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>Could it be that
the insurgents are losing their firm grip and are not able to dictate terms with
impunity .
The insurgents made a compromise
with GOA and GOI, you know that. That at least means that elections are peaceful
from insurgentsm but not necessarily within the parties. There have been killing
and deaths, but not from the insurgents.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:55
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Subject: Re: [Assam] 70 % cast votes in
Assam - AT
>If you put a ban on
conversion for the political parties or ban >on bribes or forced
conversion, the % will go down drastically
Maybe, but
similar circumstances existed before in Assam, and the numbers this time has
been higher than the last so many elections. Could it be that the insurgents
are losing their firm grip and are not able to dictate terms with impunity
.
>If you put a ban on
conversion for the political parties or ban >on bribes or forced
conversion
Hehehe! The insurgents must have
tried forced conversions (to their view of thinking). As for bribes - its a
national pasttime, and its only banned when it takes religious overtones.
--Ram
On 4/11/06, Rajen
Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
It does not necessarily mean
faith in Indian democracy, it may simply mean that the political parties
have lot of money. Rs 100 per person plus a bus ride will get lot of
turn outs. If you put a ban on conversion for the political parties or
ban on bribes or forced conversion, the % will go down drastically. If
you get inside the politics and the violence behind these elections, you
will not equate election to democracy any more. No wonder the people
in Bhutan are not letting their king to abdicate his throne. May be
they are telling, we have seen enough, we donot need desi democracy.
You will have to read between the lines.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:11
PM
Subject: [Assam] 70 % cast votes in
Assam - AT
It seems at least (overall average) 70 %
cast votes in the elections in Assam. That really tells us that people still
have faith in the Indian democracy :)
--Ram
70 pc cast votes in final
phase
By A Staff
Reporter
GUWAHATI, April 10 – About 70 per cent of the 82.27-lakh
voters exercised their franchise in 61 Legislative Assembly Constituencies
(LACs) of the State during the second phase of Assembly polls in the State,
as per the provisional information available with the Election Commission
(EC) office at New Delhi, reported Our New Delhi Staff Correspondent. There
is every likelihood that the poll percentage may go up further with
information of polling from many areas still pouring in, our Staff
Correspondent said quoting EC spokesman RR Bhattacharya.
Barring a
few minor incidents of violence, the polling was by and large
peaceful.
Though election in these constituencies was by and large
peaceful, EC sources told our Staff Correspondent that one CRPF jawan at
Diphu in Karbi Anglong was abducted by some unidentified miscreants while he
went to respond to nature's call around 5 in the morning.
A polling
party was attacked while it was returning from Bokajan this evening and it
resulted in injury to a CRPF personnel. One IED was also burst at Bulajan
village near Bokajan this evening and it was aimed at a polling party
returning from a polling station, said the EC spokesman.
Bhattacharya also told our Staff Correspondent that 32 visually
handicapped voters exercised their franchise at Barhampur today using the
Braille machine provided by the EC for the first time in the
State.
EC also turned down the BJP allegation that the Prime Minister
violated its model code of conduct, Bhattacharya told our Staff
Correspondent.
The sector officer of 18 Borlangfar sector under Diphu
LAC Hiteswar Phangsho, who is also a forest range officer, died of heart
attack at Borlangfar while on poll duty this morning, said State Election
office sources here this evening.
Our Correspondents
add:
Haflong: Despite being little bit slow, polling was
by and large peaceful in Haflong (ST) constituency amidst tight security and
a cloudy weather. In all, 76.56 per cent of the voters cast their votes in
the district.
Congress candidate Minister GC Langthasa, AGP
candidate Arun Chandra Haflongbar and Prakanta Warisa, a former MP and the
ASDC candidate for the constituency cast their votes in their respective
polling stations in the first hour.
District administration sources
here said that altogether 25 companies of paramilitary and Central forces
were deployed to ensure free and fair election.
Members of the
militant outfit Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) exercised their franchise for the
first time after a gap of 15 years and according to the outfit sources, 47
of its cadres, including its supremo Dilip Nunisa, exercised their
franchise. Talking to this correspondent after casting his vote Nunisa said
that he felt that he was the son of the soil after exercising his right to
vote.
Nalbari: The six Assembly constituencies under the
district, including the one now in the newly carved out Baksa district,
recorded an overall voting percentage of 77 today. However, the polling
percentage may go up further with the reports from the char areas of
Barkshetri and remote areas of Chapaguri are yet to be received. As per
information with the District Election Office here, Barkhetri recorded a
polling percentage of 78 per cent, Nalbari recorded a polling percentage of
74 per cent, Dharmapur recorded a polling percentage of 70, Barama recorded
a polling percentage of 77, Tamulpur recorded a polling percentage of 78 and
Chapaguri recorded a polling percentage of 75.
