2016 Indian Assembly Election Dates, Details, Opinion polls, surveys

The chief election Commissioner of India Dr Nasim Zaidi on Friday (March 4th) officially announced the dates and other important information about the conduct of the Assembly Elections to be held to the four Indian states and one UT. With this announcement, the model code of conduct has come in to force in these states and union territory. 

The elections to the state assemblies of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry will be held on May-16 in a single phase on one day. And it will be conducted in Assam in 2 phases and in West Bengal in six phases starting from 4th April and ending on 16th May, spread over 43 days.

The counting of votes will be held on 19th May, 2016 in all these states and the results will be made known following the counting. 

This time the electronic ballot boxes (EVMs) to be used in the election will have photos attached to the names of each contestants to avoid the confusion of voters that may arise due to the increased number of fake candidates with similar names of the official candidates who can split some votes and can adversely affect the winning chances of the candidates. 

Another speciality of this election is that 'NOTA' (none of the above button) which is gaining popularity and getting more votes due to the wrong selection of candidates by some parties, also will have an official symbol. 

Even though some news channels have started collecting and airing some opinion polls and surveys to measure the winning chances of parties and candidates, seeing the pathetic failure of different survey and exit poll results conducted and declared by popular news channels and companies in the past, people have lost faith in any of them. 

The actual results of the elections will depend upon many actors. Some factors that are prevailing now and some incidents that may occur during the time of election will also influence the voters' minds. Parties particularly the oppositions in all these states are busy making alliances with other parties for a marginal victory and overthrowing the governments in power by hook or crook..!

Election time is considered as a golden period for most people particularly the mass vote bank who get money, liquor etc from all parties and contestants and many sops by the parties who lure them easily and cheat them there after for five years. The most pathetic part is that we will be forced to see many violences and deaths related to theses elections. 

Justice K T Thomas betrayed Kerala in Mullaiperiyar Dam issue...?

The five member High Power Committee appointed by the Supreme Court to study and submit its detailed report on the safety and sustainability of the 117 - Year old Mullaperiyar dam in Keral State, has submitted its report in a sealed cover in the SC and the report is publicized by leading Malayalam News Channels and print media yesterday. Justice K.T. Thomas was also appointed in the high power panel as a representative of the people of Kerala.

Kerala's government and people have termed the report disappointing and stated that they would seek legal advise to move further in this issue. Many people feel that Justice KT Thomas who was included in the pane did not give any weightage to the fear and concern of millions of Keralites who live in the shadow of terror.

The controversy over the strength and safety of the century old dam is a cause for high concern and fear for more than four million people of Kerala, who fear in the worst scenario of a dam break they would be washed away in minutes.

The Government of Kerala has categorically made it clear that the water in the dam can be given to their neighbor Tamil Nadu as already agreed. Kerala has only demanded and sought the safety of its people. As this dispute is between two states, it is very difficult for the weak coalition Government in the centre to make a decision in this regard.

The government of Kerala and the general public has dismissed the report saying, 'who can guarantee the life of the 117 year old dam which exists in a frequent tremor prone area'....? If some untoward incident (which is not in the hands of any human) occurs, who will bear responsibility of the huge loss of life ....!!!

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Want to watch the NAK Shooting...? Call this number from South India...!

'Ningalkum Akam Kodeeshwaran' (NAK) program on Asianet Malayalam TV Channel has started and it is giving a chance for any one from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala to witness the shooting of the programme to be shot soon.

Though to contest as a participant in this program and to win one crore, one needs to be favoured by Lady luck and the computer, but to watch the program any one is eligible with just a phone call....!

Those who are interested and to make use of this opportunity to see many lucky Kodeeswarans and unlucky contestants participating in the reality game show, please call this offical numbers of Asianet and express your interest and register your names.

People of Tamil Nadu can call this mobile number :  098407 30937


People of Kerala  can call this mobile number        :  098407 63350


People of Karnataka can call this mobile number   :  098407 99096

Kaun Benega Crorepati (KBC) in Malayalam Ningalkum Akam Kodeeswaran

The most popular reality game-show telecast in the Television channels in the world is Crorepati (millionaire). In India, it became very popular with highest viewership because of the stunning presentation of the most renowned actor and artist Mr. Amitabh Bachan.

For the first time in the history of Malayalam channels, it is going to appear in the Asianet T.V shortly. The same is appearing in Tamil and Telugu channels with their super celebrity movie stars.

Though Asianet TV has not officially announced the date or time of commencement and the Anchor who is going to host this prestigious reality show, expected to capture the highest viewerships, the public is anxious to know who will host this program. Sources say that Super stars Mohanlal or Mommootty is expected to conduct it.

But some people's opinion is that Either Suresh Gopi or Jayaram is fit to hold this program as they have some simplicity, humility and hospitality compared to all superstars of Malayalam, which is the trade mark of Only Amitab Bachchan and Rajanikanth.

This game-show, which is already conducted in 116 countries in about 83 languages for nearly 13 years is coming to South Indian T.V Channels for the first time in different local language titles like kodeeswaran, kodiswaradu etc all meaning crorepati which means 'ten millionaire'.

In Tamil popular youth actor Suriya is expected to host the program in Vijay T.V. under the title 'NEENGALUM VELLALAM ORU KODI'in February, 2012, while in KANNADA Super Star Punith Rajkumar is hosting it with the Title, 'Kannada Da Kotyadipati' on suvarna TV.

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Best wishes to all Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam participants to win one crore (ten million)each...!