BJP set to give a headwind to Kanda, for whom INLD-BSP had also announced support earlier. Now, however, INLD says it will hold consultations with ally on continuing support for HLP chief.
The Haryana Lokhit Party chief & Sirsa MLA is known to be close to former & current CMs, and is pivotal for BJP for his strong support base among non-Jat population & Agarwals.
Sirsa is celebrating the acquittal of MLA Gopal Goyal Kanda in connection with the 2012 suicide of air-hostess Geetika Sharma. And there are whispers of Kanda throwing his lot with the BJP.
Acquitted of abetment charge in Geetika Sharma suicide case, Kanda plans to expand his Haryana Lokhit Party, currently part of NDA. BJP spokesperson says he is welcome to join them too.
Any sane and prudent person would not socialise or take benefits or favours from the very person, who creates stress and tension in his/her life, the court observed.
Former air hostess with Gopal Kanda’s now-defunct MLDR airlines had accused him of harassing her. Court ruling Tuesday will decide fate of Sirsa MLA & Haryana Lokhit Party chief.
Chautalas and Gopal Kanda had parted ways ahead of the 2009 assembly polls. Ajay Chautala's meeting with Kanda marks the possibility of the friends-turned-enemies getting back together.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
What about the BJP candidate who had to withdraw at the behest of the party high command? He must be feeling very bad.