However, polling in
three polling stations number 50 of Nalbari LAC, number 82 of Tamulpur LAC
and number 7 of Barama LAC could not be held due to the technical snags in
the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Though rains since last night
lowered the voting rates in the morning hours today, voters started
thronging the polling stations in big numbers braving the inclement weather
as the day progressed. It is also noticed that women voters turned out in
large number and with great enthusiasm to exercise their right to franchise
all over the district.
Diphu: Despite some sporadic incidents
of violence, Diphu, Bokajan, Howraghat and Baithalangsho constituencies in
Karbi Anglong recorded overall percentage of 68 per cent polling. Two CRPF
personnel were injured in an IED blast by suspected KLNLF militants at
Bulajan while, the BSF personnel were on their way to Bhelughat under
Howraghat police station, police sources here said. Suspected KLNLF
militants also sprayed bullets on a polling party while it was returning
from polling station number 33 at Sarthey LP school at Barpur under Bokajan
PS. Two CRPF jawans sustained bullet injuries in the incident. Suspected
KLNLF militants abducted Mushakhanda, a Havildar of CRPF from Longparpan
polling station near Longnit this morning.
Baithalangsho registered
the highest polling of 75 per cent, while, Diphu recorded 71 per cent
polling, Howraghat 74 per cent and Bokajan recorded 68 per cent
polling.
Kokrajhar: Barring an incident of beheading of one
Loithan Borgoyary (42) , head teacher of Joynari High Schoolo near
Simbargaon under Kokrajhar PS, last night by some miscreants, no other major
incident of violence was reported from any part of the district till filing
of this report. The Deputy Commissioner, Kokrajhar, H Sarma here claimed
that the election passed off peacefully in all the constituencies of the
district. About 70 per cent of the voters cast their votes in the district.
SP, Kokrajhar HC Nath claimed that except a few minor incidents , polling
was by and large peaceful. A few persons were picked up suspecting them to
be vitiating the atmosphere. Chief of the BTC, Hagrama Mahilary , who is the
president of the BPPF(H), thanked the EC, civil and police administration of
BTAD for holding the election in a peaceful atmosphere. He also predicted
that the candidates of his party would win all the 12 seats under BTAD and
denied the allegation that his party supporters were involved in the killing
of Loithan Borgoyary. Participation of women voters in the election was
remarkably high in the remote areas.
Nagaon: Voting in eight
constituencies in the district passed off peacefully barring a few sporadic
incidents. Going by the trend of polling, it is expected that the poll
percentage may touch 65 in the district. In Samaguri constituency, about 20
persons sustained minor injuries in poll related violence between AGP and
Congress supporters. At Penai, security personnel had to resort to
lathicharge at polling stations 39 and 40 located at the Moktab school to
disperse the clashing mob.
Udalguri: In Paneri constituency,
64 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise while, the turnout of
voters in Udalguri was 65 per cent and it was 69 percent in
Majbat.
Hatsingimari: Group clash and attack on polling
station resulted in a tense situation in Mankachar and the sub- divisional
electoral officer was compelled to suspend polling in three polling
stations. Though initially polling started peacefully, a misunderstanding
between the polling officers and polling agents led to an untoward situation
in polling stations number 94 and 96 at Chomrasaly LP school with the
supporters of a political party attacking the polling officers of both the
polling stations. Four persons including constable Awal Hussain , first
polling officer Abdul Hamid Miah and two members of the public Abul Kalam
and Abdur Rahim sustained serious injuries. They were shifted to nearby
Baghapara hospital. The polling authorities suspended polling there. At
poolling station number 72, which was located at Aber Ali ME school, a
similar incident took place and polling was suspended. The polling officer
of Kakripara polling station was badly beaten up by the voters for allegedly
showing inclination to some particular parties. A constable posted at
polling station number 115 fled the scene after he was roughed up by voters
for alleged negligence of duty.
Meanwhile, peaceful polling was
reported by our correspondents from Mangaldoi, Patacharkuchi, Sipajhar,
Gauripur, Duni, Bijni, Dudhnoi, Baksa and Jalah.
Our Barpeta Road
Correspondent adds: Polling passed off peacefullly in Barpeta division
barring some incidents of rigging and lathicharge in some places.
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