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TopicHaryana Congress

Topic: Haryana Congress

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.

2 lakh govt jobs, caste survey among Congress’s ‘7 guarantees’ for Haryana polls

Unveiling manifesto for Haryana polls, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said party plans to bring in ‘express engine’ to take on BJP’s ‘double-engine’ governance model.

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.

As Haryana plunges into poll cycle, 5 obstacles in ruling BJP’s road to re-election

Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP govt in Haryana has made plethora of announcements with an eye on assembly polls. But party’s road to re-election is fraught with obstacles.

On Camera

My first meeting with Modi ji in 1996 gave me a living model of leadership: ML Khattar

As Modi enters his seventy-sixth year of service to the nation, I join millions in wishing him strength and success.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.