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Topic: Bhajan Lal

Why Rajasthan BJP govt is a divided house on HC’s cancellation of 2021 SI recruitment exam

The exam conducted under the Congress government in 2021 faced widespread allegations of paper leak & consumption. The HC has now cancelled the exam.

Rajasthan BJP leaders feeling ‘unheard’ by Bhajan Lal govt, party to depute gen secy for coordination

A senior leader sought feedback Saturday in Jaipur. This comes at a time when Rajasthan govt has been at the receiving end of criticism from its own party leaders and workers.

Bhajan Lal—the master of defection who lived by his own rules

On his 14th death anniversary, a look at the shrewd leader who orchestrated overnight coups, kept Haryana guessing, gifted generously to civil servants, politicians, and to Madhuri Dixit.

Angry letter to a pending resignation, how the Bhajan Lal govt is facing heat from BJP MLAs

Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena & BJP MLAs Rewant Ram Danga & Vishvaraj Singh Mewar have put the Rajasthan govt in a spot, but Bhajan Lal can't rein them in.

With Bhavya Bishnoi’s defeat in Haryana election, Bhajan Lal family loses 56-yr-old bastion of Adampur

Congress candidate Chander Parkash clinched victory by a mere 1,768 votes in one of the biggest shockers in this assembly election.

A love story dashed Chander Mohan’s CM dream 15 yrs ago. This time, his Haryana campaign’s a family affair

Chander Mohan is relying on the legacy of his father—former CM Bhajan Lal. This time his entire family is involved in his election campaign to win the Panchkula assembly seat.

In Haryana, it’s the clash of the ‘Lal’ clans. 15 dynasts are gearing up for electoral battle

All assembly polls in past 5 decades have had candidates from each of the 3 influential families. October’s elections are set to feature some direct contests among members of same clan.

Rajasthan BJP chief’s ‘scrapping districts’ remark bares govt-party disconnect, more woe for CM Bhajan Lal

Addressing reporters in Bhilwara, Rathore had said BJP govt in Rajasthan intends to scrap 6-7 districts purportedly drawn out for “appeasement” by previous Congress dispensation.

3 mighty Lals shaped Haryana politics for decades. How BJP has co-opted their descendants

Former CM and Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar essayed a key role in BJP’s alignment with descendants of Lals & is often referred to as the fourth Lal in Haryana politics.

More trouble in Bhajan Lal govt: Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal flags ‘lapses’ in Jal Jeevan Mission work

Last month, two other ministers had written to the CM pointing out irregular power cuts amid the scorching heat in Barmer, and water scarcity in Churu and adjoining districts.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.