Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 07 May 2014 23:03

dna ‏@dna 18m

High turn-out in Seemandhra, figure may touch 80% http://dnai.in/ccqN

Manish_Sharma · Post by **Manish_Sharma** » 07 May 2014 23:09

anchal wrote:How to get this message out to team NAMO. Roadshow is not needed, the point is already conveyed. The risk is huge, let us not forget SaPa is in bed with jihadis

Flood her email box, she is the most responsive of BJP team Meenakshi Lekhi:

mrs.mlekhi@gmail.com

http://meenakshilekhi.com/contacts/

Raja · Post by **Raja** » 07 May 2014 23:19

Where exactly are you guys reading about a roadshow? I have not seen anything yet.

muraliravi · Post by **muraliravi** » 07 May 2014 23:36

The rally was cancelled by BJP itself to avoid crossing election expense limits, rest all is drama. They are not doing a roadshow, it is just that he will go from airport to BJP office and it is obvious that crowd will be expected. He will stay within his car.

chaanakya · Post by **chaanakya** » 07 May 2014 23:41

Poverty to Rahul is a State of Mind. How INC candidate Md Kaif from Phulpur says Victory and defeat is a Mental process.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 07 May 2014 23:43

soon winning the EC, elections, and votes is a state of mind, and finally running away from governance is state model of the mind!

Vikas · Post by **Vikas** » 07 May 2014 23:43

Tweeted to Ms. Lekhi on Varanasi Rally and ensuing security risk

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 07 May 2014 23:48

Polling trends so far suggest turnout in these elections may exceed the historical high of 1984 .

BijuShet · Post by **BijuShet** » 07 May 2014 23:56

chaanakya wrote:Poverty to Rahul is a State of Mind. How INC candidate Md Kaif from Phulpur says Victory and defeat is a Mental process.

Why is pappu looking at the chest and not aankh milaoing with Md. Kaif?

suryag · Post by **suryag** » 08 May 2014 00:15

where is Niran baba

muraliravi · Post by **muraliravi** » 08 May 2014 00:18

The letter from Arun Jaitley to EC clear states that Namo will go to the EC office and then to airport in his usual motorcade.

So he will land in BHU helipad and then go to EC office and then to airport in his motorcade.

As far as i know, motorcade and roadshow are 2 very different things. He uses his motorcade all the time to arrive all the 1000 rallies he has done. So i see no risk here.

disha · Post by **disha** » 08 May 2014 01:20

^Guys too much rona-dhona.

1. Amethi., at most few dozen booths were captured. Let us say #pappu wins by 50k votes., what will it prove? Last time #pappu won by some 2-3L votes and now *with* booth capturing #pappu "won" by 50k!!! What a convincing victory!!! And 5 years later if Amethi is still undeveloped who gets the blame?

And AoA if #pappu loses? What was the booth capturing for? The fact that RaGa had to resort to it proves that he is #pappu.

2. BJP is building a case against ECI.

Putting ECI under as much pressure directly or indirectly helps. ECI should be under constant pressure from BJP instead of the other way round. Right now, ECI's reputation is in tatters.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 08 May 2014 01:27

You leftists ... I am 94% modified
But I am also a 90% AAPTard

96% modified
77% AAPtard

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 08 May 2014 02:15

Was not able to log into BRF much today or read news except for occasional reading of headlines/posts....so sorry to be asking a quick recap of May 7th.

1) Was May 7th very good, good, average, or bad for BJP?
2) Is BJP still on track to go past 200+, and NDA past 272+ ?

BTW, events are unfolding every hour. Furiously fast paced last 10 days of the election. Each hour seems to generate tonnes of material for discussion/CTs.

KLP Dubey · Post by **KLP Dubey** » 08 May 2014 02:18

SwamyG wrote:
1) Was May 7th very good, good, average, or bad for BJP?

Very good

2) Is BJP still on track to go past 200+, and NDA past 272+ ?

Yes

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 08 May 2014 02:18

SwamyG wrote:Was not able to log into BRF much today or read news except for occasional reading of headlines/posts....so sorry to be asking a quick recap of May 7th.

1) Was May 7th very good, good, average, or bad for BJP?
2) Is BJP still on track to go past 200+, and NDA past 272+ ?

