|
Yet many denied chance to vote
Judges, VC, ex-Chief Secy return disappointed
Chandigarh, May 13
Strange but true! Thousands of local residents, including former Punjab Chief Secretary Rajan
Kashyap, High Court judges, Justice Mehtab Singh Gill and Justice Rajan Gupta, Panjab University Vice-Chancellor RK Sobti and renowned painter RM Singh, could not exercise their right to vote today despite having photo identity card. |
 |
| Residents show their voter cards after they were denied votes outside a polling booth in Sector 45A, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Brawl between BJP, Cong supporters
BJP activists stage dharna at SSP’s residence
Chandigarh, May 13
Several BJP supporters staged a dharna at the residence of SSP Sudhanshu Shrivastava in Sector 24 late tonight. They were protesting against the registration of a criminal case against a party activist, who was allegedly involved in an altercation with Congress workers at Dadu Majra Colony during polling today.
65 pc vote in Kharar, 63 pc Mohali
Mohali, May 13
Keeping their date with the democracy, participation by the youth voters today resulted in high percentage of polling in the Mohali and Kharar segments of the Anandpur Sahib parliamentary seat.
EC rules fail to enter Burail jail
Inmates deprived of voting rights
Chandigarh, May 13
Contesting elections from jail may seem easier than casting votes. While criminals-turned-politicians are known to have contested and even won polls while behind the bars, there seems to be no precedence of prisoners exercising their right to vote at least in Chandigarh.
Those who couldn’t
vote
If you, too, have been denied your democratic right to cast your vote in spite of having a valid voters’ ID or due to any discrepancy in the voters’ list please let us know. We will publish a list of all those who have not been able to cast their vote in Chandigarh, Mohali and
Panchkula.
Please send us in writing to City Editor, The Tribune, Sector 29, Chandigarh. You can also email your name and house address to us at
cityeditor@tribunemail.com Editor-in-Chief
|
Voters swarm polling agents to check their names in the voters’ list at a polling booth in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Irrespective of their religion, voters queue up to cast their ballot at a polling booth at Government Senior Secondary School,
Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Police personnel deployed outside a polling booth at Dadu Majra.
Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
MC Mayor Kamlesh protests against BJP workers at Dadu Majra Colony.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Residents of Sector 10 await their turn outside the polling station in Sector 10.
Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
Chanan Kaur being helped out of the polling station by her family members at
Dhanas village. Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
A family comes out of the polling station after casting their ballot in Sector 10.
Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
An old woman shows her voters’ ID just before casting her ballot at
Mauli village. Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
Urban areas lead from front
Chandigarh, May 13
In a clear departure from the past, urban Chandigarh led from the front in voting for electing its representative from the city.
In fact, the "Jago Re" and other campaigns exhorting people to vote seem to have struck a chord with urban voters of the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency with an impressive over 60 per cent urbanites turning out to vote in the sultry
weather.
Rural voters not far behind
Chandigarh, May 13
It was the day of mandate. And residents of the city came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise.
After months of rigorous campaigning by various parties, city residents did justice to their hard work and left the comfort of their homes to vote for the next Member of Parliament.
Women queue up to exercise their franchise at Mauli
Jagran, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
 |
High turnout opens up contest
Chandigarh, May 13
It is a close call in Chandigarh. The high voting percentage of around 65 per cent in the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency has turned the contest into a neck-and-neck fight between the archrivals Congress and BJP, even as the contestants make claims and counter-claims.
Anomaly in electoral roll at PU
Chandigarh, May 13
While some genuine voters were deprived of casting their ballot in the absence of their names in the voters’ list, several frivolous votes continued to be part of the process at booth No. 97 in Sector 14, here today.
The official record of booth No. 97 in Sector 14, Panjab University, Chandigarh, shows frivolous voters (within red lines) on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
|
 |
LS Polls
Voting campaigns click with youth
Chandigarh, May 13
Breaking the precedent set by their metro counterparts, the city youth not only exercised their right to franchise in large numbers today but also seemed confident of bringing in the “change” in the way city was being managed.
When snags hit EVMs
Chandigarh, May 13
Technical snags in electronic voting machines (EVMs) were reported at some polling stations in the city today. EVMs suffered technical snags at two polling stations — booth No. 135 at Shishu Niketan School, Sectors 22-D, and booth No. 132 at GSSS-22-A.
Fiza to join politics
Mohali, May 13
Fiza, estranged wife of Chand Mohammed aka Chander Mohan, recently announced that she would join active politics. Addressing a
press conference, she said she would announce the name of the party to be joined by her at the right time.
No day off for industry workers
Chandigarh, May 13
While on one hand, renowned shops and city-based malls were closed following directions of the Election Commission, labourers were seen working in various industries on the election day.
Employees work at a unit in Industrial Area, Phase-I, on
Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
|
 |
RTI Act
Education dept denies info to applicant
Chandigarh, May 13
A local resident, VB Khanna, has been denied information under the RTI by the Chandigarh education department here.
Khanna had filed an application under the RTI Act to get information pertaining to a school.
Records destroyed in GMADA office fire
Mohali, May 13
A fire broke out in the public health branch of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority here today in which office records were destroyed. However, no loss of life was reported as the office was closed in connection with the Lok Sabha elections.
Files gutted in fire that broke out in the public health branch of GMADA in Mohali on Wednesday.
A Tribune photograph |
 |
DRDO develops kit to track infection
Chandigarh, May 13
Tracking infection inside the body has become easier now with a new diagnostic kit of ciprofloxacin for bacterial infection imaging called “diagnobact” developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Unqualified persons on selection panel
PU review meeting today
Chandigarh, May 13
If claims of university officials are to be believed, Panjab University is all set to review the issue of unqualified persons sitting in the selection committee to appoint principals in various colleges of Punjab.
Fruit feast marks pool party
Chandigarh, May
13
Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, organised a splash pool party to beat the scorching heat and to also brief students about their choice of food and necessary precautions to be taken during a change of weather.
|
