesday ousted from power by the Akali Dal-BJP combine in Punjab and by the saffron party in Uttarakhand while it emerged the single largest party in a hung verdict in Manipur and is . . .
- Poll Wind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 28, 2007)
Three assembly-poll results do not make a trend. But the Congress will be fooling itself if it ignores the results that have come in from Uttarakhand and Punjab.
- Poll Results Sign Of Things To Come In U.P.: Rajnath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
"It isn't anti-incumbency factor that was responsible for the results, but the work done by the BJP previously"
- Wake-Up Call (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 28, 2007)
These are difficult times for Congress. First, the party blundered on its plan for UP. Second, the shadow of Ottavio Quattrocchi, an accused in the Bofors scam, has returned to haunt the party.
- Congress Loses Punjab & Uttarakhand, Wins Manipur (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
Akali-BJP combine triumphs, Badal set for fourth term
Uttarakhand: BJP prefers B.C. Khanduri
Manipur: Congress improves tally
- A Decisive Rejection Of The Congress: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Parliamentary Committee on Tuesday termed the victory of the party in Punjab and Uttarakhand as a decisive rejection of the Congress and a mandate against malgovernance of the UPA Government.
- In Victory Glow, Recharged Bjp Gives Notice To Upa, Sets Up As Next Target (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Feb 28, 2007)
Verdict shows how all fell in place: RSS help, collective leadership despite ego clashes; high ‘strike rate’ in Punjab adds to Jaitley’s medal tally
- Hounslow Millionaire Stuns His Rivals With Victory In Punjab Poll (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
Jasbir Khangura, a British Indian who gave up his UK citizenship last year to enter Indian politics, has won his seat in local elections in the northern state of Punjab.
- Congress Defeated At Indian State Polls (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
India's ruling Congress party lost the crucial Punjab and Uttarakhand state assembly elections on Tuesday. Only solace for the Congress was the retention of the tiny northeastern state of Manipur.
- V-Day Dawns, With Prices On Mind (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2007)
If politicians are keeping their fingers crossed, the man on the street is counting the hours.
- Assembly Polls: Sad-Bjp Takes Early Lead In Punjab (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2007)
Initial trends have indicated a lead to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Punjab with the party so far leading in 31 assembly seats as per the latest figures by the Election Commission.
- Akalis Leading In Punjab, Cong-Mpp Battle It Out In Manipur (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2007)
The Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine on Tuesday took early lead as counting for Punjab's 116 out of 117 Assembly seats got underway.
- Badal To Be Next Punjab Cm: Sukhbir (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2007)
Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal will be the next Chief Minister of Punjab, his son and party leader Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Tuesday as early trends indicated a win for the Akali-BJP combine in the Assembly polls.
- Punjab: Sad-Bjp Heading To Power (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2007)
The opposition Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance is heading towards a clear victory in early trends, which show that they are leading in 73 of the 108 trends available in the counting of votes for 116 of the 117 seats of the . . .
- No Soft Options In Up (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Feb 23, 2007)
Congress must realise it's leading a coalition Government and does not have the legislative strength to take unilateral decisions
- Ec To Challenge Punjab And Haryana Hc Order (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Feb 23, 2007)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court's direction to Election Commission for advancing elections in Beas constituency in Punjab before February 27 is headed for a major clash with the latter preparing to challenge the HC order stating that it amounts . . .
- Back On Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2007)
THE beleaguered Bathinda refinery may finally take off with the Luxembourg-based Mittal group agreeing to buy a 49 per cent stake in the project for Rs 3,300 crore.
- Is Bjp Walking Into Cong Trap? (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Feb 21, 2007)
With cracks developing within the NDA on backing the Congress move to impose President's rule in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party may have stuck its neck out too far in rallying behind the sack-Mulayam exercise.
- Nda Is A Divided House Over Invoking Article 356 (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2007)
That the BJP and its allies are not on the same page on the question of imposing President’s rule in UP was evident on Monday evening when JD(U) leader and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said his party was against dislodging the Mulayam Singh . . .
