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NEWS ABOUT: Indian elections

Indian elections stories: 12 news summaries

Indian Parliament Elects
First Woman Speaker

Kumar belongs to oppressed lower caste

Jun 3, 09 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - India’s otherwise divided parliament unanimously hailed the appointment of the nation’s first female speaker today, the BBC reports. Meira Kumar, 64, is the daughter of a renowned politician and a longtime member of the Congress party, victorious in recent general elections. She’s also from a lower-caste community... More »

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 Indian Stocks 
 Soar 17% on 
 Election Win 

Congress victory sends shares soaring; trade suspended

May 18, 09 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The benchmark Indian stock index soared an unprecedented 17% this morning as investors voiced their resounding approval of the Congress Party's electoral victory. Trading on the Sensex had to be suspended within seconds of opening after a 1,300-point surge; following a two-hour delay, the index jumped again and was... More »

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India • stock exchange • Asian markets • Sonia Gandhi • Bombay Sensex • Manmohan Singh • Congress Party • Indian elections

 Ruling Congress Party 
 Wins Indian Election 

Governing Congress-led coalition headed for major victory

May 16, 09 4:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - India's main opposition party has conceded defeat to the ruling Congress-led alliance, CNN reports. The governing coalition—defying predictions the elections would end without a clear winner—was heading for a decisive victory as counting continued today. "We respect this mandate and accept it," said the leader of... More »

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India • Manmohan Singh • Rahul Gandhi • Indian elections • Indian National Congress

 Indian Ruling Parties 
 Hold Slim Lead 

Neither coalition emerges a majority

May 13, 09 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - India's ruling coalition has edged slightly ahead of the Hindu-nationalist opposition, but both alliances are short of a parliamentary majority, Reuters reports. Exit polls following today's conclusion of the month-long general election indicate both political blocs will need new partners, but the surveys have proved inaccurate in the past. Official... More »

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India • general election • Congress Party • Indian elections • Indian Parliament

 Bollywood Stars Duel 
 Over Seat in Parliament 

Stars go head to head in fight for office

May 6, 09 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine a congressional election pitting Jay Leno against Simon Cowell. The rough equivalent is happening now in India, where talk-show host Shekhar "Shaker" Suman is running for Parliament against Shatrughan "Shotgun" Sinha, a Bollywood star and judge on a hugely popular talent show. But fame may not help... More »

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India • Bollywood • actor • Indian elections • Indian Parliament • Shekhar Suman • Shatrughan Sinha

 Gandhi Heir Stumps for Poor 

Rahul Gandhi sheds aristocratic image to reach out to India's 700m rural poor

May 6, 09 4:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The heir to India's foremost political dynasty is reaching out to the country's dispossessed as the nation's election enters its final phase, the Guardian reports. Rahul Gandhi—widely seen as the successor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh if their Congress party emerges triumphant—has been greeted by enthusiastic crowds in... More »

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India • Sonia Gandhi • Rahul Gandhi • Indian elections • Indian National Congress

 Maoist Train Hijackers 
 End Siege in India 

300 passengers freed

Apr 22, 09 3:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Suspected Maoist rebels who hijacked an India train ended a four-hour standoff with authorities and released 300 passengers, reports CNN. No one was injured. Hundreds of men surrounded and disabled the train as it traveled through a forest in the state of Jharkhand early today. Rebel attacks in the area... More »

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(Newser) - Inspired by the Iraqi reporter who hurled his shoes at President Bush, the world’s largest democracy has picked up the habit, the Los Angeles Times reports. In recent weeks, three people have enlivened India's national election by flinging footwear at politicians—always missing, but sparking much publicity. "Flying... More »

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India • shoes • caste system • Muntadar al-Zaidi • Indian elections

World's Biggest Democracy Goes to the Polls

Attacks from Maoist rebels mar start of India's month-long election

Apr 16, 09 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first of 714 million eligible voters cast their ballots in the opening round of India's election today, reports the BBC. The month-long voting process pits the Congress party-led ruling coalition against the opposition Hindu nationalist BJP party and a coalition of Communist and regional third parties. Turnout has been... More »

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India • Maoists • Congress Party • Indian elections

 India's Salvation 
 May Lie With Poor 

Rural growth picking up slack as industrial sector cools

Apr 10, 09 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The new, high-tech India enjoyed a long boom, but the nation's path out of the global slowdown may lie with the legions of poor in old, rural India, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 700 million people who live in India's hinterland are still among the poorest people on the... More »

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India • world economy • caste system • Indian elections

India's Rampaging Elephants Become Election Issue

Villagers promise to vote for party that can save them from animal attacks

Mar 31, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Villagers in eastern India have pledged to give their votes in the upcoming election to whoever can save them from rampaging elephants, Reuters reports. Dozens of people are trampled to death in the region every year by elephants forced to raid farmland because of habitat loss, and the two biggest... More »

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India • elephant • election • Indian elections

Indian Leader
in ICU After Heart Surgery

PM's illness highlights lack of succession law, aging Cabinet

Jan 26, 09 6:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Indian PM Manmohan Singh is in intensive care as he recovers from heart bypass surgery, reports the Times of London, highlighting the country's lack of succession law and stoking fears about its preparedness for another terrorist attack. The foreign minister is acting as leader while a special committee has control... More »

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India • heart surgery • Manmohan Singh • Congress Party • intensive care unit • Rahul Gandhi • Indian elections

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