BTW, events are unfolding every hour. Furiously fast paced last 10 days of the election. Each hour seems to generate tonnes of material for discussion/CTs.

1. Bhery good. Prince may lose his cheddi.
2. Yes++ only

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 08 May 2014 02:18

I would say it was good. NDA should be above 270 after today. Some 41 more seats to go. I think on the low end NDA will hit 290.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 08 May 2014 02:23

Thanks a bunch guys, as Modi would say it "aap ke mooh mein ghee shakar".

Meanwhile a very good article by Jaggi on the election duration and its consequences: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/how-e ... 11891.html

It is an exhausting affair, I would say the elections should be wrapped in 1 week at the maximum, or keeping with Indic traditions 9 days/nights.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 08 May 2014 02:25

So how are you guys voting in the GJP threads for week 5?

saip · Post by **saip** » 08 May 2014 02:37

How did the voting go in J&K?

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 08 May 2014 02:39

So much hot air in the newspapers these days, especially the hindu. Subtle, blatant fear mongering everywhere. May 16th can't come soon enough.

disha · Post by **disha** » 08 May 2014 02:46

#Pappu did a PeeChaddi!!!

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ ... in-amethi/

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was heckled and questioned by voters as he went from booth to booth in his family pocketborough of Amethi on Wednesday. Both party workers and residents said this was the first time that Rahul was visiting the booths on polling day.

At Chilauli Singhpur booth, Ambika Saran Singh, 63, told him, “Chalo dus saal baad dekhne ko to mila (we got to see you after 10 years).” When Rahul said, “Main yahan aya to hun (I have come here),” Singh replied, “Aaj to aap yahan apne swarth ke liye aye hain (you have come here today for your own benefit).”

After Rahul left, Singh said, “I am a farmer and have been a Congress workers for the last 30 years… but the Congress is good at ignoring its old workers.”

At Phoola Gaon booth, Parvesh Shukla, a youth, shouted at Rahul, “Bhaiya… sadak pe jhatka laga ki nahi (did you feel the potholes on the road).” Rahul told the youth to go and join the BJP. Some other youths waiting outside then shouted, “Har Har Modi”, forcing Rahul to leave the booth.

Nar Singh Bahadur Singh, a first time voter, said, “I voted for the Congress, but only because my family told me to.”

In the Muslim-dominated areas, however, voters assured Rahul of their support. “Bhaiya aap humari taraf se nishchint rahiya. Hum sab apke saath hain (be assured that all of us are with you),” said Abdul Madeen at a polling booth in Rustemau, a Muslim-dominated village.

Meanwhile, Rahul, who was accompanied by his aide Kanishka Singh and other staff, objected to a drawing of a lotus on the blackboard at Phoola Gaon booth.

Speaking to mediapersons later, Rahul said, “They do not have anger only for my family but for the entire nation.” Asked about the heckling, he said, “They are people of another party.”

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 08 May 2014 03:15

ramana wrote:So how are you guys voting in the GJP threads for week 5?

I've scaled back on initial assumptions given disenfranchisement of voters in MH, WB, UP & BH. I think Muraliraviji also bases his assumptions on that too. I seriously doubt NDA will go over 300, but should be between 280-290.

SagarAg · Post by **SagarAg** » 08 May 2014 03:29

suryag wrote:where is Niran baba

Where are you Niran dada. Dhoti shiver here onlee.

NaMo will land at BHU, go to BJP office in his cavalcade, talk with BJP workers, then move on to his other rallies.

Tomorrow's schedule:
Varanasi all 4 programs Cancelled
Azamgarh
Rohiniya
Lalganj
Chandrauli

vivek.rao · Post by **vivek.rao** » 08 May 2014 03:35

Rony · Post by **Rony** » 08 May 2014 03:40

BijuShet wrote:
chaanakya wrote:Poverty to Rahul is a State of Mind. How INC candidate Md Kaif from Phulpur says Victory and defeat is a Mental process.

Why is pappu looking at the chest and not aankh milaoing with Md. Kaif?

Is that his Hindu (converted) wife Pooja (Kaif) ?

