Sonia to address election rallies in Rae Bareli on May 3,4

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:18 [IST]

Rae Bareli, UP, Apr 30 (UNI) Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who is seeking a re-election to Lok Sabha from Rae Bareli, will address as-many-as five public meetings in the constituency on May 3 and 4.

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief spokesperson A P Singh told UNI here that Ms Gandhi would address a public meeting each in the five assembly segments in Rae Bareli.

Her son and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi has already been campaigning in the constituency since Tuesday, where he constantly targetted the ruling Samajwadi Party for ignoring the interests of people.

On Friday, Ms Gandhi had appointed daughter Priyanka Vadra as her election agent.

While Rahul would look after campaigning, Priyanka would handle the administrative part of the electioneering.

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Bandit's 'Queen' : a greenhorn in a three-way contest

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Braille system for impaired electorates

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:18 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 30 (UNI) The election authorities has proposed to introduce Braille system in all the booths of R K Nagar and Park town assembly constituencies in the city for the May eight elections. Tamil Nadu Chief electoral officer Naresh Gupta told newsmen here yesterday that as per the directions of the Election Commission, the authorities have selected these constituencies in the city. He said all booths in these constituencies would be provided with dummy.....

MGR's niece stages 'snap' fast to campaign against Jaya

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:18 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 30 (UNI) Ms M G C Leelavathy, niece of AIADMK-founder M G Ramachandran, today staged a fast in front of the 'MGR Samadhi' here demanding action against the party workers, who had allegedly prevented her from filing nomination at Andipatti from where Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is seeking re-election. Ms Leelavathy, sprang a surprise and kept the police on her toes, when she suddenly turned up at the MGR Samadhi and staged the.....

TNSAA to abstain from voting on Polling day

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:18 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 30 (UNI) Deprived of their livelihood following the ban on use of posters and polls graffitis, about three lakh members of the Tamil Nadu State Artists Association (TNSAA) have decided to 'boycott' the May eight assembly elections. All the members of the TNSAA were eligible voters. In a petition to the Election Commission, the TNSAA said the members were forced to take such a decision to register their protest, as election-time was the.....