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Haryana ex-CM Hooda wins by over 70,000 votes against BJP’s Manju Hooda in Garhi-Sampla-Kiloi

Bhupinder Singh Hooda was the Haryana chief minister from 2005 to 2014.

Mehbooba’s daughter Iltija Mufti loses family bastion Bijbehara by 9,700+ votes

Iltija had 'accepted the verdict of the people' before counting of votes concluded. She was pitted against National Conference veteran Bashir Veeri.

BJP Jharkhand core group holds meeting to discuss candidate selection for upcoming assembly polls

New Delhi , October 7 (ANI): BJP President JP Nadda held a meeting with the Jharkhand BJP unit on Monday to discuss the candidate...

How beleaguered Siddaramaiah is using three-pronged strategy to counter MUDA ‘scam’ charges

Karnataka CM has received support from unexpected quarters—from GT Devegowda of the Janata Dal (Secular) and ST Somashekar of the BJP.

Exit polls say Congress to end BJP’s run in Haryana, NC-Congress to have edge in J&K

In Haryana, nearly every pollster gave Congress above 50 seats, while in J&K, they predicted hung house with Congress-NC in lead & BJP not seeing marked gain in tally compared to 2014.

In Maharashtra, Modi sounds poll ‘nangara’ from crucial Vidarbha & gives CM Shinde a big fillip in Thane

Mumbai: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the ruling Mahayuti’s, particularly the BJP’s, poll campaign ahead of next month’s Maharashtra assembly elections Saturday,...

Congress’s ‘Aaya Ram’: Ashok Tanwar’s 5 switches in 5 yrs & how his return may impact party dynamics

Ashok Tanwar first left Congress in 2019, month after being replaced as Haryana unit chief by Kumari Selja. His brother-in-law Ajay Maken played major role in his return, it is learnt.

Haryana records 9.53% voter turnout till 9am, says ECI

ECI data stated that Jind recorded highest poll percentage of 12.71%, followed by Palwal 12.45%, Ambala 11.87%, Fatehabad 11.81%, and Mahendragarh 11.51% till 9am.

‘Only govt with track record of good governance can bring development to Haryana,’ says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister said the ‘vote of people of Haryana will keep the state free from the rule of corrupt and wheeler-dealers.’

Securing the classical language tag for Marathi took 10 years, 4 govts & multiple follow-ups

Maharashtra's official language finally bagged the status Thursday, ahead of Assembly elections & after ruling Mahayuti's poor performance in Lok Sabha polls.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.