Guwahati: Stripped of her dignity publicly here in Beltola two years ago while participating in a rally for adivasi rights, Laxmi Orang contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Tezpur, is a determined young woman. Not putting the humiliation of being publicly stripped on November7, 2007 behind her, Laxmim, contesting on an Assam United Democratic Front(AUDF) ticket, says she is determined to fight for justice and recognition for marginalised sections of the society, including her adivasi community.
Undeterred at having taken on Congress heavyweight and sitting MP Mani Kumar Subba and AGP's Joseph Toppo, she hits the campaign trail at daybreak with her supporters.
She takes her message to fight for scheduled tribe status for adivasis and promises to draw national attention to their problems in tea gardens.
The young adivasi woman believes that the four lakh strong community of the 12.5 lakh electorate is her strong point.
Appealing for votes, Laxmi says that her suffering was not personnel, but was representative of the way her community has been suffering for generations.
Laxmi points out that nothing has changed since her ancestors were brought here by the British to work in the tea industry.
"Nothing has really changed. We remain just a vote bank," she says.
She narrates that when adivasis went to Guwahati to demand ST status for themselves two years ago they were attacked.
She decided to join politics and work for the welfare of downtrodden peoples as her community has been ignored by political parties.
The support of the people, including non-adivasis and the minority community, was her strength and inspiration to work for them, she says. (PTI)
Source: http://www.theshillongtimes.com/
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17.27 lakh voters in Guwahati seat
GUWAHATI, April 4 – The most eyed Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency, looked upon as a seat of prestige is getting ready for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. With 10 Assembly segments, this constituency will have a total of 1744 regular polling stations.
Under its Dudhnoi (ST) assembly constituency, there would be 152 regular polling stations, under the Boko (SC) constituency, there will be 164 regular polling stations, 145 under Chayygaon,141 under Palasbari, 147 under Hajo, 158 under Jalukbari, 272 under Dispur, 184 under Guwahati East, 215 under Guwahati West and 166 under Barkhetri.
There will also be a total of 29 auxiliary polling stations in the Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency. Boko will have three, Jalukbari will have seven, Dispur will have ten, Guwahati East will have eight and Barkhetri will have one auxiliary polling station.
A total of 1726995 voters will exercise their franchise during the second phase of the polls scheduled on April 23. While 147050 voters will cast their votes under Dudhnoi Assembly constituency, 162778 voters will cast their vote under Boko. Chayygaon 135547, Palasbari 122475, Hajo 137117, Jalukbari 158670, Dispur 294281, Guwahati East 196746, Guwahati West 219809 and Barkhetri has 152522 voters.
There is also a sizeable presence of D voters in the Lok Sabha constituency.
Source: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr0509/City2
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Undeterred at having taken on Congress heavyweight and sitting MP Mani Kumar Subba and AGP's Joseph Toppo, she hits the campaign trail at daybreak with her supporters.
She takes her message to fight for scheduled tribe status for adivasis and promises to draw national attention to their problems in tea gardens.
The young adivasi woman believes that the four lakh strong community of the 12.5 lakh electorate is her strong point.
Appealing for votes, Laxmi says that her suffering was not personnel, but was representative of the way her community has been suffering for generations.
Laxmi points out that nothing has changed since her ancestors were brought here by the British to work in the tea industry.
"Nothing has really changed. We remain just a vote bank," she says.
She narrates that when adivasis went to Guwahati to demand ST status for themselves two years ago they were attacked.
She decided to join politics and work for the welfare of downtrodden peoples as her community has been ignored by political parties.
The support of the people, including non-adivasis and the minority community, was her strength and inspiration to work for them, she says. (PTI)
Source: http://www.theshillongtimes.com/
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17.27 lakh voters in Guwahati seat
GUWAHATI, April 4 – The most eyed Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency, looked upon as a seat of prestige is getting ready for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. With 10 Assembly segments, this constituency will have a total of 1744 regular polling stations.
Under its Dudhnoi (ST) assembly constituency, there would be 152 regular polling stations, under the Boko (SC) constituency, there will be 164 regular polling stations, 145 under Chayygaon,141 under Palasbari, 147 under Hajo, 158 under Jalukbari, 272 under Dispur, 184 under Guwahati East, 215 under Guwahati West and 166 under Barkhetri.
There will also be a total of 29 auxiliary polling stations in the Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency. Boko will have three, Jalukbari will have seven, Dispur will have ten, Guwahati East will have eight and Barkhetri will have one auxiliary polling station.
A total of 1726995 voters will exercise their franchise during the second phase of the polls scheduled on April 23. While 147050 voters will cast their votes under Dudhnoi Assembly constituency, 162778 voters will cast their vote under Boko. Chayygaon 135547, Palasbari 122475, Hajo 137117, Jalukbari 158670, Dispur 294281, Guwahati East 196746, Guwahati West 219809 and Barkhetri has 152522 voters.
There is also a sizeable presence of D voters in the Lok Sabha constituency.
Source: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr0509/City2
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