- Up: Karat Warns Of ‘Political Problems’ Over Central Rule (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Feb 21, 2007)
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat today warned of “political problems” if the Congress-led UPA coalition went ahead and imposed President’s rule in Uttar Pradesh.
- Partners In Nda Dump Bjp On Prez Rule (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2007)
Three National Democratic Alliance constituents have dumped the BJP on the issue of dismissing the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government and imposing President’s Rule in Uttar Pradesh.
- Period Of Uncertainty (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Feb 19, 2007)
Punjab saw a high turnout in the recent Assembly election. Then, there are elections in Uttarakhand, along with polls in a few Lok Sabha constituencies, but these can safely be termed as "political skirmishes".
- Polls In Punjab: Breaking The Jinx (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 16, 2007)
The biggest question on everyone’s lips in Punjab is whether the 40-year-old jinx of anti-incumbency will be broken this time. Ever since the reorganisation of states took place in 1966, no party has held on to power in Punjab for two consecutive terms.
- Congress, Rivals Claim Victory In Punjab Polls (Arab News, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2007)
India’s Congress party and regional rivals were both claiming victory yesterday in elections in the northern state of Punjab, seen as a bellwether of national concerns over rising food prices and economic reforms.
- Fading Spectres In Sadda Punjab (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 15, 2007)
Whichever side wins the assembly election in Punjab, the state’s voters, particularly in the urban areas, will have expressed their revulsion against the banality of political discourse and poverty of ideas.
- Voter Has Won (Times of India, Editorial, Asian Times, Feb 15, 2007)
When the rain came with a vengeance, everyone insisted that the polling in Punjab will be a washout.
- Rain No Dampener For Punjab Voters (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Feb 14, 2007)
Polling peaceful ; rural people more enthusiastic
Barnala and Sangrur districts record the highest voter turnout
Case against Minister, Congress nominee for assaulting officer
- 65 Per Cent Vote In Punjab (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Feb 14, 2007)
An estimated 65.1 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in the Punjab Assembly elections, which were held peacefully on Tuesday, the Election Commission said.
- Rajnath Seeks White Paper On Inflation (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Feb 14, 2007)
As the nation continues to reel under the trauma of price rise, Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Tuesday sought a 'white paper' on the situation, leading to the runaway inflation, something unprecedented in the recent years.
- Polls In Punjab: Breaking The Jinx (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 14, 2007)
The biggest question on everyone’s lips in Punjab is whether the 40-year-old jinx of anti-incumbency will be broken this time. Ever since the reorganisation of states took place in 1966, no party has held on to power in Punjab for two consecutive terms.
- Polling Begins In Punjab Amidst Rain (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2007)
Voting for 115 of the 117 assembly seats in Punjab began on Tuesday morning even as it rained in several parts of the state.
- Bjp-Sad To Clinch Nail-Biter (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2007)
Two of the three exit polls conducted on Monday gave an edge to BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) combine with third exit poll predicting that Congress Chief Minister Amrinder Singh may survive and make a comeback in a near photo finish.
- Sidhu’S Minister-Rival Slaps Official (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2007)
About 65 per cent of the 1.66 crore-strong electorate exercised their franchise on Monday to elect the new Punjab assembly.
- Will High Turnout Go Against Congress? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2007)
After a day of fairly heavy polling despite inclement weather, exit polls were split while predicting that the race for power in Punjab is headed for a penalty shootout with Congress locked in a gripping contest with the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine.
- The Sidhu Pitch (Indian Express, Diptosh Majumdar, Feb 13, 2007)
He breaks the stereotype of Jat Sikhs voting unquestioningly for the Akalis and of Hindus opting for the BJP
- Punjab Polls: Fierce Battle On The Cards (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2007)
By most counts, it promises to be an intense electoral battle between the Congress and the Akali Dal-BJP combine as Punjab goes to polls on Tuesday.
- Polling Begins In Punjab Amidst Rain (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2007)
Voting for 115 of the 117 assembly seats in Punjab began on Tuesday morning even as it rained in several parts of the state.
- Polls In Punjab: Breaking The Jinx (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 13, 2007)
The biggest question on everyone’s lips in Punjab is whether the 40-year-old jinx of anti-incumbency will be broken this time.
