Voting Begins in Three Indian States
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 4:41 pm
NEW DELHI: Polling to elect new assemblies in Indian states of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh began early this morning, in the first crucial test of popularity for major political parties after the Lok Sabha polls six months ago.
Stakes are high for Congress which is the ruling party in Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh and shares power with Sharad Pawar-led NCP in Maharashtra where the main opposition is in the form of Shiv Sena-BJP alliance, facing a make-or-break poll.
Elaborate security arrangements have been made by the Election Commission which has taken special measures to ensure peaceful polling, particularly in Naxal-hit areas of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra has over 7.58 crore eligible voters to elect 288 MLAs while Haryana has 1.31 crore electors for choosing 90 legislators. Arunachal Pradesh has 7.50 lakh voters who can exercise their franchise to elect 60 representatives.
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