india election 2009

THE POWER OF DEMOCRACYINDIAN ELECTION 2009

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Voting in the Indian election takes place in five phases from 16 April - 13 May. The result will be announced on Saturday 16 May.


Election Process is a Herculean Task in India


A scene from polling booth in Kerala

www.slideshare.net/thankachan.vp 13 More than 700 million are eligible for vote


Voters with their identity cards


More than 2 Million Security Personals deployed for the Election


Poor people are more likely to vote than rich


Tribal People walk out of a polling booth after casting their vote


B-219, RANCHI - 160406 - APRIL 16, 2009 - Khunti: Tribal people, armed with traditional weapons, after chasing away the polling officials at a polling station in Kutam, Khunti, Jharkhand demanding holding of local bodies elections prior to any other election.


Congress leader Sonia Gandhi


The Italian-born wife and daughter-in-law of Former Indian Prime Ministers, Sonia Gandhi joined the Congress Party in 1997. Sonia had led the Congress Party to an impressive win 2004 and formed a coalition government UPA of which she was the Chairperson. However, Sonia refused to be the candidate for PM and instead chose Dr Manmohan Singh. Date of Birth - December 9, 1946Place of Birth - Lusiana, ItalyFather - Late Mr Stefano Maino


Sonia Gandhi with a Congress candidate Sasi Tharoor (Former UN under Secretary)

www.slideshare.net/thankachan.vp 28Manmohan Sigh with congress leaders

www.slideshare.net/thankachan.vp 29Election Campaign of Congress Party

www.slideshare.net/thankachan.vp 31 BJP’s Prime Minister Candidate LK Advani (Right side)

www.slideshare.net/thankachan.vp 32Election Campaign of Bharathiya Janatha Party (BJP)

www.slideshare.net/thankachan.vp 33Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat

www.slideshare.net/thankachan.vp 34CPIM Election Campaign

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Left Front Chairman & CPI(M) State Secretary Biman Bose(2nd R) along with his party members collects fund for the upcoming Lok Sabha election,in Kolkata on Sunday. PTI Photo by Monojit Kumar Saha


Election Campaign of Communist Party


Hyderabad : MIM workers takes out a motorcycle rally at Golconda Fort area, ahead of elections in Hyderabad


Film stars are very active in Indian politics. Telugu Film Star Chiranjivi


Hindi Film star Shathrughnan Sinha


Many stars who are not contesting have joined hands with various parties to campaign. One of the biggest stars to join politics this year is Sanjay Dutt. He has now become general secretary of the Samajwadi Party, which also boasts of actress MP Jaya Bachchan.


Bollywood actor Salman Khan has wooed voters for BJP candidate Vinod Khanna and also Congress nominee Anu Tandon in the Unnao constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has been roped in to campaign for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, confirmed Shakeel Khan, his associate. 'You will soon see things hotting up by their presence in the pre-election momentum,' said Khan


Basking in the limelight these days is the charismatic Priyanka Gandhi, who calls herself a 'Half-Politician'. Priyanka is currently campaigning for mother, Sonia Gandhi who is contesting from Rae Bareli in UP, and her brother, Rahul Gandhi who is seeking re-election from Amethi, UP


Priyanka with her brother Rahul Gandhi


Images are taken from Google, PTI, The Hindu,Mathrubhumji and my thanks to Doina for background image

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