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Elections '09: Three Phases of the elections are over, April 16,23,30 with May 6 and May 13 the other two phases to be conducted. Till now the elections are conducted in a free and fair manner, with 'NO' violence at all except in the first phase of elections where maoists had a clash with Para Military Personne, which resulted in 16 deaths. The polling percentages - 50% - 55% moderate polling. Is it due to 'HEAT' it is boiling in north and central part of india. No issues as such - any emotive issues etc., Significant in this elections are the numer of crorepatis participating in this election (there is also a talk that fear is gripped in the minds of the candidates that if they didn't show their assets as the election commission observers has the people to verify the details, may cancel the candidature) and the Hate speeches starting from Advani to Manmohan singh etc., There is a good campaign in Delhi, Mumbai for the people to come out in large number to exercise the rights of voting. In Mumbai the voting percentage is equal to 60 % which is much better than 46% last time in 2004. The greatness if Indian Democracy is that in a polling station, which is located in GIR Wildlife sanctuary , there is a temple. The priest of the temple is the lone voter, for him to vote previous day itself the polling officials and the machinery has reached and the voter voted on the polling day at about 10.30 AM and the officials stayed there till the end of the polling time and then left the place. This is the beauty of the DEMOCRACY. What will be the outcome of the elections we need to wait till May 16th 2009. A good day of entertainment is there on May 16 2009.
IPL: Second Edition of the IPL has started. With Cheerleaders in Full Hog the competition is hotting up. The oldies of the young game are throwing the punches. Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya are the commendable performers in the tournament with Matt Hayden, Adam Gilchrist also in the frames. Deccan Charges the last placed team is the Topper till now in the Points Tables. Bangalore is playing some good competitive cricket. Mumbai Indians puuting some brilliant performance. Delhi and Punjab are doing excellent team performance. Rajasthan is not the same force as it was earlier, as the absence of Marsh and Watson are affecting their performaces. This edition will be tough one to predict. No team has scored 200 runs only one century till now. Spinners are doing an excellent job and they are back in the reckoning in the Shortest form of the Cricket game. South Africa and IPL has done an Impossible act - organising a tournament of this magnitude in two weeks time is really excellent. Whatever the wrong doings of Lalit Modi, his ego etc., he has really pulled it off. We have to appreciate him for this. Let's see who will reach the semis - my take is Mumbai Indians, Deccan Charges, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Dare Devils... Kings X1 Punjab - it will be a tough battle for them, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkatta knight riders doesn't have a chance...

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