BJP won 10 of 11 seats in Rao Inderjit’s home turf, the Ahirwal belt. Party functionaries say he wants to dilute Khattar’s influence and have party accommodate his wish list.
Contesting the Ateli Vidhan Sabha seat, the 45-year-old has waited 10 years for a ticket. She is the daughter of Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjit Singh & granddaughter of Haryana's 2nd CM.
Singh, 74, won from Gurgaon for the 4th consecutive time this election. He was elected as MLA from Jatusana in 1977, 1982, 1991 & 2000, and was a Haryana minister from 1991 to 1996.
Rao Inderjit Singh’s comment at a rally is seen as an attempt to put his hat in the ring amid talks in BJP circles about possibility of a change of guard in Haryana.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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