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	Indian general elections, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had recommended premature dissolution of the 13th Lok Sabha (in accordance with a provision of the Constitution) to pave the way for early elections apparently in view of the recent good showing of the BJP in the Assembly elections in four states.
		In these elections, compared to the all the Lok Sabha elections of the 1990's, the battle was more of a head-to-head contest in the sense that there was no viable third front alternative.
		The BJP fought the elections as part of the NDA, although some of its seat-sharing agreements were made with strong regional parties outside of the NDA such as Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_elections_to_the_Lok_Sabha (1961 words)

	IPRI :: Islamabad Policy Research Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elections to the Vidhan Sabhas are carried out in the same manner as for the Lok Sabha election, with the states and union territories divided into single-member constituencies, and the first-past-the-post electoral system used.
		The Election Commission is responsible for the conduct of elections to parliament and state legislatures and to the offices of the President and Vice-President.
		During the election campaign the political parties and contesting candidates are expected to abide by a Model Code of Conduct evolved by the Election Commission on the basis of a consensus among political parties.
	ipripak.org /factfiles/ff50.shtml (9006 words)

	agencyfaqs! > news & features > Lok Sabha Elections 2004: A big media opportunity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		According to some estimates, the total expenditure incurred for conducting the Lok Sabha polls in 1999 was in the region of Rs 7,000 crore.
		Owing to the ban imposed by the Election Commission on television commercials glorifying party achievements, print and outdoor could be major beneficiaries of hard sell by political parties, say analysts.
		Coincidentally, India will see its biggest cricketing event this year just a month prior to the General Elections, and bearing in mind that it is the all-important historic tour of India to Pakistan, advertisers are keen on being associated with it in a big way.
	www.agencyfaqs.com /news/stories/2004/03/08/8526.html (681 words)

	Bharatiya Janata Party
		In the 12th Lok Sabha (1999-2004) it was the single largest party with 179 (out of 545) members.
		Following the 2004 elections, the NDA was confronted with its failure to secure sufficient seats to form a government.
		On July 14, 2004, the BJP announced that it would oppose the proposed hike in sectoral caps for foreign direct investment in the insurance, civil aviation and telecom sectors.
	www.askfactmaster.com /BJP (493 words)

	Government of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Union Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha.
		In India's parliamentary system, the executive is subordinate to the legislature.There are 543 members in the Lok Sabha that are elected from the various states on the basis of proportional representation.There are 2 Anglo-Indian members nominated by the President.The Rajya Sabha has 250 members.
		He is the Supreme Commander, has the authority to dissolve Parliament and call elections, declare a state of emergency and dismiss governments in the states, but all upon the counsel of the Prime Minister and the elected government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Government_of_India (1473 words)

	agencyfaqs! > news & features > Elections Coverage 2004: Aaj Tak, NDTV 24X7 emerge winners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The week of May 9-15, 2004, was not only crucial for Indian politics, but also for the myriad news channels that were covering the general elections 2004.
		If the Lok Sabha elections spelt good news for Aaj Tak and NDTV 24X7, it also did wonders to the category as a whole.
		During the elections, the average share of news channels doubled from 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2004 to 10 per cent.
	www.agencyfaqs.com /news/stories/2004/05/27/9110.html (561 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Politics of India
		The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha.
		The Lok Sabha consists of 545 members; 543 are directly elected, while the other two are appointed by the President from among the Anglo-Indian community.
		On 22 May, 2004, Manmohan Singh was appointed the Prime Minister of India following the surprise victory of the Indian National Congress in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Politics_of_India (836 words)

	BJP Banks on feel Good Mantra
		Godhra and communal riots, Pakistan and Miya Musharraf, the election planks that had dominated the Assembly elections in the state in 2002 and had propelled the BJP to power are now a thing of the past.
		The Lok Sabha elections 2004 in the state will be contested on the planks of development and the "feel good factor" by the BJP while the Congress will highlight the failures of the CentIe and the state and attempt to "nail the lie" of the BJP campaign.
		Elections are declared pointing at the possibility of the BJP once again revert back to creating fear to get votes and resort to its old tactics - of unearthing cache of arms and ammunitions, a fake note conspiracy or arresting "terrorists" - if it finds that the development issue is not working.
	www.ahmedabad.com /index/viewarticle/article/13307/section/14 (471 words)

	Stage set for 14th Lok Sabha elections
		As many as 1,103 candidates are in fray for the first phase of elections that would decide the fates of Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, 8 Union ministers, 2 former Lok Sabha speakers, a former prime minister and three former chief ministers, among others.
		The Election Commission was busy giving final touches to ensure smooth and peaceful polling and security personnel were deployed in strength in all the constituencies, specially in sensitive areas.
		Elections for the 14th Lok Sabha are being held in five phases, on April 20, April 22, April 26, May 5 and May 10.
	www.expressindia.com /election/fullestory.php?type=ei&content_id=30508 (323 words)

