In 1984, ex-IPS officer Lalduhoma was tasked with negotiating peace with MNF, then a militant outfit. Today, his Zoram People's Movement has trounced ruling MNF & is all set to form govt.
Reddy began his political career with TRS in 2001-02 before joining TDP in 2008. He switched to Congress 9 yrs later. Though branded an 'outsider' earlier, he enjoys support of Gandhi family.
While 5 of BJP's 10 Gurjar candidates won, only 3 of Congress's 11 did so, including Pilot. BJP targeted Gurjar vote with multi-pronged plan, from PM's speeches to organisational changes.
Congress’s campaigns in MP and Rajasthan were led by Kamal Nath and Ashok Gehlot. In Chhattisgarh, TS Singhdeo lost his own seat by a mere 94 votes, and Congress lost the state too.
This was first MP election since Scindia left Congress with 22 MLAs & joined BJP. The region has 34 of MP’s 230 seats, & the election was seen as a test of his clout.
Ramana Reddy, who defeated both KCR and Revanth Reddy, had gained popularity with his protest against KCR's development master plan for the constituency and his work during Covid.
LIVE | Incumbent MNF is defending its electoral turf against Congress & ZPM. At least four exit polls predicted an MNF victory, while one predicted ZPM would sweep the polls.
BJP retained MP and wrested Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan from Congress. Modi cautioned Opposition against indulging in politics 'that is divisive, weakens, and breaks the nation'.
Congress won 64 seats out of 119, surpassing the simple majority mark of 60. It was a huge turnaround, considering that the party was reduced to just five MLAs since 2018.
Which humanitarian crisis should be prioritised, which words are ‘simple’ enough to avoid hurt feelings, or who is a ‘true Indian’, are not questions warranting court input.
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