- Dgp’S Appointment Till 2 Weeks After Poll: Sc (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Feb 10, 2007)
The Supreme Court today directed that the Election Commission’s order appointing R. S. Gill as the DGP of Punjab, replacing S.S. Virk in the wake of certain controversies pertaining to his position as the chief of the police force in the state . . .
- Power Flows From The Gurdwara (Indian Express, C P Bhambhri, Feb 10, 2007)
Political space in Punjab is occupied by sectarian, religion-based parties like the Akali Dal and the BJP, on one side, and the Congress, on the other. The latter most has always tried to steal the religious agendas of its two main opponents for the . . .
- Punjab's Religious Sects Give New Twist To Sectarian Politics (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Feb 09, 2007)
When people can get together on the basis of their caste, religion or creed, why can't the dera followers unite in support of a particular party or some candidates?' asks Raj Singh Kingra of Dera Sacha Sauda .
- Manmohan, Sonia Criticised For Raising Spectre Of Violence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2007)
The Congress is up to its old tricks, say Opposition parties in Punjab
- Nri Threatens Akali Citadel In Qila Raipur (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Feb 09, 2007)
Winning has become a prestige issue
Personal agendas mark battle
Khangura has pulled out all the stops
- Punjab: Nominations Of Parties Found ‘Defective’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2007)
A citizen activist group has claimed that 95 per cent of affidavits of all contestants for the February 13 assembly elections on the nomination of six major political parties in Punjab had been found defective in one parameter or the other.
- "Development Hinges On Peace" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2007)
If re-elected in Punjab, Congress will add a golden chapter
Central and State governments must have same vision
Akalis promote policies of confrontation: Amarinder
- Manmohan Singh Hits Out At Akali Dal (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Feb 07, 2007)
Accuses them of inciting people by misusing religion to stall Punjab's development
- Terrorism May Return: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2007)
Cautioning people of Punjab against voting fascist and disruptive forces to power, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said the Assembly elections were not an ordinary event as their outcome would determine the future of the country as well the . . .
- Faith Tilt No Ground For De-Registering Parties: Sc (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2007)
The Supreme Court has said that it cannot direct the Election Commission to de-recognise or de-register a political party on the ground that it takes part in religious activities.
- Blow To Police Reforms (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Feb 03, 2007)
The Supreme Court is determined to insulate the police force from political influence. But will the State governments fall in line?
- Biggest Issue May Not Be Most Decisive (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 01, 2007)
When Punjab goes to polls next month, among the usual curiosities may be a new one: can the prime minister influence the vote?
- Dimpa Led Attack, Rajan Fired Ak-47: Sad (Tribune, Varinder Walia, Jan 31, 2007)
A video, reportedly shot by a mediaperson, shows the Congress MLA from Beas, Mr Jasbir Singh Dimpa, guiding the attack on Akali workers and his younger brother, Mr Harpinder Singh Rajan, a transporter, loading and firing from the prohibited . . .
- Polls And Passions (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 31, 2007)
Ideally, democracy demands election of people’s representatives by reasoned debate and free choice.
- It's Raining Millionaires In Punjab Assembly Polls (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2007)
It is one of India's most affluent states, so it would only be in keeping with its status that elections in Punjab would be an expensive affair. And therefore it's not very surprising that the list of candidates includes scores of millionaires . . .
- Cheers For Sherry (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 25, 2007)
It is often argued that Indian politicians are divorced from middle class values, from the sheer decency of taking responsibility for their actions or even doing the morally correct thing.
- Ec Notice To Cm, Badal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2007)
The Election Commission today issued show-cause notices to Punjab Chief Minister and Congress candidate Amarinder Singh and Shiromani Akali Dal president Parkash Singh Badal for violating the Model Code of Conduct.
- Two Malwais, Both Patialvis, To Cross Swords In Land Of Majhails (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2007)
Following an unprecedented Supreme Court verdict staying the conviction of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's in a road rage case, the Bharatiya Janata Party today moved swiftly renaming him as its candidate from the Amritsar Lok Sabha . . .
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