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 08 May 2014 04:59

SagarAg wrote:
suryag wrote:where is Niran baba

Tomorrow's schedule:
Varanasi all 4 programs Cancelled
Azamgarh
Rohiniya

Azamgarhi gang is well conencted with ASHA, CAG, SAFMA,Varshney guy and now Berkley Barker Bustards. Good AS know about them. Thet were all active participants in Visa gate. AS should note that this gang was given high level political access in Dilli.

Yagnasri · Post by **Yagnasri** » 08 May 2014 05:01

Yes, Love Jihad.

KLP Dubey · Post by **KLP Dubey** » 08 May 2014 05:24

Mort Walker wrote:I would say it was good. NDA should be above 270 after today. Some 41 more seats to go. I think on the low end NDA will hit 290.

I believe NDA is between 280-300 after Phase 8. I predict another 20 or more seats in Phase 9 for a total of 300-320. This is with pretty conservative assumptions for states like WB, OR, KA, and TN. The unpredictable effects of the NaMo wave in these states could take the tally significantly higher.

Prem · Post by **Prem** » 08 May 2014 05:34

i Am still sticking with 312-322 total for NDA.

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 08 May 2014 06:05

00:46 EC reschedules repoll in 2 Tamil Nadu polling stations to May 10:

Election Commission tonight said the repoll in one polling station each in Salem and Namakkal constituencies, a move flayed by ruling AIADMK, will be held on May 10 and not on May 8 as originally announced following candidates' demand for 48 hours notice before polling.

"The Election Commission has stated that representations from candidates have been received seeking at least 48 hours notice before re-poll is held. The Commission has accepted the request and has decided to defer the re-poll and it will now be held on 10th May," Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said in a release.

The repoll, announced yesterday, had been ordered in Salem (north) and Tiruchengode booths following technical error in EVMs with EC announcing that new machines will be used for re-polling.

AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had slammed the EC decision, terming it as "against the canons of propriety of the election process" as no protest or complaint was registered by any political party or anyone else in respect of both these polling stations.

"When this is so, the belated and inexplicable move of the EC to order a repoll abruptly with less than 48 hours notice does not appear warranted," she said in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath earlier in the day.

so why the repoll ???

niran · Post by **niran** » 08 May 2014 07:12

me is admist ragging battle do not have time even to die
and to top it big boss gonna stay here for cupple of days
till it ends will be scarce folks.
no need for dhotti tearing shivering the current score is Bjp 297 in 90%
zone

fanne · Post by **fanne** » 08 May 2014 07:21

Niran, are there adequate coverage on safety?

KLP Dubey · Post by **KLP Dubey** » 08 May 2014 07:30

fanne wrote:Niran, are there adequate coverage on safety?

Are you really expecting him to answer "No, not at all adequate, NaMo is left vulnerable" ?? Don't worry, all will go well. Get ready for pattAbhishekam.

fanne · Post by **fanne** » 08 May 2014 07:32

Naah expecting him to raise a stink if it is not. However removed he is from the scene or decision making.

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 08 May 2014 07:47

It appears Andhra, WB, KL are a complete write off for the NDA.

Rahul Mehta · Post by **Rahul Mehta** » 08 May 2014 07:47

Narayana Rao wrote:Yes, Love Jihad.

Yes, speaking about LJ, it was ABV, AJ etc who increased juvenile age from 16 years to 18 years by passing Juvenile Justice Act in year 2001 , so that LJ in India rises. One of my volunteers had said that he would distribute 1000s of pamphlets in Amritsar informing voters about how JJA as passed AJ in year 2001 trippled serious sexual violence caseson women, and also increased LJ.

Why AJ raised age of "juvenile"? Or rather who paid him and how much? All that is OT. But guess who wants LJ in India to increase

KLP Dubey · Post by **KLP Dubey** » 08 May 2014 08:12

Mort Walker wrote:It appears Andhra, WB, KL are a complete write off for the NDA.

Agree with KL, maybe a handful of seats in WB, but AP seems to be a good result. Why you are telling like that saar ?

Added: Oh I see, you are reading Politics Party website

member_28352 · Post by **member_28352** » 08 May 2014 08:26

Agree with RM that juvenile age should be reduced to 16.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 08 May 2014 08:54

Mort Walker wrote:It appears Andhra, WB, KL are a complete write off for the NDA.

On what basis are you writing off Andhra?