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TopicHaryana elections 2019

Topic: Haryana elections 2019

Can Ayodhya Ram Mandir work for BJP in states when PM Modi didn’t?

When Modi factor is absent in states, Amit Shah's election machinery also fails. 'Masterstrokes' like installing CMs from non-dominant groups come to a naught.

Rahul Gandhi shouldn’t stand in the way of Congress’ regional leaders like Amarinder Singh

Gandhi family’s hold over the Congress has acted as a glass ceiling for local leaders. Haryana polls show it's time Congress high command changes.

Suicide abetment, fraud, forgery — cases against Gopal Kanda who BJP’s desperately wooing

MLA Gopal Goyal Kanda has emerged 'king-maker' after BJP, with 40 seats, fell short of the majority mark in the Haryana assembly.

Did Rahul Gandhi’s near-absence from campaign help Congress in Haryana, Maharashtra?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed only six campaign rallies while Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi did not attend any in the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections.

No word from Rahul Gandhi as Congress celebrates Haryana, Maharashtra poll performance

Rahul Gandhi is yet to comment on the Congress' performance in the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly elections. He has not posted anything on Twitter also.

Not a good election for turncoats — 60% candidates lose in Maharashtra, Haryana

Haryana voters more unforgiving to turncoats as 9 out of 14 candidates fielded by BJP lost. Maharashtra defectors had a better strike rate.

‘BJP juggernaut’ not inevitable – Pratap B Mehta, Cong shares credit for BJP win—Sanjay Kumar

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

How Deepender Hooda got it right, Smita Prakash wrong and Barkha Dutt’s political sermon

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Do Maharashtra and Haryana election results show that the opposition is not dead in India?

The trends in the assembly election results in Haryana and Maharashtra show that the BJP and its allies might not register a sweeping victory.

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