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TopicSukh Ram

Topic: Sukh Ram

Himachal’s Sukh Ram family, kingmakers in Mandi, keep up party-hopping ‘tradition’ as polls near

Sukh Ram’s son Anil Sharma is a BJP MLA, and grandson Aashray quit Congress last week ahead of assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal ‘king-maker’, telecom trailblazer, corruption convict — Sukh Ram leaves complex legacy

Sukh Ram, 94, passed away in Delhi this week. He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh assembly 5 times and thrice to the Lok Sabha, but ‘telecom scam’ of 1996 cast a long shadow.

Anil Sharma’s future in BJP uncertain with son Ashray set to fight on Congress ticket

Ashray’s candidature from Mandi has turned the heat on Himachal minister Anil Sharma, with senior BJP leaders demanding action be taken against him.

For grandson, Sukh Ram switches loyalty yet again, but latest move likely to dent his image

Sukh Ram, 92, a veteran Himachal politician credited with spearheading India’s telecom revolution, has joined Congress with grandson Ashray Sharma, 32, in tow.

Are leaders from ‘lower’ castes and subaltern groups more corrupt?

An inconvenient question two days after A. Raja and Kanimozhi are acquitted, and on the day Lalu Prasad Yadav is convicted and Jagannath Mishra is acquitted.

Win these 3 districts to win Himachal Pradesh

Kangra, Mandi, and Shimla districts are home to half of the 50 lakh voters of Himachal, and 33 of 68 seats. BJP is making a concerted push to gain ground.

Sukh Ram, who once helped Dhumal form government, is no stranger to BJP

Sukh Ram launched his own party after being expelled from Congress following his conviction in a telecom scam, now his son joins BJP in poll-bound Himachal

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Hit by mortar shell, but still fighting—BSF heroes of Op Sindoor honoured with gallantry medals

President of India has honoured 16 BSF personnel with gallantry medals for show of exemplary courage in the 87-hour ‘war’ between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.