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14th LOK SABHA ELECTIONS - TIMELINE 2004

  24th May 2004
  Meinya pins hope on next expansion 24, May '04

  22nd May 2004
  MPCC (I) eyes berth for Dr Th Meinya 22, May '04

  21st May 2004
  Lok Sabha polls was a farce, charges Joy 21, May '04
  Charenamei stresses on peace and development 21, May '04

  20th May 2004
  Mani bags Outer by handsome margin 20, May '04
  MP elect spells out agenda 20, May '04
  Congmen stage sit-in-protest 20, May '04
  Victorious Charenamei thanks voters 20, May '04

  19th May 2004
  Outer Manipur PC elections not fair: NPP 19, May '04
  Poll personnel report at Hqs 19, May '04

  18th May 2004
  Below 10 pc cast vote in Jiri repoll 18, May '04

  17th May 2004
  Election cases 17, May '04

  16th May 2004
  Manipur reap Congress win 16, May '04
  Securitymen fan out for adjourned polls 16, May '04
  NSCN-IM�s integrity in danger: Imkong 16, May '04

  15th May 2004
  CM, MP elect fly to Delhi 15, May '04

  14th May 2004
  Meinya romps home riding over a margin of 49,319 votes 14, May '04
  Winner takes all; Cong scores perfect 10 in 16 out of 32 ACs 14, May '04
  MP elect spells out agenda 14, May '04
  Opposition cocks a snook at Cong win 14, May '04

  13th May 2004
  Deciding day for 3 Drs, an Ex-MP 13, May '04

  12th May 2004
  Road diversion for counting 12, May '04
  Addl forces assured at counting venues 12, May '04
  Rival camps begin �V� celebration 12, May '04

  11th May 2004
  Counting trend: Will it be allowed? 11, May '04
  Counting agents threatened 11, May '04
  DIPR runs into unseen hiccups 11, May '04

  10th May 2004
  Security ready for May 17 polls 10, May '04

  09th May 2004
  Security beefed for counting 09, May '04
  Women bodies flay Centre's ban proposal 09, May '04

  08th May 2004
  All set for vote count in Outer seat 08, May '04
  JD (S) refutes report on Gowda's comment 08, May '04

  07th May 2004
  UNLF sings boycott success 07, May '04
  Cong to study �Outer fiasco� 07, May '04
  Polls deal cruel blow to students 07, May '04

  06th May 2004
  Outer vote count from May 19 06, May '04

  05th May 2004
  Elders for simultaneous vote count 05, May '04
  Congress flays Gowda 05, May '04

  04th May 2004
  ECI ready for adjourned polls 04, May '04
  Boycott supporters in Delhi's eye 04, May '04
  Kim Gangte Kipgen speaks out her mind 04, May '04

  03rd May 2004
  Deve Gowda promises to unite Naga 'territory' 03, May '04
  Rescheduled polls peaceful 03, May '04
  BJP claims proof against Mani 03, May '04

  01st May 2004
  Cong not spared from tongue lashing 01, May '04
  BJP workers detained, scribes turned back 01, May '04

  30th Apr 2004
  CM hums poll success tune
  Joy cries foul against officials
  IM ready to disrupt Tml polls: Adanee

  29th Apr 2004
  Healthy turn out in repoll recorded
  Landslides strand poll personnel
  all political parties upbeat about results

  28th Apr 2004
  Repoll at four centres today
  MPP cast slur on Loken, Doungel
  Charenamai's disqualification demanded
  IM's 'interference' in polls irks Delhi
  Rural votes outnumber urban centres
  UNLF poohs-poohs 50 pc turn out claim

  27th Apr 2004
  Second phase poll held, 50% turnout
  General strike ends peacefully
  Congman held with Rs 2.5 lac

  26th Apr 2004
  3 UGs killed, bomb explosions rock State on poll eve
  Chaoba sets record straight, Condemns dastardly killing
  CM appeals to vote fearlessly

  25th Apr 2004
  Stage set for Inner Manipur poll
  Former DGP gunned down
  Poll official suspended
  Stringent security for counting centres

  23rd Apr 2004
  Repoll conducted, six more added to repoll list
  UG poll threat aired to central leaders
  RPF reiterates ban on Cong

  22nd Apr 2004
  Repoll in 117 polling stations ordered
  Five hurt in UG attack on poll convoy
  More central force for Inner poll

  21st Apr 2004
  Contrasting turn outs in hills and valley areas
  Violence mar first phase poll
  CLP meet reviews poll conduct

  20th Apr 2004
  Ibobi appeals for free polling
  Polling material of 2 booths set ablaze
  Voting right is not the ultimate goal: UCM
  Women bodies to boycott LS polls
  NPO questions UNC's decision

  19th Apr 2004
  Decks cleared for first phase poll
  Campaign ends on a dull note in CCpur
  Ukhrul braces for LS polls
  Makunga yet to submit expenditure statement
  UNC asks Nagas to vote for Charenamei
  Polls cannot save State's territory
  KIM goes hammer and tongs against Holkhomang

  18th Apr 2004
  Landslides at NH-53 hamper detailment of poll personnel
  Rain spoils LS poll in hill districts

