This Article is From Nov 22, 2013

Assembly elections 2013: Track live updates

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The Election Commission has announced election dates for five states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Delhi - seen as a semi-final round before the national polls due in May.
Nov 22, 2013 16:29 (IST)
Addressing a press conference this evening, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) called the sting operation aired against them doctored and have alleged a conspiracy against them. AAP's Yogendra Yadav said "Action can't be based on this CD."

Following are the highlights of AAP's press conference:

  • We are here to do politics with honesty
  • We had asked for the raw footage to examine it
  • We are prepared  to go through any test, inquiry
  • We asked Mediasarkar for the raw, unedited footage. We sent them a formal request to Anuranjan Jha
  • We did not get any response from their side
  • Anuranjan Jha has told TV channels that he will not share the footage... such behaviour raises many questions
  • If they were in such a hurry to release the CD, then why this tardiness in giving us the footage
  • The CD makes it clear that the reporter is after the candidate... and the candidate is trying to get rid of the reporter
  • Most things have been  shown out of context... in every case, the context has been cut out
  • Look at the Shazia Ilmi tape - some important bits in the tape have been edited out
  • What is being said and what is being transcribed is different 
  • Taking action based on this CD against any of our candidates will be against natural justice
  • We will file a criminal defamation suit against those who made and circulated this CD and those channels which broadcast this
  • We will go to the Election Commission and ask them to take strict action
  • We think this is violation of the basic cannons of journalism - we will complain to the News Broadcasters Association and Press council  
  • We request the Election Commission to investigate this in 48 hours
  • The people of this country have faith in the Election Commission
  • They now have the whole footage - and if they find any of our candidates are indeed involved - as the CD suggests, AAP will withdraw that candidate 
  • We entered politics with being clean and honest
  • Whether we win or lose, we will remain honest

Nov 16, 2013 00:47 (IST)
BJP leaders day-dreaming, busy pulling each other down: Sonia Gandhi
Attacking Narendra Modi and BJP for "greed of power", Sonia Gandhi today said its leaders should realise that India is "not just any other country" which can fall prey to their "selfish" motives.
Nov 16, 2013 00:46 (IST)
Narendra Modi mimics 'Shehzada' Rahul Gandhi at Chhattisgarh rally
Narendra Modi, who habitually targets Rahul Gandhi as 'Shehzada' or prince at his election rallies, today mimicked the Congress Vice President in Chhattisgarh.
Nov 11, 2013 15:45 (IST)

Chhattisgarh polls: Maoists attack polling booth in Dantewada, officials flee

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Nov 11, 2013 15:41 (IST)
Rajasthan polls: BJP's Vasundhara Raje files nomination from Jhalrapatan
BJP state president and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje filed her nomination papers from the Jhalrapatan assembly seat for the December 1 polls in Rajasthan.
Nov 11, 2013 14:31 (IST)
Government to probe foreign funding for Arvind Kejriwal's party
The Centre has ordered a probe into the source of foreign funding received by Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which will make its political debut in the December 4 Delhi state election.
Nov 11, 2013 14:04 (IST)
Probe us, but investigate the funds of the Congress and the BJP too, says Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal
Nov 11, 2013 14:03 (IST)
Government probing source of Aam Aadmi Party's foreign funding: Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde
Nov 11, 2013 13:34 (IST)
Congress leader and former Revenue Minister of Rajasthan, Hema Ram Chaudhary, has not filed his nomination papers for the assembly polls in the state. According to reports, he is upset over his protege Balaramm being denied a ticket by the Congress. The senior leader has flown to Ahmedabad. Tomorrow is the last date for filing nomination papers in Rajasthan.

Nov 11, 2013 11:53 (IST)
I have seen how troubled Rajasthan is. I have full faith that people of Rajasthan will remove the current government who never bothered to look after its people: BJP's Vasundhara Raje

Nov 11, 2013 11:40 (IST)
BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, files her nomination from Jhalawar
Nov 11, 2013 11:10 (IST)
'BJP workers said we will kill you if you do any more netagiri,' alleges Congress leader from Jagdalpur after being attacked today


Nov 11, 2013 10:55 (IST)
Chhattisgarh polls: 10 per cent polling in initial hours
Voting, however, failed to kick start in two hyper sensitive polling booths - Chhote Pakhanjore and Sitaramaiyya - of Kanker.
Nov 11, 2013 09:32 (IST)
Two live bombs recovered from outside a polling booth in Chhattisgarh
Nov 11, 2013 08:05 (IST)
Chhattisgarh polls: Maoist violence as voting begins in first phase
Amid heavy security, 18 constituencies in the Naxal strongholds of Bastar and Rajnandgaon went to polls today in Chhattisgarh, marking the beginning of the battle of the ballot in five states, considered a semi-final to the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.
Nov 11, 2013 07:48 (IST)
Voting begins in the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh
Nov 11, 2013 07:46 (IST)
People line up to vote in Chitrakoot in Bastar
Nov 11, 2013 07:35 (IST)
Reports of firing in Pakhanjur in Kanker in Chhattisgarh; no casualties reported
Nov 11, 2013 07:24 (IST)
Polling begins in the first phase in Chhattisgarh. 18 constituencies in the state will vote today.



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