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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Election facts

1. In the 2004 elections the oldest candidate was Mr. Ramachandra Veerappa in Bidar, Karnataka-94 years.

2. This time, a record number of 1000 unrecognized parties are registered with the election commission of India. Of them, more than 90 are based in Tamil Nadu and nearly 20 in Kerala. Karnataka has about 25 registered parties while Andhra Pradesh has more than 40.

3. For the first time, the country-barring Assam, Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir-will vote on the basis of photo electoral rolls (522 out of 543 Lok Sabha constituencies)

4. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have the highest number of state parties-four each.Gujarat,

Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattishgarh and Tripura besides a few union territories have none.

5. A total of 3, 89, 816 vials if indelible ink were used in the first general election in 1952.

6. In 2004, polling station no29 (Dharampur) in the Miao Assembly segment of Arunachal east parliamentary constituency had only one voter.

7. There will be a total 0f 8, 28,804 polling stations for the 2009 elections as against 6, 87,402 booths in 2004, an increase of 1, 41,402.

8. Modakurichi Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu had a record number of 1033 candidates in the 1996 Assembly elections.

9. The highest number of candidates an electronic voting machine can support is 64. If the number exceeds this, a manual ballot is used.

10. The total electorate in 2009 is 714 million, up by 43 million from 2004.

11. Electronic voting machines run on a 6-volt alkaline battery and can be used in areas with no power connections.

12. Electing to vote:_ voter turn out in Lok Sabha election
Year1952:- 61.22%
Year 2004:- 57.65%

13. The EVEM was first used in India in 1982 in a by-election at the Parur assembly constituency of Kerala and in only 50 polling stations.

14. An electronic voting machine can record a maximum number of 3,840 votes which far exceeds the number of voters(usually less than 1,400) assigned to a polling station.

15. The 2004 general elections were conducted totally by using 10.75 lakh (1.75million) electronic machines in the country.

16. The indelible ink used to mark voter’s finger nails is made by Mysore Paints and Varnishes Private Limited, the only company authorized to make the black ink.

17. The Congress Party got 44.99% of the total votes in the first general election of 1951, giving it a sweeping majority in parliament.

18. Independents polled 15.90% of the total votes cast in the first general election of 1951, which was second only to that of the congress

19. In 2004 general election, total seats: 543
Total candidates: 5,435
Women candidates: 355
Women elected: 45


20. Did you know that the use of electro voting machine or EVMs, results in saving of 10,000 tones of paper that in return preserves forests.

Thursday, May 07, 2009

My Mother Taught Me

My Mother Taught Me


My Mother taught me LOGIC...
"If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can't go to the store with me."

My Mother taught me MEDICINE...
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."

My Mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD...
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!"

My Mother taught me ESP...
"Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?"

My Mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE...
"What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you...Don't talk back to me!"

My Mother taught me HUMOR...
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT...
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

My Mother taught me about GENETICS...
"You are just like your father!"

My Mother taught me about my ROOTS...
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My Mother taught me about the WISDOM of AGE...
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."

My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. ..
"Just wait until your father gets home."

My Mother taught me about RECEIVING...
"You are going to get it when we get home."

And my all time favorite thing--JUSTICE
"One day you will have kids, and I hope they turn out just like YOU.. then you'll see what it's like."

In between all this, my Mother taught me how to Live!
Thank you Mom for all I have learned these years.

Best Wishes for Mothers Day!

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Interesting Facts of Lok Sabha Elections

GENERAL ELECTIONS 2004
# Parliamentary Constituency with largest Area - Ladakh (J&K)- 173266.37 sq. km
# Parliamentary Constituency with smallest Area - Chandni Chowk (Delhi)- 10.59 sq. km
# Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency - 35 (Madras south)
#Polling station with least no of electors: Only ONE voter in Polling station No. - 29;(Dharampur) in Miao Assembly segment of Arunachal East parliamentary constituency
#Maximum age of the candidate-94 years (Ramchandra Veerappa in Bidar, Karnataka)
#Maximum margin, Arambagh PC of West Bengal 592502 votes. Here, the runner -up lost his deposite.

GENERAL ELECTIONS 1999
#Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency Gonda (UP) 32 candidates.
#Expenditure on conduct of election Rs. 880 Crores

GENERAL ELECTIONS 98
#Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency 18-Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) 34 Candidates
#Paper used for printing of ballot paper 7,700 Metric Ton

GENERAL ELECTIONS 96
#Maximum contestants in a parliamentary constituency 41-Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh) 480 Candidates
#Polling stations set up at the highest altitude State Distt Assembly Constituency Polling Stations Height J&K Leh 48-Leh 147-Anlay Phoo 5000 mtr.