	India Decides - Lok Sabha Elections 2004 : Mid Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Co-operate with the officers on election duty to ensure peaceful and orderly polling and complete freedom to the voters to exercise their franchise without being subjected to any annoyance or obstruction.
		Public places such as maidans etc., for holding election meetings and use of helipads for air-flights in connection with elections shall not be monopolised by itself.
		Issue of advertisement at the cost of public exchequer in the newspapers and other media and the misuse of official mass media during the election period for partisan coverage of political news and publicity regarding achievements with a view to furthering the prospects of the party in power shall be scrupulously avoided.
	web.mid-day.com /election04/conduct.htm (1446 words)

	Lok Sabha Elections in the Valley: An Unclear Vote for Peace
		Though some observers said that the 36-36.5 per cent turnout recorded for the six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir was low, the turnout has to be seen in the context of threat issued by militant outfits.
		The success of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir were, however, marred by over 2,500 incidents of poll-related attacks carried out by militant outfits.
		Observers are of the view that a majority of the Kashmiri people feel that the attempts by the Indian government to restore peace in the state are genuine and therefore, are ready to brave the bullets to support the peace initiative started by the Indian government.
	www.jammu-kashmir.com /insights/insight20040501a.html (951 words)

	Election Campaign 2004: A Quick Balance Sheet
		In the 14 th Lok Sabha elections, we contested a total of 65 seats spread over 16 states (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarnachal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura) and two Union Territories (Andaman and Nicobar islands and Pondicherry).
		Special election songs and street plays by local cultural activists as well as mobile cultural troupes formed an important component of the election campaign in many areas.
		The major factors responsible for this erosion are the split in the Autonomous State movement, the rise of militancy in the two hill districts and the recent spate of inter-tribal clashes and massacres.
	www.cpiml.org /liberation/year_2004/june/mandate6.htm (969 words)

	T S Krishnamurthy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Taruvai Subayya Krishnamurthy (born 1941) is the of India (February 2004-May 2005).
		His main assignment as CEC was the 2004 elections to the Lok Sabha.
		He has been in the Election Commission of India as a commissioner since January 2000.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/T_S_Krishnamurthy (171 words)

	2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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		International election observers express severe criticism, and large crowds gather in a protest rally in Kiev.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/2/2004.htm (4113 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Forget charisma, forget hype
		Elections, we are told, now inevitably turn into presidential contests where personalities, not politics, count.
		Two weeks travelling during the campaign taught me that this general election was going to be a series of local elections.
		But in a general election which is a series of local elections there are bound to be exceptions to every rule.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/3715701.stm (723 words)

	The Hindu : MCD by-elections soon after Lok Sabha polls
		By-elections to the six vacant Councillors seats would be held soon after the Lok Sabha polls are over in May. In a letter to the Municipal Commissioner, Rakesh Mehta, the State Election Commission has asked the civic body to be ready for the by-elections and make requisite preparations in this regard.
		The MCD House had declared the Keshav Puram seat vacant after the Congress Councillor, Sharda Jain, could not attend its meetings for three consecutive months because she was imprisoned in Tihar Jail in connection of her alleged involvement in the murder of Atma Ram Gupta.
		There were no by-elections for the two seats, which became vacant after the election of Mahabal Mishra from Dabri, and Narendra Nath from Shadara.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/03/20/stories/2004032006000400.htm (298 words)

	Elections
		The CPI(M) has increased the popular votes polled in the elections to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of parliament) since its formation in 1964.
		In the last few elections, contesting on an average 15 percent of the total seats, the CPI(M) has been getting around 6 percent of the votes.
		The members of the elected assemblies in the states constitute the electoral college for election to the Rajya Sabha.
	cpim.org /elections/election.htm (242 words)

	TN Lok Sabha elections were rigged: Jayalalithaa - NDTV.com - News on TN Lok Sabha elections were rigged: Jayalalithaa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa claims the Lok Sabha elections in the state were rigged and has called for a return to the paper ballot system.
		Her remarks came after months of silence on the election verdict which saw the AIADMK-BJP alliance lose all 4O seats in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Pondicherry.
		Many of the government's new vote-garnering schemes have found acceptance and the assembly elections in 2006 could be a clear indication of the pulse of the people.
	www.ndtv.com /morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=TN+Lok+Sabha+elections+were+rigged%3A+Jaya&id=57543 (262 words)

