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Elections to the JNU Students Union

Thu, 2010-01-28 15:21 | Dhananjay Tripathi
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Dhananjay Tripathi, former president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union writes about the impasse that has resulted in no elections to the JNUSU for the past two years in the university. His plea- "There is need from the part of the government to look into matter of JNUSU elections and to save it from being ruined. It is imperative that the student community of JNU should also explore all the possibilities to re-conduct their elections according to the JNUSU constitution without further delay". An article that details the controversy over the Lyngdoh Committee Recommendations and the JNUSU elections can be found here (subscription required). 

The Left wins the "tunes" mandate

Wed, 2009-04-22 08:57 — srinir

 I chanced upon this blog entry in Livemint by the journalist, Ruhi Tewari. And she says it best. 

The songs in Hindi (and these are indeed catchy and melodious) are hosted here. 

The songs can be downloaded here. 

CPI(M) Manifesto for Elections 2009

Mon, 2009-03-16 23:01 | CPI(M)
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The CPI (M) calls upon the Indian people to vote for strengthening the Left and Democratic forces and for an alternative secular Government at the Centre.

El Salvador Left Poised for Election Victory: FMLN Party Promises a People-Centered Government

Wed, 2009-03-11 19:13 | Erica Thompson
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Ed: Marking a change from 19 years of right wing rule, the FMLN candidate Mauricio Funes has won the presidential elections in El Salvador. The right wing candidate accepted defeat. We are placing this article as the lead as it expresses the mood in El Salvador (before elections) eloquently.

“An historical event is underway in El Salvador. For the first time, a government especially dedicated to the popular sectors is possible. The current government, subjected to the interests of small groups, has shown their inability to lead the country for the common good. A new government is born precisely of the hope of citizens to break the pattern and install a government that will be at the service of the entire Salvadoran population.” - Programa de Gobierno - Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.

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http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/1740/1/

Two articles on coalitions

Mon, 2009-03-09 14:32 — srinir

 I wrote two articles, one for the Students' Struggle and another, an editorial for my employer on the happenings vis-a-vis coalitions before the elections. The argument being made is that the Congress' very DNA precludes a cohesive UPA before the elections, while the BJP's allies' realisation of the negative returns of association with aggressive Hindutva party as also the grave economic situation that the country is faced with today, has seen them adopt new strategies - one of which is to align with the Third Front. 

Fresh hope for Bangladesh

Thu, 2009-01-01 10:51 | The Hindu

Over the past two decades, no political party and alliance in South Asia has won — in a free and fair national election — the kind of overpowering victory that the Awami League and the Grand Alliance has just scored in Bangladesh. It has been a clean sweep for the Awami-led alliance; the BNP is routed, and the Jamaat-e-Islami has been blotted out.  An editorial and a news item  from the Hindu provides a broad perspective.

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The Hindu

“हमारी तरफ नजरें उठाकर देख रही है जनता”

Thu, 2008-12-25 17:01 | दुर्गा स्वामी and टिकेन्दर पंवार
Durga Swami

हाल के विधानसभा चुनावों और राजस्थान में वामपंथी आन्दोलन के अनुभवों के बारे में जनवादी महिला समिति की राजस्थान राज्य सचिव और सी.पी.आई.एम की राज्य समिति सदस्या दुर्गा स्वामी से प्रगति के संपादक मंडल सदस्य टिकेन्दर पंवार का विशेष साक्षात्कार।