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TopicHaryana Congress

Topic: Haryana Congress

Congress’s Ambala MP Varun Chaudhry questions party priorities citing Haryana municipal poll lists

Congress Ambala MP Varun Chaudhry writes to AICC in-charge for Haryana Dipak Babaria advising him to instead ‘channelize his energies’ to set up party’s organisational structure.

In report on Haryana loss, Congress alleges EVM tampering, BJP ‘pressure’ & voter turnout mismatch

After its 3rd consecutive loss, Congress formed an 8-member fact-finding committee, which has blamed the BJP and the EC for alleged irregularities in the electoral process.

Haryana numbers show Congress had best strike rate among Jats, BJP among Punjabis & Ahirs

Congress & BJP chose opposite strategies for 2024 polls. Experts say Congress’s Jat-centric campaign may have led other caste groups to rally behind BJP, which focused on non-Jats.

Behind Congress’s shock defeat in Haryana, rebels, Independents & INDIA bloc allies 

In 11 seats where Congress finished second, Independents finishing third polled more votes than party's margin of defeat. In a few seats, AAP got more votes than defeat margin of Congress.

Aditya Surjewala wins Haryana’s Kaithal, beats BJP’s sitting MLA Leela Ram by 8,000+ votes

Aditya, the youngest candidate in the fray in Haryana polls, is the 3rd member of the Surjewala family to be elected MLA from Kaithal after grandfather Shamsher Singh and father Randeep.

Weeks after Olympics upset, Vinesh Phogat wins 1st electoral bout in Haryana’s Julana

Vinesh Phogat defeated BJP's Yogesh Bairagi, INLD's Surender Lather and incumbent Amarjeet Dhanda of the JJP to win Julana assembly constituency for the Congress.

Congress’s ‘Aaya Ram’: Ashok Tanwar’s 5 switches in 5 yrs & how his return may impact party dynamics

Ashok Tanwar first left Congress in 2019, month after being replaced as Haryana unit chief by Kumari Selja. His brother-in-law Ajay Maken played major role in his return, it is learnt.

Ahead of Haryana polls, Rahul Gandhi in riot-hit Mahendragarh on last day of campaign

The Congress has renominated Aftab Ahmed, who previously won Nuh in 2019. The BJP has fielded sitting MLA from Sonepat, Sanjay Singh.

Indira Gandhi is Vinesh Phogat’s inspiration, and it’s not because of Congress ticket in Haryana

Why can’t PM Modi send Brij Bhushan to jail to bust myth that wrestlers protesting against him ‘belong to Hooda family’, asks Vinesh Phogat, Congress candidate from Julana.

Why Congress’s most prominent Dalit face in Haryana Kumari Selja is staying away from poll campaign

Selja did not attend the Wednesday launch of the party manifesto and has lately not been campaigning on the ground. Her silence could negatively impact party's electoral chances.

On Camera

With MGNREGA dismantled, Modi govt now has to prepare for upheaval in rural economy

That the Modi government would actually dismantle the architecture of one of the UPA era’s most significant rural welfare programmes, and remove MK Gandhi’s name, took the Opposition by surprise.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.