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TopicJai Ram Thakur

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Himachal Speaker ‘expels’ 15 BJP MLAs after the party seeks division of votes on budget 

Move comes a day after cross-voting by six Congress MLAs and three Independents led to BJP winning RS seat.  ‘Dictatorship’, says former CM Jai Ram Thakur.   

‘I accept responsibility for bypoll defeats, they’re an eye-opener for BJP’: Himachal CM Thakur

In interview with ThePrint, Jai Ram Thakur says 'overconfidence' was a reason for bypoll defeats, but results not an indication of public discontent a year before assembly polls.

How the PPE scam in Himachal has come in handy for CM Jai Ram Thakur

While CM Jai Ram Thakur is under pressure from public & opposition, PPE scam has led to resignation of state BJP chief Rajeev Bindal, long seen as potential challenger to Thakur.

These polls in Himachal are all about Balakot and a strong India, says CM Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur says many central and state govt schemes have had ‘great success’, but a ‘strong India under Modi’ is what matters.

Himachal Pradesh CM rules out name change for Shimla amid uproar over VHP demand

VHP wants Shimla renamed Shyamala, Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur says there's no such proposal before his government.

Himachal accident: Kin ‘asked to wait’ with victims’ bodies until CM arrived to pay homage

23 children died in the accident that took place when the bus carrying them plunged 300 ft into a gorge; CM Jai Ram Thakur denies allegations.

Dhumal may be brought to Centre to quell discontent in Himachal BJP

Dhumal may be offered a ministerial berth; the offer was made after he put the blame of his loss in election on rival factions.

Jai Ram Thakur’s Himachal cabinet has a distinctly Rajput flavour

Rajputs are the dominant caste group in the state (accounting for one-third of the population) and half the cabinet hails from the community.

जयराम ठाकुर: कृषि विशेषज्ञ, शौकिया अभिनेता, विशुद्ध भाजपाई

ठाकुर ने अखिल भारतीय विद्यार्थी परिषद के साथ राजनीतिक करियर की शुरुआत की थी और बढ़ते हुए 52 वर्ष की अवस्था में हिमाचल के मुख्यमंत्री की कुर्सी तक पहुंचे.

Jai Ram Thakur: Farm expert, amateur theatre actor, BJP man through and through

Thakur started his political career with the ABVP back in college, and has risen through the ranks to become Himachal CM at 52 years of age.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.