Road shows, corner sabhas at fag end of poll campaign
With one day in hand to campaign for the Lok Sabha election, the candidates are focusing on road shows and door-to-door outreach in their constituencies.
View ArticleMajor candidates stoop to personal attacks
The political campaign that was started on March 29 in the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency continued to get more and more personal as it progressed.
View ArticleApex court to hear Ideal Road Builders petition on April 21
The Supreme Court will on April 21 hear the petition filed by Ideal Road Builders (IRB) to revoke the interim stay granted by Bombay High Court (HC) to the toll collection it started in the city.
View ArticleLeaders fund arrangements of 10k voters to travel for polls
As many as 10,000 persons working in various parts of Mumbai, Thane and New Mumbai will travel to Kolhapur in the next 24 hours as they are registered voters of Kolhapur district.
View ArticleBhosale rallies for Patil to woo back voters
The Congress felt a major section of the youth is likely to vote for BJP's candidate Sanjay Patil in Sangli.
View ArticleParrikar urges businessmen and industrialists to vote for BJP
Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said if the BJP comes to power, then it will free the government of corruption and implement policies that will boost the industrial and business sectors.
View ArticleCampaign core groups brace for 48-hour war
The next 48 hours will present a 'do-or-die' situation to the core groups managing the poll campaigns of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections in Kolhapur and Hatkanangale.
View Article2,800 hawkers yet to provide info for biometric cards
The civic officials have warned that if the hawkers fail to provide the details, they will be considered illegal and would not be considered for rehabilitation.
View ArticleCandidates give final push to draw voters
The final day of campaigning on Tuesday saw most of the candidates from Kolhapur and Hatkanangale Lok Sabha constituencies sweating it out covering villages and towns, addressing rallies and meeting...
View ArticleTraffic signal at Tarabai chowk begins on trial basis
The traffic department on Tuesday started operation of the newly installed traffic signal at Tarabai Chowk on a trial basis.
View ArticleSoccer centenary celebrations in Kolhapur start with tourney
The Kolhapur United Football Association (KUFA) has arranged several events this year to celebrate the centenary of football in Kolhapur.
View ArticleAfter days of hectic campaigning, a day of quiet meeting with close aides
The two major contestants in Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency spent their day conducting informal meetings with party workers to assure the support of factions and groups.
View ArticleSecurity blanket in place to ensure peaceful polling today
The administration is keeping a strict vigil to avoid any untoward situation at any of the 3,137 polling booths in the district for two Lok Sabha seats, as the district goes to the polls on Thursday.
View ArticleRebels could prick Sangli candidates
Unhappy with the party decision to nominate the newcomer for the LS elections, Sangli BJP MLA Sambhaji Pawar threatened to rebel.Though the senior BJP leaders pacified him, Pawar remained absent from...
View Article13 in fray, but only two in real race
As the election campaign drew to an end on Tuesday evening, the candidates focused on road shows and corner meetings in the constituency.
View ArticleBitter battle in sight for bigwigs in sugar belt
The stage is set for six constituencies - Kolhapur, Hatkanangale, Sangli, Satara, Madha and Solapur - in south-western Maharashtra to go to poll on Thursday.
View ArticlePoll issues take a backseat, factionalism plays key role
The way in which the factions within political parties work will determine the outcome in the closely contested Lok Sabha polls in the Kolhapur and Hatkanangale constituencies.
View ArticleSweet surge of votes in Maharashtra's sugar bowl
The traditionally strong voter turnout continued to be the pattern on Thursday as the residents of Kolhapur and Hatkanangale came out in huge numbers to elect their representatives in the Lok Sabha.
View ArticleHigh turnout in drought zone may spoil Congress dream
The Sangli Lok Sabha constituency witnessed the highest voter turnout since 1967, with tentatively 65% of voters casting their votes.52% votes were cast during the 2009 elections.
View ArticleSonurle villagers boycott polling
Around 1,200 voters of Sonurle village in Shahuwadi taluka boycotted elections on Thursday in protest against poor rood condition and demanding a water reservoir.
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