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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicHaryana

Topic: Haryana

Sitting MLA Aftab Ahmed wins by 46K votes in violence-hit Nuh, BJP a distant third

Nuh was in news after BJP fielded Sohna MLA Sanjay Singh in an apparent bid to polarise votes in this Haryana constituency that saw violence last year during a VHP yatra.

BJP secures historic 3rd term in Haryana, NC-Congress alliance set to form govt in J&K

In Haryana, BJP has left Congress in the dust. In J&K, priority for the NC-Congress coalition govt will be restoration of full statehood, says Congress.

Exit polls say Congress to end BJP’s run in Haryana, NC-Congress to have edge in J&K

In Haryana, nearly every pollster gave Congress above 50 seats, while in J&K, they predicted hung house with Congress-NC in lead & BJP not seeing marked gain in tally compared to 2014.

Haryana records 36.69% voter turnout till 1 pm, Mewat leads with 42.64% turnout

Yamunanagar recorded 42.08%, Jind 41.93% & Palwal 41.85% till 1 pm. The lowest voter turnout was witnessed in Panchkula with 25.89% people casting their votes till 1 pm.

Writings on the Haryana Wall still have Modi first, just the first among equals

BJP's 2024 Haryana campaign is different. Modi's isn’t the lead picture on hoardings and after two terms in power, BJP is relying once again on its mainstay: upper castes & Punjabis.

Haryana records 9.53% voter turnout till 9am, says ECI

ECI data stated that Jind recorded highest poll percentage of 12.71%, followed by Palwal 12.45%, Ambala 11.87%, Fatehabad 11.81%, and Mahendragarh 11.51% till 9am.

How a sense of humiliation gave rise to the modern Jat identity & impacted Haryana’s politics

In early 20th century, Jats adopted elements of Arya Samaj movement. Since then, from kshatriya to kisan to demand for OBC status, their identity evolved in response to modern anxieties.

Ram Rahim’s dera mobilising followers to vote en bloc. All eyes on rape-murder convict’s parole plea

While move comes ahead of Haryana polls, Dera Sacha Sauda media face says political affairs wing was dissolved after 2017. Parole petition is with state chief electoral officer.

Yogi on stage with him, Nuh violence accused Bittu Bajrangi seeks votes for BJP in Haryana

BJP candidate from Faridabad NIT shared photos of Bajrangi addressing public from BJP stage in presence of UP CM, Union minister. Bajrangi too had filed nomination as Independent.

‘Badlav’ on lips of Haryanvis, BJP faces uphill struggle. Anti-incumbency from Khattar rule a big factor

As BJP is also trying to muster numbers by splitting non-Jat votes, its weak link is ML Khattar. Ex-CM has been deputed to campaign mostly in non-Jat areas & Punjabi belt of Haryana.

On Camera

Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.