Congress NCP reject electoral verdict – Do a policy volte-face
The Congress led by Suresh Kalmadi and the NCP led by Ajit Pawar had both promised the electorate that they would not join hands with each other post elections, as…
Law College and Deccan Gymkhana Ward Election Results
Law College Ward No 56
- Vikas Matkari/Mathkari [BJP] – 2810 votes
- Sham/Shyam Satpute [Independent] – 932 votes
- Vaijayanti Patwardhan [Congress] – 652 votes
- Audumbar Khune [NCP] – 420 votes
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Election Results
In the 144-member Pune Municipal Corporation, no party could muster absolute majority.
- Congress managed 35 seats down from 61 in the previous polls.
- The NCP got 42 seats,which is almost double the number last time.
- BJP bagged 25 seats
- Shiv Sena 20 seats
- Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Nirman Sena managed to get 8 seats
- Independents (14)
Q&A with Patwardhan – Congress Candidate from Law College Ward Pune
Had called up the number stated on Dr. Vaijayanti Patwardhan’s election leaflet.
Here’s the Q&A with Mr. Sanjiv Patwardhan as regards Congress candidate from Law College Ward, Dr. Vaijayanti Patwardhan’s stand on various local issues –
Election Voter List Internet Search
* Update Mar 2009 – The post below is from 2007. Please click here for 2009 voter list search links – Pune Voter List Search For India General Elections 2009
* Update Oct 2009 – Voter List Search For Maharashtra State Assembly Elections
BJP+Shiv Sena vs Congress vs NCP?
1st of Feb is poll day for the Pune civic elections. I have been going through manifestos, leaflets and other material provided by candidates in the Law College Ward Pune. However I am still very much a marginal voter.
Deccan Gymkhana (Ward No 67) and Law College (Ward No 56) Candidates – Open Debate and Discussion
Wards 56 & 67 mohalla committee has set up a platform for candidates contesting the pune corporation elections. Each candidate will be given 5 minutes to outline his/her development plans…
Using Right To Information Act To Get Better FootPaths for Pune
Anybody who has been to Pune would know that the Pune Municipal Corporation is not a very competent body. The city is going down rapidly and hardly anything is being…
Is resignation to circumstances inherent to Indian culture?
One of the most striking things about Indian culture is that we rarely resist. For hundreds of years we have been ruled by the Mughals and the British, but apart from the independence struggle early in the last century and in 1857, there’s not much record of resistance from the masses. A few rulers did resist foreign rule but those weren’t people’s movements.
Democratic Occupiers – History and Implications
Democracy isn’t a new concept and its origins are traced back to 6th century BC, in Ancient India. The Greeks coined the word ‘democracy‘ in the 5th century BC. It evolved over the years and modern democracy is said to have taken roots sometime in the 18th century.