  17th Apr 2004
  KYKL sets 24 hr deadline for BJP members
  KNF bans Kim, Holkhomang
  NSCN (I-M) warns Nagas against BJP

  16th Apr 2004
  Poll personnel to fan out today
  Lesser turn out in rural areas predicted in polls
  Poll buses

  15th Apr 2004
  BJP workers shot, ex-Minister's house attacked
  EC officials discuss poll security
  BJP workers abducted, Adanee detained, warned

  13th Apr 2004
  Dave writes to Delhi for additional forces
  MTPRM spells out anti-Cong campaign

  12th Apr 2004
  UNLF reiterates poll boycott stand
  KPC warns against using its name in polls

  11th Apr 2004
  12 to slug it out for 2 LS seats
  Observers inspect polling booths
  EC rules out poll re-schedule

  10th Apr 2004
  Despite ban, State gears up for polls 10, Apr '04
  Security beefed up to combat UG threats 10, Apr '04

  09th Apr 2004
  Two rejected, six in fray for Inner polls
  Delhi discusses Manipur situation
  EC to be approached to ensure free polling

  08th Apr 2004
  Compulsory identification of voters
  I am people's candidate: Dr Nara
  Chaoba assures employment generation /td>
  Holkhomang Haokip runs into UKLF ban
  8 throw hat into poll ring
  UNLF poll ban silences campaign

  07th Apr 2004
  UNLF imposes total ban on LS polls
  Makunga on initiating dialogue with UG
  BJP is not communal : Apang
  CPI's Outer support on Apr 8
  MPCC worried over RPF diktats

  06th Apr 2004
  Valley Rose throws in the towel
  Heavy weights join BJP despite diktats
  Observers assigned tasks
  DPA issues common manifesto
  Haokip sets eye on development
  CPI(M) to support Dr Nara, Haokip

  05th Apr 2004
  Seniors study Nara option
  Repeal of black laws: Valley Rose
  JD(U) to emphasize on emotional integrity
  FPM sets up poll campaign body

  04th Apr 2004
  Kim banks on development and fraternal ties
  FPM to take CM's statement to ECI
  Cong support to NCP still a poser
  Poll tempo gaining momentum in the hill areas

  03rd Apr 2004
  Scrutiny slams door on Francis
  CPI rolls out campaign
  O Ibobi resents UGs' diktats

  02nd Apr 2004
  Security beefed up for scrutiny
  UG diktats throw a dampener on poll campaign
  Meet the candidate

  01st Apr 2004
  Francis Ngajokpa files nomination papers
  Chaoba, Chandramani, Nara file papers
  CPI kicks off campaign
  Cong rolls out campaign trail
  MPP sings paeans to Kim
  KYKL comes back to haunt Chaoba, again
  RPF boycott call haunts Congress candidates

  31th March 2004
  RK Ranbir, P Rathing Join BJP
  Holkhomang, Valley Rose file papers
  BJP whipped with territory issue

  30th March 2004
  DPP, MNC put common choice decision on hold
  Congress anti senior citizens: BJP

  29th March 2004
  BJP poll campaign on govt's non performance
  Dr Chandramani, Kim Gangte, DPA candidates
  Cong takes pot shots at BJP

  28th March 2004
  Permanent peace possible: Holkhomang
  DPA zeroes in on Dr Chandramani, Kim Gangte
  Left parties, JD (S) to support Dr Nara
  BJP blows NDA's success trumpet

  27th March 2004
  BJP election campaign begins
  Election preparation gains momentum
  AICC's decision final, asserts Ngamthang
  CPM throws weight behind Nara
  DPA inch closer to consensus choice

  26th March 2004
  Consensus issue continues to haunt SPF, DPA
  DPA nothing to do with polls: Chaoba

  25th March 2004
  Adanee files nomination paper
  Holkhomang, Rishang sing different tunes
  MPP accuses SPF of violating code
  Chaoba confident of BJP's triumph
  EC oversees poll preparations
  Assets declaration to be made mandatory

  24th March 2004
  Police predict poll related violence
  Chaoba confident of BJP victory

  23rd March 2004
  CPI harping on Dr M Nara to clinch victory

  21st March 2004
  Cong fields Dr Meinya for Inner seat
  Government reviews poll security
  BJP to kick-start poll campaign from Mar 26
  Christian body convene meeting on election

  20th March 2004
  Holkhomang fires salvo at MPCC (I)
  Cong to name candidate: Rishang
  DCs and SPs meet to discuss poll exercise

  19th March 2004
  BJP to knock at DPA's door for poll support
  CPI sweet and sour with SPF

  18th March 2004
  Cong sticks to guns in Outer

  17th March 2004
  Confident BJP looks to victory
  AFSPA license to kill to SF: Kim

  15th March 2004
  Nagaland BJP demand Manipur Naga as MP
  LS polls: Looking back, looking a little ahead

  14th March 2004
  Ibobi reaffirms Cong stand on poll
  New political party formed

  13th March 2004
  Outer to see SPF's consensus choice
  Kamei pins hope on regional parties

  12th March 2004
  Tiken keeps faith on PA Sangma's leadership
  Tie-up blues haunt political parties

  11th March 2004
  'Consensus candidate' remains elusive

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