	India P.M.'s
		In this system, the Prime Minister is generally the leader of a party (or coalition of parties) that can gain a majority in the lower house (Lok Sabha) of the Parliament of India.
		The 2004 elections to the Lok Sabha returned the Congress back to power, and Dr. Manmohan Singh was named the Prime Minister-designate on 19 May 2004 after party president Sonia Gandhi declined the post.
		He was sworn in on May 22, 2004.
	www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us /touma/india/india_p_m_'s.htm (309 words)

	The Ultimate Jayawantiben Mehta - American History Information Guide and Reference
		In 1980, she was made a member of the national executive of the BJP and in 1988, she was made the All India Secretary.
		In 1989, she was first elected to the Lok Sabha.
		She was subsequently reelected in 1996 and 1999 and was made a Minister of Power in the Vajpayee Government.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Jayawantiben_Mehta (163 words)

	Congress Sandesh - March, 2004
		The Lok Sabha _ 2004 elections will go down in history for several firsts.
		In the just concluded Lok Sabha polls, she campaigned spiritedly covering the entire country unmindful of her security and health, mostly going on padayatras.
		In the process she revitalized the party converting it into an efficient machine capable of fighting for the causes that are sacrosanct to it and to the people of India.
	www.congresssandesh.com /may-2004 (324 words)

	Lok Sabha Election (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This time, following the guidelines of Election Commission of India, deployment of manpower was much more complicated than earlier elections since the intra district manpower inputs had reached to 4-5 in each district.
		As this was the first ever election, in which Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used through out the country, Officers of NIC were given the responsibility of training in the operations of EVMs to polling personnel.
		This software is being used in the district for tabulation purpose in Elections and for preparation of final result sheets.
	ua.nic.in /activities/election.htm (874 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> News -> Spotlight -> Elections 2004 -> First session of 14th Lok Sabha to begin on June 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		New Delhi: The first session of the 14th Lok Sabha will begin on June 2 and President A P J Abdul Kalam will address a joint sitting of Parliament on June 7.
		The decision to convene the nine-day session of the Parliament was taken today (May 23, 2004) at the first meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
		The newly elected Members of the Lok Sabha would take oath on June 2 and 3 while the election of Speaker is scheduled for June 4, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told reporters after the meeting.
	news.indiainfo.com /spotlight/elections2004/2305parliament.html (163 words)

	Indian Democracy – Large but in poor health
		It merely refers to those who went to the polling stations on the days of the elections and found their names on the electoral rolls so that they could vote.
		The various polling agencies, which were proved to be wrong in their forecasts of the election results, can partially redeem themselves by providing reasonable estimates of these two types of errors to the Election Commission.
		The Election Commission imposes a model pre poll Code of Conduct on political parties as soon as the election schedule is announced.
	www.indiacause.com /columns/OL_040712.htm (835 words)

	Directory - Regional: Asia: India: Society and Culture: Politics: Elections: 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Indian Elections 2004 · cached · Complete details on Indian Lok Sabha(Parliament) elections 2004.
		The biggest threat to Indian elections · cached · Account of the possible effects of Naxalite violence in certain states.
		BBC News - India Votes · Key issues and a general outline of the 2004 elections.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=1252633 (171 words)

	Prime Minister of India Online Research :: Information about Prime Minister of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The President invites only that person to be the Prime Minister who is leader of the majority party in th Lok Sabha.
		But when no single party gets the majority, the president may invite the leader of a Coalition government constituting the majority in the Lok Sabha or the leader of the single largest party commanding the support of the majority in the Lok Sabha.
		He also advises the President on the summoning and proroguing of the Parliament of India, the dissolving of the Lok Sabha and the declaration of emergencies.
	in-northcarolina.com /search/Prime_Minister_of_India.html (815 words)

	PERISCOPE, The Milli Gazette, Vol.5 No.04, MG98 (16-29 Feb 04)
		Addressing the Convocation gathering of Jamia Hamdard, on February 7, 2004, the Chief Guest ex-Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, a former Union Minister and presently member of Rajya Sabha, Dr. Karan Singh made a very significant remark.
		Starting his election campaign from Ayodhya, immediately after the dissolution of Lok Sabha, perhaps he may end that at Somnath Temple, located in Narendra Modi’s Gujarat.
		Naturally, the forthcoming election to 14th Lok Sabha is a decision that has been forced on them.
	www.milligazette.com /Archives/2004/16-29Feb04-Print-Edition/1602200433.htm (1257 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
		In the country's first-ever "e-election," over 175 million electorate would decide the fate of 1,103 candidates, including 81 women, in the fray for 140 Lok Sabha seats and 344 assembly segments by clicking the button on the electronic voting machines tomorrow.
		The first of the five phases of polling to elect MPs for the 14th Lok Sabha is being held in 13 states and three Union Territories.
		Polling for the elections to the Lok Sabha and four assemblies is being held in five phases, on April 20, 22 and 26 and May 5 and 10.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040420/main3.htm (323 words)

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