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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicHimachal Pradesh assembly elections

Topic: Himachal Pradesh assembly elections

2 yrs into term, Himachal’s Sukhu govt is under fire for ‘misgovernance’ & unfulfilled poll promises

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is under fire from critics both within and outside his party who accuse his administration of...

‘Son’ rise in Himachal politics? Royal family to crown scion at iconic Kangra Fort after 400 yrs

Aishwarya Chandra Katoch, son of senior Congress leader Chandresh Kumari, will be coronated Thursday. Will not let party & people down, if given a chance, he says.

Driver’s son, once a milkman — Congress ‘firebrand’ Sukhvinder Sukhu is Himachal’s new CM

The four-time MLA started his foray into politics from NSUI and also headed the party’s state unit for 6 years. He was a known critic of ex-CM Virbhadra Singh.

One thing that didn’t work for BJP in Himachal — Modi govt’s grant of ST status to Hatti community

In September, BJP granted the Hattis ST status — a demand that the community has been making for over 50 years. But the party could not translate even that into votes.

Laddoos all around but no revadi please & no task is too ‘Urgentina’ when World Cup is on

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Election results updates: BJP sets record win in Gujarat with 156 seats, loses Himachal to Congress

Although Congress won the Himachal assembly polls by overthrowing the BJP govt, the ruling party registered its best-ever performance in the Gujarat elections since 2022.

What explains three different outcomes—Delhi to Gujarat to Himachal

If Modi magic is to be given the credit for the BJP’s victory in Gujarat and its honorable performance in Himachal, why did it not work in Delhi?

Una’s bulk drug park is the ‘next Bhakra Nangal’. And it’s BJP’s trump card in Himachal polls

In the homes of BJP supporters, photocopies of the map of the land demarcated for the bulk drug park are doing the rounds.

The Hattis of Himachal Pradesh are going into elections with ST tag, new hope, old fears

One community, four seats and a BJP-Congress slugfest to woo the divided Hattis is playing out in Himachal Pradesh assembly elections.

‘Let AAP keep trying, but there’s no space for 3rd party in Himachal,’ says CM Jairam Thakur

Aam Aadmi Party is a pretender and Congress not much of a contender, clearing the way for a second term for BJP in poll-bound Himachal, according to Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.