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Topic: Haryana Congress

Fulfilling a promise made to a farmer in a paddy field, Rahul attends the wedding of a Sonipat daughter

On 8 July 2023, Rahul was travelling from Delhi to Himachal Pradesh in his convoy when he met Sanjay Malik in Haryana's Madina. Three years later, he attended his daughter's wedding.

5 months, 57 seats & Philosopher-grade beard—ex-IAS Brijendra Singh walks so Haryana Congress doesn’t stand still

To understand why Brijendra Singh is doing this, you have to go back to 8 Oct, 2024, when Haryana polls results trickled in and demolished most of what Congress had assumed about itself.

Haryana RS bypoll headed for a twist. BJP vice president jumps into fray as Independent

BJP is hoping to repeat Subhash Chandra’s and Kartikeya Sharma’s feat. Chandra was elected to Rajya Sabha as an Independent from Haryana in 2016 and Sharma in 2022.

Hooda says Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ claims vindicate his stand that BJP stole people’s mandate in Haryana

Bhupinder Hooda said, no one, including political observers and politicians, had expected BJP to win in Haryana. Said nearly 15 lakh votes 'increased' after the first voter turnout was released.

Jat-OBC power pair replaces longstanding Jat-Dalit leadership—Congress’s bold gamble in Haryana

For the first time in 18 years, Haryana Congress sidelines Dalits from leadership, stirring debate over Rahul Gandhi’s social justice narrative.

Hooda back as Leader of Oppn in Haryana, ex-minister Narender Singh is new state Congress chief

Rao Narender Singh served as health minister in the second Hooda ministry (2009-14). His appointment as president of Haryana unit is being seen as Congress’s bid to woo OBC voters.

With new sector-level tier, Haryana Congress to fight ‘assault on democracy’ from the ground up

In an organisational rejig to consolidate its grassroots cadre, the party plans to add a 'sector' layer between booths & mandals—a move, political analysts say, is 'out of BJP's playbook'.

10 months since shock Haryana defeat, Congress to walk into its 3rd assembly session without an LoP

Monsoon session of assembly begins Friday without an LoP, underscoring Congress's inability to make organisational decisions amid factional differences.  

In Haryana organisational reshuffle, how Congress taking leaf out of BJP’s caste playbook

In its appointment of 32 district presidents, Congress signalled a shift from its traditional Jat-centric voter base to build more inclusive caste coalition to challenge BJP.

In faction-ridden Haryana, Rahul’s revival mission for Congress calls for return to basics

Driven by AICC observers, ‘Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan’ is a campaign to identify Congress district presidents. It aims to address factionalism, analyse electoral setbacks since 2014.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.