| DMK + Congress + Thol Thiruma VCK | AIADMK, MDMK, PMK, CPI, Marxists | Vijayganth DMDK | |
| Congress-2004 | 52 | 21 | 15 |
| DMK 2004 | 71 | 10 | 7 |
| PMK 2004 | 12 | 75 | 9 |
| MDMK 2004 | 20 | 60 | 7 |
| AIADMK 2004 | 11 | 65 | 5 |
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Tamil Nadu 2009 Elections: Large proportion of Congress voters shift to DMDK
In Lists on ஜூன் 8, 2009 at 6:33 பிபDMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu: Social basis of voting
In India, Politics, Tamilnadu on ஜூன் 8, 2009 at 6:27 பிப| Caste/communities | Vote share of DMK + Congress + Thol Thiruma VCK |
AIADMK, MDMK, PMK, CPI, Marxists |
Vijayganth DMDK |
| Upper castes | 39 | 37 | 13 |
| Thevars | 33 | 47 | 13 |
| Vanniyars | 46 | 42 | 6 |
| Mudaliars | 50 | 30 | 5 |
| Lower OBCs | 34 | 44 | 12 |
| Dalits | 43 | 28 | 11 |
| Muslims | 38 | 17 | 6 |
Who is the most popular Chief Minister in India?
In India, Politics on ஜூன் 8, 2009 at 6:14 பிப| Question: After this election who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of [State name]? | |
| Naveen Patnaik | 63 |
| Nitish Kumar | 61 |
| Shivraj Singh Chauhan | 50 |
| Sheila Dikshit | 49 |
| Narendra Modi | 45 |
| Raman Singh | 40 |
| Ashok Gehlot | 40 |
| Prem Kumar Dhumal | 39 |
| B.S. Yeddyurappa | 33 |
| Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee | 30 |
| B.C. Khanduri | 30 |
| Mayawati | 27 |
| Parkash Singh Badal | 27 |
| Omar Abdullah | 18 |
Source: The Hindu: How India Voted in 2009 Parliament Elections: MP Polls
Turnout trends: India Elections 2009
In India, Politics on ஜூன் 8, 2009 at 6:05 பிப| State | Turnout 2009 | Change from 2004 |
| West Bengal | 81.3 | 3.3 |
| Kerala | 73.3 | 1.8 |
| Tamil Nadu | 73 | 12.2 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 72.6 | 2.7 |
| Punjab | 69.8 | 8.2 |
| Assam | 69.5 | 0.4 |
| Haryana | 67.4 | 1.7 |
| Orissa | 65.3 | -0.7 |
| Karnataka | 63.3 | -1.6 |
| Delhi | 51.8 | 4.7 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 51.2 | 3.1 |
| Maharashtra | 50.7 | -3.7 |
| Rajasthan | 48.4 | -1.5 |
| Gujarat | 47.8 | 2.6 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 47.8 | -0.4 |
| Bihar | 44.5 | -13.4 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 39.7 | 4.5 |
Nine Dynasties in new Parliament: Family Pairs
In India, Politics on ஜூன் 5, 2009 at 2:04 முபSource: Family pride in Lok Sabha – India – The Times of India
- Congress: Sonia and Rahul Gandhi – Rae Bareli and Amethi
- Samajwadi Party: Mulayam Singh Yadav and son Akhilesh – Mainpuri and Kannauj constituencies in UP
- BJP: Maneka Gandhi & Varun Gandi: Uttar Pradesh – Aonla & Pilibhit
- Ajit Singh (Baghpat) and Jayant Choudhury (Mathura)
- Sharad Pawar & daughter Supriya Sule – Baramati (Maharashtra)
- Trinamool Congress: Sisir and Subhendu Adhikary – West Bengal (Kanthi in East Midnapur, his son won the Tamluk seat where Nandigram is situated)
- Karnataka – H D Devegowda and his son H D Kumaraswamy
Missed:
- Prospective mother-son pair missed out with former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh‘s son Raninder losing from Bhatinda. Amarinder’s wife Preneet Kaur won from Patiala.
- BJP: “Gorkha” face Jaswant Singh and son Manvendra could have been another but for the latter’s defeat in Barmer.
