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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicAssembly Elections

Topic: Assembly Elections

BJP targets 50-plus seats in assembly polls to form its own govt in J&K

Buoyed by its 'success' in the urban local body polls, the BJP said Sunday it hopes to form the govt in J&K without allies. Jammu:...

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 Camera

Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.