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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?

D.K. Singh -
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

Zainab Sikander -
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

Ananya Bhardwaj -
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?

ThePrint Team -
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

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
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

Chitleen K Sethi -
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

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

‘Hyper nationalism’ has its limits, says Hindu, ‘Abrogated Arrogance 370’ — Telegraph

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

Taran Deol -
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?

ThePrint Team -
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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Opinion

Arijit Singh is the bridge between 3 generations—Rafi to Ritviz

Triya Gulati -
Arijit Singh has the emotional depth and melody the older generation wants. But he also carries the vulnerability that young people can connect with.

Will Vishal Mishra replace Arijit Singh? Timing & consistency on his side

Hyderabad’s Nizams are a pale shadow of their past. Unlike Scindia & Karan Singh

Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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