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Anti-incumbency factor may help Cong in Kila Raipur
Kila Raipur, February 10
Kila Raipur is beginning to test the nerves of all those in the fray with the voters choosing to remain non-committal so far. Lack of response coupled with an uncertainty has forced the candidates to further intensify their campaign on this seat that has thrown up a keenly watched quadrangular contest amidst charges of misuse of official machinery and unabated supply of liquor by the ruling party nominee.
The Kila Raipur Congress nominee, Mrs Gurdial Kaur Khangura, fights it out in the Akali bastion. |
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BJP men canvass for Independent?
Ahmedgarh, February 10
Instead of supporting the SAD-BJP combine candidate, Mr Nusrat Ali Khan, BJP workers in this Muslim-dominated constituency are openly canvassing for Mr Ajit Singh Chanduraian, an Independent candidate.
Badal govt didn’t keep its word: writers
Ludhiana, February 10
Writers of the Kendri Lekhak Sabha, at a meeting organised at Punjabi Bhawan here yesterday, said they were a disillusioned lot.
Addressing the meeting, the president, Mr Mahinder Deep
Grewal, said they had seen candidates commuting on cycles become owners of several commercial complexes in the city two election victories later.
Four-cornered contest in Amloh constituency
Amloh, February 10
For Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, MP and President, Sarv Hind Shiromani Akali Dal
and Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Finance and Planning Minister and General Secretary Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) SAD a lot is at state on the results of their respective candidates from the Amloh constituency as the village of the former leader falls in this constituency.
CM indifferent to people’s needs: Arjun
Ludhiana, February 10
The Rajiv-Longowal accord is still relevant in Punjab as during the past 17 years, there has been no alternative to it. This was stated here today by Mr Arjun Singh, senior Congress leader and former Governor of Punjab, in an exclusive interview.
PCMS wants ‘healthy’ agenda
Ludhiana, February 10
Dr Hardip Singh, president, and Dr Surinder Singh Singla, general secretary, of the PCMS Association, Punjab, have appealed to all political parties to adopt health, education and employment on the priority agenda of the new government.
Why are women not interested in voting?
Ludhiana, February 10
Even as the D-day for Assembly polling nears, very few women can be seen at election rallies and meetings being held in the city and surrounding areas. Whatever the level of elections — national, state or municipal — it has been noted that women generally refrain from active participation in voting.
Reaching voters online
Ludhiana, February 10
With local candidates trying to reach their voters online for the Assembly poll, electioneering has gone hi-tech this time.
To compete with the various political parties giving a facelift to their websites these days, Mr Harish Rai Dhanda, an Independent candidate from Ludhiana West, has also recently joined the race by launching a website, www.harishdhanda.com, through which he is communicating daily with residents, asking their opinion and replying to their queries.
For them ammo depot is the issue
Baddowal (Ludhiana), February 10
Neither corruption nor unemployment or development is an issue for residents of this village who are literally sitting on a tinder box. For the thousands of residents of this village, the single and only issue is the threatening presence of the Baddowal Ammunition Depot.
Dhanda promises to make difference
Ludhiana, February 10
Mr Harish Rai Dhanda, who is contesting as an Independent candidate from Ludhiana West, has said he would make a difference and try to convince everyone that honest people with clean image can make a lot of difference. “Only they need to come forward”, he observed.
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Mr Harish Rai Dhanda, Independent candidate from Ludhiana West, addresses a rally in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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Vora pacifies dissidents
Ludhiana, February 10
The Congress treasurer and party in charge for Punjab, Mr Moti Lal Vora, today managed to rope in several dissidents, including the local MP, Mr Gurcharan Singh Ghalib, who had so far distanced themselves from the party campaigning.
Johar promises clean administration
Ludhiana, February 10
Senior Congress leader and party candidate from the Ludhiana West Assembly segment, Mr Harnamdass Johar has promised a clean and corruption-free administration in the state and urged the people to vote for Congress government.
Mr Harnam Das Johar at a civic reception organised by the Satluj Club in Ludhiana.
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Problems for Tohra foreseen
Ludhiana, February 10
In the Vidhan Sabha elections, women and religious organisations will play an important role in the formation of the next government, if a Ludhiana-based astrologer is to be believed.
SC wing of SHSAD to support SAD candidate
Ludhiana, February 10
The SC/BC wing of the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic Morcha) has decided to support the SAD-BJP candidate in the Dakha constituency.
Mr Narinder Singh Parwana, district president (rural), Mr Malkit Singh Khalsa, general secretary, said that the decision was taken at a meeting recently.
Scientist in soup over fake domicile certificate
Ludhiana, February 10
A scientist in the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology, Dr Bengali Babu is facing trial for fraudulently obtaining a residence certificate from district administration for admission of his son to an engineering course.
Undertrials’ escape to be probed
Ludhiana, February 10
The Ludhiana police has today ordered an inquiry into the alleged dereliction of duty by some cops leading to the escape of two undertrials from police custody in the old courts three days ago. The undertrials had escaped from the Bakshikhanna building by breaking a hole in a wall of the building, which was in a dilapidated condition.
Soldier cremated
Samrala, February 10
The mortal remains of Havaldar Daljeet Singh of Naulari Khurd village, 10 km from here, was cremated at his native village on Sunday.
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