Calling Congress's odds of winning 'weak', Pratibha Singh — who has often criticised Sukhu-led govt — has opted out of the electoral contest, weakening party's chances in Mandi seat.
Himachal, currently under a Congress govt, has 4 Lok Sabha seats and 3 Rajya Sabha seats. While BJP holds 3 LS & all RS seats from the state, Pratibha is now lone Congress MP from Himachal.
Pratibha, who was a contender for CM's post but lost it to Sukhu, met Mallikarjun Kharge last week. 'Can't keep giving false assurances to party leaders, workers', she says.
Mukesh Agnihotri sworn in as deputy CM. Top Congress leaders, including Gandhi siblings, reach Shimla. PCC chief Pratibha Singh attends ceremony, sits next to Sukhu's mother.
Rahul needs to learn political manoeuvres, she says, adds there are many leaders & stalwarts who can fill that space if the Gandhi scion doesn’t want to devote time to the party.
The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.
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.
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