General Elections 2009: Phase V
Seven states and two UTs would finish with polling in the fifth and final phase. A brief overview of the schedule of the fifth and final phase of the general elections of 2009, and an analysis of the 2004 general elections.
THE FIFTH and final phase of polling for the 15th general elections of India will be held on Wednesday (May 13). This phase would see polling in seven states (Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Punjab, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh) and two union territories (UTs) (Chandigarh, Puducherry). Himachal Pradesh (four constituencies), Tamilnadu (39), Uttarakhand (5), Chandigarh (1) and Puducherry (1) would complete voting in all their constituencies in the fifth phase. In Himachal Pradesh, in the general elections of 2004, the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shared all the four seats in between themselves with the INC getting the lion’s share of three seats leaving only one seat for the BJP. The INC garnered 12,94,988 votes in the state or 51.89 per cent of the votes polled while the BJP managed to get 11,04,066 votes or 44.24 per cent of the votes polled. In Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP contested in all six seats but lost all while the INC contested in three seats to win two. The BJP garnered 5,15,965 (23.04%) of the votes polled in the state while the INC got 6,23,182 (27.83%) of the votes polled. Among the regional parties, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference contested in six seats to win in two of these by garnering 4,93,067 (22.02%) of the votes polled while the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party contested in three seats to win one by getting 2,67,457 (11.94%) of the votes polled. In Punjab, of the 13 seats, the BJP contested in three, leaving the remaining 10 for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the regional party in Punjab. The BJP won all three by garnering 10,71,650 (10.48%) of the votes polled, while the SAD won eight of the 10 seats by garnering 35,06,681 (34.28%) of the votes. The INC managed to win just two of the 11 seats it contested by garnering 34,95,187 (34.17%) of the votes polled. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) contested in all 13 seats but lost all though it garnered 7,84,454 (7.67%) of the votes polled. In Tamilnadu, the results of the general elections of 2004 presented a mixed bag. The BJP contested in six seats but lost all though it garnered a total of 14,55,899 (5.07%) of the votes polled. The INC contested in 10 seats and won all by garnering 41,34,255 (14.40%) of the votes polled. The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) contested in two seats each to return with all of them. The CPI garnered 8,52,981 (2.97%) of the votes polled, while the CPI(M) garnered 8,24,524 (2.87%) of the votes polled. Among the regional parties, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested in 16 seats to win all by garnering a total of 70,64,393 (24.60%) of the votes polled. The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) contested in four seats to win all by garnering a total of 16,79,870 (5.85%) of the votes polled and the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) contested in five seats to win all the seats by garnering a total of 19,27,367 (6.71%) of the votes polled. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP and the INC fared miserably in the general elections of 2004. The BJP contested in 77 seats to win just 10 by garnering a total of 1,18,10,187 (22.17%) of the votes polled, while the INC contested in 73 seats to win just nine by garnering a total of 64,12,293 (12.04%) of the votes polled. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) contested in all 80 seats to win 19 seats by garnering a total of 1,31,39,200 (24.67%) of the votes polled. The Samajwadi Party (SP) contested in 68 seats to win 35 of those by garnering a total of 1,42,43,280 (26.74%) of the votes polled. The Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] contested in three seats to win in one, while the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) contested in 10 seats to win three. The JD(U) garnered a total of 4,25,460 (0.8%) of the votes polled, while the RLD garnered a total of 23,91,825 (4.49%) of the votes polled. The BJP and the INC again fared poorly in West Bengal in the general elections of 2004. The BJP contested in 13 seats but lost all though it garnered a total of 29,83,950 (8.06%) of the votes polled while the INC contested in 39 seats to win six by garnering a total of 53,85,754 (14.56%) of the votes polled. The CPI(M) contested in 32 seats to win in 26 of them by garnering a total of 1,42,71,042 (38.57%) of the votes polled while the CPI contested in three seats to win all of them by garnering a total of 14,84,152 (4.01%) of the votes polled. Among the regional parties, the All India Forward Bloc contested in three seats to win all three by garnering a total of 13,52,423 (3.66%) of the votes polled while the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) contested in four seats to win three by garnering a total of 16,58,787 (4.48%) of the votes polled. The All India Trinamool Congress performed rather poorly by winning just one of the 29 seats it contested though it garnered a total of 77,86,178 (21.04%) of the votes polled. In Uttarakhand, in 2004, the BJP, the INC and the SP contested in all five seats to get a return of three, one and one seats, respectively. The BJP garnered a total of 10,95,316 (40.98%) of the votes polled, while the INC garnered a total of 10,24,062 (38.31%) of the votes polled; the SP garnered a total of 2,12,085 (7.93%) of the votes polled. In Chandigarh, the lone seat was won by the INC that garnered a total of 1,39,880 (52.06%) of the votes polled while in Puducherry, the lone seat was won by the PMK that garnered a total of 2,41,653 (49.95%) of the votes polled. Though the BJP and the INC had both contested for the seat in Chandigarh, the INC had refrained from contesting in Puducherry.
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.Compared to 2004 elctions to Losaba 2009 one will see more political outfits in the frat that will ultimately divide the votes. This added together with more citizens gaining age of 18 to vote will make things worse leading to multi faced contest instead of two or three parties fighting for power at centre. Ofcourse with leaders of the main political parties that faught 2004 election still alive must have by this time comee to know how to muster steangth to form a government.
.Tomorrow April 15, 2009 It is truly the greatest show on Earth, an ode to a diverse and democratic ethos, where 700 million + of humanity vote, providing their small part in directing their ancient civilization into the future. It is no less impressive when done in a neighborhood which includes de-stabilizing and violent Pakistan, China, and Burma.
Its challenges are immense, more so probably than anywhere else, particularly in development and fending off terrorism -- but considering these challenges and its neighbours, it is even more astounding that the most diverse nation on Earth, with hundreds of languages, all religions and cultures, is not only surviving, but thriving.
The nation where Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism were born, which is the second largest Muslim nation on Earth; where Christianity has existed for 2000 years; where the oldest Jewish synagogues and Jewish communities have resided since the Romans burnt their 2nd temple; where the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile reside; where the Zoroastrians from Persia have thrived since being thrown out of their ancient homeland; where Armenians and Syrians and many others have to come live; where the Paris-based OECD said was the largest economy on Earth 1500 of the last 2000 years, including the 2nd largest only 200 years ago; where 3 Muslim Presidents have been elected, where a Sikh is Prime Minister and the head of the ruling party a Catholic Italian woman, where the President is also a woman, succeeding a Muslim President who as a rocket scientist was a hero in the nation; where a booming economy is lifting 40 million out of poverty each year and is expected to have the majority of its population in the middle class, already equal to the entire US population, by 2025; where its optimism and vibranc y is manifested in its movies, arts, economic growth, and voting, despite all the incredible challenges and hardships; where all the great powers are vying for influence, as it itself finds its place in the world.
Where all of this is happening, is India, and as greater than 1/10 of humanity gets ready to vote, it is an inspiration to the whole World.
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