BJP's Rajyavardhan Rathore, an Olympic silver medallist, is relying on nationalism while the Congress’s Krishna Poonia, an ex-discus thrower, has stuck to local issues.
Voters view Balakot as a ‘strong’, ‘much-needed’ move, while even Congress supporters are unsure of the Rafale allegations and their impact on elections.
Councillors, workers from Congress, BJP, PDP & Sajjad Lone's PC — most from volatile Anantnag — are on militant hitlists and have been holed up in hotels for past 8 months.
Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore believes the role of caste in politics is declining, says the young realise that Congress is using them as a vote-bank.
Of the 23 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and Haryana, 13 sitting MLAs of different parties are candidates. Two of the biggest names are Bhupinder Hooda and Sukhbir Badal.
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.
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