Tag Archives: Elections 2009
‘Slave’ offenders in race to be MLAs
It’s so full of criminals, the list of candidates for Maharashtra’s Assembly polls almost looks like a dossier on prison inmates.
Candidate from slum-prolific segment richest
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi, who is contesting from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency-which is known for having a huge slum population as well as a large number of people relocated due to civic projects-is Mumbai’s richest assembly candidate with assets of Rs 126.88 crore.
A vada pav for getting wet at Mayawati’s rally
They stood shivering in the rains without an umbrella for over four hours and got only a vada pav for their presence.
Case against Rajan, aides for threat calls to brother’s men
The police on Sunday registered a case against fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan and his two aides for allegedly making threat calls to some of the supporters of his brother Deepak Nikhalje, a Republican Party of India-Athavale candidate from Chembur constituency.
Citizen groups plan to push voters to the booths
With 10 days left for the assembly elections, residents’ associations across the city have come up with plans to help voters and ensure a high voter turnout.
Priya, Sanjay Dutt support opposing parties in same constituency
Priya and Sanjay Dutt are campaigning for opposing parties in the Maharashtra assembly polls — and that too in the same constituency.
Rajan’s brother, Deepak Nikhalje, files nominations
Deepak Nikhalje, brother of underworld don Chhota Rajan, and former don Arun Gawli are among the 21 persons who have filed their nomination for the state Assembly elections so far…. Read more
Chembur Born Poonam Mahajan files Nomination
Poonam Mahajan, daughter of slain Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, on Wednesday filed her nomination for the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
