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Monday, April 27, 2026
TopicHaryana assembly polls

Topic: Haryana assembly polls

How parole to rape & murder convict Ram Rahim days before Haryana polls might benefit BJP

His Dera Sacha Sauda is mobilising its followers to vote en masse, it is learnt. Some are labeling his timely release as 'desperate push' by BJP, others say it's unlikely to change outcome.

Months before assembly polls, Haryana CM Saini declares 10% Agniveer quota in police, mining guard jobs

Agnipath scheme was major poll issue in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP. ‘People want rollback of scheme, not reservation in jobs,’ says Congress's Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Modi calls assembly poll results ‘exceptional’ despite falling short in Haryana

PM Narendra Modi congratulates CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar. Amit Shah says Modi’s leadership had led BJP from strength to strength.

Gopal Kanda, millionaire debtor & accused in 2 suicides, tries luck in Haryana polls again

When Haryana goes to polls on 21 October, Gopal Kanda will contest from his home constituency of Sirsa, which he had won in 2009 but lost in 2014.

BJP’s 2014 spend on Maharashtra, Haryana poll campaign was 4 times that of Congress: Report

The report, prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms, comes days before Haryana and Maharashtra go to polls again.

Manohar Lal Khattar’s bank balance grew 10-fold since 2014 but he still doesn’t own a car

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar declared his assets Tuesday while filing his nomination papers from Karnal.

Sportspersons, 11 turncoats in BJP’s first list of 78 candidates for Haryana elections

Wrestler Babita Phogat, former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh & Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt will contest from Dadri, Pehowa and Baroda, respectively.

Congress has a test for warring Haryana leaders eyeing CM chair — ace Lok Sabha polls first

The Congress' Haryana unit is said to be ridden with factionalism, with several leaders in the fray for a chief ministerial nomination.

On Camera

Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.