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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicAssembly elections 2022

Topic: Assembly elections 2022

Election results updates: BJP sets record win in Gujarat with 156 seats, loses Himachal to Congress

Although Congress won the Himachal assembly polls by overthrowing the BJP govt, the ruling party registered its best-ever performance in the Gujarat elections since 2022.

Warm greetings, deep conversations, some latecomers: A peek at Modi & BJP brass at Delhi meet

BJP president J.P. Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were among those present. On the agenda was an analysis of assembly polls wins & losses.

Poll defeats, G-23 pressure — Why Sonia Gandhi is taking centrestage in Congress once again

Facing calls to step down or reform, Sonia has taken a more visible role within the party & in Parliament, leading opposition’s charge against issues like fuel price hikes.

From Goa’s ‘accidental CM’ to triumph & 2nd term — Pramod Sawant’s journey to vindication

Sawant took the reins in 2019 amid much doubt over his abilities and comparisons to Manohar Parrikar, but led BJP to victory in polls and was elected leader of legislature party Monday.

Karnataka HC order on hijab is well-reasoned. Respect this intervention until SC has final say

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Modi backs ‘Kashmir Files’ at BJP meet, also says it was his call to not field MPs’ kids in polls

Criticising dynasty politics at BJP parliamentary party meet, Modi says if it is a sin not to give tickets to the children of BJP MPs, then ‘yes I have committed a sin’.

Badals, Channi, Gandhis, Akhilesh, Mayawati — Big guns of 2022 who ended up as the big losers

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.

Accept 4 truths to counter BJP hegemony. They offer a formula to reclaim republic in 2024

The BJP may enjoy ideological dominance today, but counter-hegemonic politics has deeper cultural resources. If we are determined and intelligent, we shall win.

Comedian Bhagwant Mann set to be Punjab’s first AAP CM, faces 3 broad challenges

Image of being Kejriwal’s ‘proxy’, inter-state disputes & striking a balance between security issues and relations with NRI donors likely to be challenges, say poliical leaders.

BJP past majority mark in early trends, SP leads cross 100

If the BJP scores a victory, it will be the first time since 1985 that a party would come to power in two consecutive elections in Uttar Pradesh.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.