Top 10 Richest Parties in 2009 Lok Sabha
In India, Politics on மே 28, 2009 at 9:15 முப- NCP: Rs. 30.39 Cr. (was Rs. 1.46 Cr.) – 1981%
- Telugu Desam: Rs. 29.98 Cr. (was Rs. 13.77 Cr.) – 118%
- JD (S): Rs. 16.82 Cr. (was Rs. 2 Cr.) – 831%
- Shironmani Akali Dal: Rs. 16.7 Cr. (was Rs. 3.4 Cr.) – 391%
- Congress: Rs. 6.86 Cr. (was Rs. 3.38 Cr.) – 103% ↑
- RLD: (Rs. 5.13 Cr. (was Rs. 2.87 Cr.) – 78%
- BJP: Rs. 3.06 Cr. (was Rs. 1.2 Cr.) – 155%
- Samajwadi: Rs. 2.5 Cr. (was Rs. 1.88 Cr.) – 33%
- Bajujan Samaj: Rs. 7.46 Cr. (was Rs. 1.2 Cr.) – 297%
- Biju Janata: Rs. 4.28 Cr. (was Rs. 0.54 Cr.) – 692%
- RJD: Rs. 1.36 Cr. (was Rs. 0.59 Cr.) – 134%
- Trinamool: Rs. 1.03 Cr. (was Rs. 1.77 Cr.) – –42% ↓
- Janata (U): Rs. 0.90 Cr. (was Rs. 1.01 Cr.) – -11% ↓
- DMK: Rs. 0.89 Cr. (was Rs. 5.01 Lakhs) – 463%
- CPI (M): Rs. 0.39 Cr. (was Rs. 0.20 Cr) – 95%
- CPI: Rs. 0.25 Cr. (was Rs. 0.32 Cr.) – -20% ↓
Source: India Today
The top ten tainted MPs in 15th Lok Sabha
In India, Politics on மே 17, 2009 at 7:36 பிபSource: 17.2 per cent rise in criminal turned MPs: Report: “The Bharatiya Janata Party tops the list of criminal candidates with 42. The Congress is a close second with 41 tainted candidates. Among the states Uttar Pradesh tops the list with 31 criminal candidates of which 22 have serious charges. Maharashtra comes second among the states with 23 candidtates with criminal charges.”
Note: Affidavits of 8 new MPs (all from Tamil Nadu) are not available on Election commission’s website.
1. Jagadish Sharma of Janata Dal- United elected from the Jahanabad constituency tops the list. He is an accused in 6 cases and there are 17 serious counts under the Indian Penal Code booked against him.
2. Bal Kumar Patel of the Samajwadi Party from the Mirzapur constituency in Uttar Pradesh is an accused in 10 cases and has 13 serious counts under the IPC.
3. Prabhath Singh Pratap Singh Chauvan of the Bharatiya Janata Party elected from Pachamal, Gujarat has three cases and 10 serious counts under the IPC.
4. Kapil Muni Karwariya of Bahujan Samaj Party elected from Phulpur, UP has 4 cases and 8 serious counts under the IPC.
5. P Karunakaran of Communist Party of India-Marxist from Kasargod, Kerala has 12 cases and 6 serious counts under the IPC.
6. Lalu Prasad Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal from Bihar, Saran has 2 cases and 6 serious counts under the IPC.
7. Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya of Congress from Rajkot, Gujarat has 2 cases with 6 serious counts under the IPC.
8. Vittalrao Hansrajbhai Radadiya of the Congress from Porbandar, Gujarat has 16 cases with 5 serious IPC counts.
9. Feroze Varun Gandhi of BJP from Pilibhit, UP has 6 cases and 5 cases with serious IPC counts.
10. Chandrakanth Raghunath Patil of BJP from Navsari has 6 cases and 5 cases with serious IPC counts.
Notable Omission: DMK‘s Madurai MP M.K. Alagiri with 19+ Crore assets
Richest politicians: India Today: MP & Parliament Elections 2009
In India, Lists, Politics on மார்ச் 30, 2009 at 10:33 முப1. T. Subbarami Reddy
Indian National Congress
Rajya Sabha, Andhra Pradesh
Total Assets: Rs 239.6 cr
2. Jaya Bachchan
Samajwadi Party
Rajya Sabha, Uttar Pradesh
Total Assets: Rs 214.3 cr
3. Rahul Bajaj
Independent
Rajya Sabha, Maharashtra
Total Assets: Rs 190. 6 cr
4. Anil H. Lad
Indian National Congress
Rajya Sabha, Karnataka
Total Assets: Rs 175 cr
5. M. Krishnappa
Indian National Congress
MLA, Vijay Nagar, Karnataka
Total Assets: Rs 136 cr
6. MAM Ramaswamy
Janata Dal (Secular)
Rajya Sabha, Karnataka
Total Assets Rs 107.7 cr
7. Anand Singh
BJP
MLA, Vijayanagara, Karnataka
Total Assets: Rs 239 cr
8. Anil V. Salgaocar
Independent
MLA, Sanvordem, Goa
Total Assets: Rs 91.4 cr
9. N.A. Haris
Indian National Congress
MLA, Shanti Nagar, Karnataka
Total Assets: Rs 85.3 cr
10. Mahendra Mohan
Samajwadi Party
Rajya Sabha, Uttar Pradesh
Total Assets: Rs 85 cr
Thanks: Wealth leadership
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