Once a politician lays out a vision for change, winning the election is about organising and narrative-building, something Kejriwal executed in Punjab.
Barring one member, the entire Badal family lost the 2022 election in Punjab. Congress' strong candidates suffered a rout in UP. And Uttarakhand CM lost though BJP won the state.
Pinarayi Vijayan, Naveen Patnaik, Hemant Soren also have not sent messages to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Exceptions are NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress’ Tharoor and Milind Deora.
By winning 92 out of Punjab's 117 seats, and a 42 per cent voteshare, AAP has scored a landslide in the state. The opportunity comes with a lot of expectations.
AAP's Amritsar East candidate, Jeevan Jyot Kaur, is a first-time contestant who defeated political heavyweights from Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP Thursday.
Top leaders like Rajewal and Bhangu fare poorly. Their allies in farmers’ agitation who were against the political move distance themselves. SKM calls for meeting on 14 March.
Parkash Singh Badal lost from Lambi, while Sukhbir lost from Jalalabad. Sitting Punjab CM Channi trails in both seats he contested, while Uttarakhand’s Dhami is behind in Khatima.
With Punjab in the bag, the Aam Aadmi Party — which has been in power in Delhi since 2015 — is now the only non-Congress, non-BJP party to helm the government in more than one state.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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