Election
May 9 2009, Shiv

When I was in school I often used to see candidates contesting each & every election ranging from municipality to president, each time forfeiting their deposit. I often used to wonder what their motivating factor is till I came across an article...

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Bahrain Football Association President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa smiles during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday May 3, 2009. More than half of Asia’s 46 national soccer associations have told FIFA they fear that a key...