Mandi favours blue-blooded politicians
Mandi parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh has always favoured scions of royal families, with eight blue-blooded nominees being returned in 12 elections held so far.

Mufti Sayeed nicely placed in terror-torn Anantnag
Even before witnessing the battle of ballots, this Lok Sabha constituency in south Kashmir has seen repeated militant attacks in which a candidate has died and other nominees and political leaders have escaped such attempts.

Campaign for fourth phase of polls ends
Campaign for the fourth phase of polling on September 25 in 74 Lok Sabha constituencies spanning nine states ended yesterday.


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