Indian Express February 28, 2007 NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 27: The next BJP government in Uttarakhand is determined to settle the issue of the state’s capital, on whether it would continue to be in Dehradun or would be shifted to the hills, but planned to go about it cautiously in view of the sentimental issues involved. [...]

As expected, the winning party was able to squeak through with a small percentage margin of victory, but with a large haul of seats. In this case, the BJP with a third of the vote, won half the seats. The actual margins were similar to 2002, with only a 2.5% vote separating the BJP and [...]

The votes are in, and it looks like a BJP near majority. Given that independents can easily haggle for plum positions from a party in such a dominant position, a BJP government is all but assured. In fact, this is a near reverse of 2002, so the more things change, the more they remain the [...]

With the NDTV exit poll showing a hung assembly with a range of results for all four main parties (32,178 surveyed regionally), the HT-CNN/IBN poll (4,282 surveyed in 32 seats) and Star News (7,200 surveyed in 29 seats) indicating a BJP majority, and the Garhwal Post-Umeed Poll (all 69 seats) showing a BJP minority, speculation [...]

Garhwal Post, February 22, 2007 The second state assembly elections for the state of Uttarakhand have now come to an end, with the ballot count scheduled to take place on February 27. As with all elections, the outcome will be influenced by money, muscle, and media hype, as well as a heady mix of random [...]

For people struggling to find some stability, elections hold little meaning opines Prarthna Gahilote, reporting for IBN News. Click here to see video Prarthna Gahilote, CNN-IBN February 17, 2007 Khameri, Uttarakhand: Tehri has opened up a floodgate of emotions during election time. Rehabilitation is the main issue and politicians are doing what is best expected [...]

Their status is much like that of a memorial – a fast fading memory of a distant past opines Prarthna Gahilote, reporting for IBN News. Click here to see video Prarthna Gahilote, CNN-IBN February 16, 2007 Dehradun: Women played an important role in Uttarakhand statehood movement. But on the eve of the second assembly elections [...]

Daily Pioneer, February 16, 2007 Sidharth Mishra | Hardwar Uttar manthan Election 2007 It may sound incredible but the delimitation of seats for future elections is turning into a major issue in the present poll. The recent notification of seats by the Delimitation Commission, which would come into force from the next Lok Sabha and [...]

Become part of the openoffice.org community and vote for Dehradun! By Rajiv Rawat Garhwal Post February 17, 2007 As the state election campaign enters its final days, another poll is being held in the cyber world to determine the venue of an important information technology conference later this year. Dehradun is one of three cities [...]

Mayank Tewari, Bhikiasain (Almora) Hindustan Times, February 16, 2007 Troubled with rampant alcoholism, women in the Bhikiasain constituency of Almora district have fielded an independent candidate from the fairer sex. Supported by a local women’s NGO, Mahila Ekta Parishad, women from 62 villages met on 24 December last year and decided that one of them [...]