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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
TopicAssembly Elections

Topic: Assembly Elections

Narendra Modi and BJP will be biggest beneficiaries in cynical defection season

In the season of one-way defection traffic to the BJP, the Congress can perhaps rely on the Communists.

Congress cries foul as EC postpones poll dates announcement before Modi’s Ajmer rally

Expected to announce assembly elections dates for states including Rajasthan, EC pushes conference to 3 pm.

Assembly polls in J&K as soon as possible, don’t want govt through defection: Governor

J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik says Friday’s killing of 3 special police officers shows militants’ desperation, because security forces have taken upper hand.

Vasundhara Raje’s re-election campaign set to roll out on 4 August

As in 2013, the chief minister will start the yatra with a trip to a Lord Vishnu temple in Rajsamand, Rajasthan.

Caste, Congress, cadre and chief: BJP’s battle plan for three states is ready

To win MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the BJP is banking on Congress infighting, goodwill of its leadership and its robust organisational structure.

As turncoats grab headlines, a look back at the original ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’

It was in early 1967 that Haryana, then less than a year old, witnessed its first assembly election. That poll season, Gaya Lal, an independent MLA, jumped ship twice within a few hours and thrice in 15 days to be a part of the new government.

The great balancing act by Jaitley on social and fiscal fronts

The big relief is that Arun Jaitley's fifth budget largely steers clear of the many traps that ensnare budgets before a series of big elections.

Polls in 3 NE states: BJP likely to release candidates’ names on 27 Jan

BJP’s parliamentary board will meet on 27 January to decide on names of candidates; Amit Shah convenes special meeting a day before.

‘Delay in naming Himachal CM face to ensure free and fair selection of candidates’

BJP insiders say party chief Amit Shah wanted to finalise the tickets on the basis of winnability and early announcement could have affected this process

On BJP agenda for HP: Free ‘chardham’ pilgrimage, cow commission, telecast of ‘arti’

Party’s vision document also focuses on graft and women’s safety; says BJP will create a tourist circuit linking various temples across the state.

On Camera

Army caught between religious & constitutional values. Defend secular, apolitical nature

The political winds blowing in India should provide an insight into the military leadership, and the scope and nature of the challenges to its basic values.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?