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PTI 09:35 AM | December 28,2008
The process began at 9 am at 22 centres across the state amidst tight security. The final results are expected to be out by the evening
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Aijaz Hussain / AP 11:51 PM | December 24,2008
Separatists have urged residents to protest and boycott the poll, saying the election will only strengthen India’s hold on the Himalayan region
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PTI 01:07 PM | December 17,2008
Voters braved extreme cold conditions and yet again defied separatists to cast their ballot
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Anubha Bhonsle 12:43 AM | December 11,2008
Good governance, clean image and humility towards the electorate do matter
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Liz Mathew and Ruhi Tewari 12:34 AM | December 11,2008
While Mayawati’s party managed to win at least 10% of the vote in 40 seats, it got 20% or more in 15 of them
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Liz Mathew and Ruhi Tewari 12:01 AM | December 10,2008
While women accounted for only 10.17% of all the winners, about one in three in the 25-34 age group was a woman
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PTI 06:28 AM | December 09,2008
The ruling Mizo National Front suffered a jolt when two-time chief minister and party president Zoramthanga was humbled by Congress opponent T T Zothansanga
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PTI 05:39 AM | December 09,2008
The Congress party on Monday marched ahead in Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram and is giving a tough fight to the BJP in Chhattisgarh
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PTI 05:33 AM | December 09,2008
The BJP appeared on its way to retain power in Madhya Pradesh having established leads in 125 of the 230 seats in the state assembly
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Liz Mathew 12:59 AM | December 09,2008
Analysts attribute BJP’s victory at least in part to populist measures such as the Ladli Lakshmi Yojana and the Kanyadan Yojana, targeted at women
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Ajay Sukumaran 12:51 AM | December 09,2008
The by-elections, in eight constituencies, means the BJP needs to win at least three to get a simple majority of 113 seats in the state’s 224-member legislative assembly
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PTI 12:47 AM | December 09,2008
Raje, however, claimed credit for nurturing the state into one of the most developed states, from being one of the most backward when she came to power
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Liz Mathew 12:30 AM | December 09,2008
In power for a decade, she has weathered several crises, including the occasional intra-party conflict
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K.P. Narayana Kumar and Rahul Chandran 12:28 AM | December 09,2008
Congress was able to repulse “soft on terror” charge; chief minister Sheila Dikshit’s positive image helped the party
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Liz Mathew and Ruhi Tewari 12:09 AM | December 09,2008
The Congress held on to Delhi and won in Rajasthan and Mizoram, while the BJP retained MP and Chhattisgarh
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