In Haryana's Sirsa, Selja trusts bond with people, while Tanwar banks on Modi cardIn this constituency, spread over the districts of Sirsa and Fatehabad with Punjab on two sides, the BJP has fielded Ashok Tanwar, against ...
25 May, 2024, 12.50 AM IST
How Haryana's new electoral math could put Khattar's leadership under testHis govt survived a string of challenges, including violence triggered by action against self-styled godman Rampal in November 2014, Jat qu...
27 Oct, 2019, 02.57 PM IST
Ahead of polls, political parties keen to take the spiritual path in HaryanaAnother guru, Baba Kapil Puri, runs Dera Gaukaran Dham in Rohtak. He used to be a staunch supporter of Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hood...
10 Oct, 2019, 09.13 AM IST
'Nitish is fine, why think of anyone else' : New JD(U) posterThe posters with the message 'Kyon karen vichar, theeke to hai Nitish Kumar'and a large picture of the smiling Bihar chief minister have be...
03 Sep, 2019, 07.14 PM IST
'My wine in their bottle': Bhupinder Hooda on Modi govt's quota for poorThe senior Congress leader alleged that the CBI raids at his Rohtak residence in January were aimed at maligning him ahead of the May 12 el...
10 May, 2019, 12.26 PM IST
Pro-incumbency is strong so some negativity in pockets does not matter: Manohar Lal KhattarKhattar says voters will support the BJP for its nationalist stand and for the development work the government has done in the state.
04 May, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Their chief Ram Rahim in jail, Dera followers yet to decide who to vote forThe Dera has been an important vote bank for parties for over a decade. In 2007, it had formed a political affairs wing which decided which...
25 Apr, 2019, 07.11 PM IST
Hans Raj Hans: BJP's new Dalit face is versatile in music as well as politicsHans had a tryst with religion in 2006 when he became the head of the Dera Baba Lal Badshah at Nakodar. But he left in 2015 amid controvers...
24 Apr, 2019, 09.15 PM IST
Parties woo followers of Dera Sacha Sauda ahead of Lok Sabha pollsIn the past support of dera followers was considered crucial for several parliamentary seats including Sirsa and Hisar.
18 Apr, 2019, 10.50 PM IST
JD(U) approaches Lok Sabha polls banking on "honest" and "nice" Nitish Kumar'Sacha hai, acha hai, chalo Nitish ke saath' is the message of the posters released at the JD(U) state headquarters here on Wednesday.
14 Mar, 2019, 09.27 AM IST
Congress announces 3rd list of candidates for Punjab pollsWith this, the total number of candidates announced by the party has gone up to 100 out of total 117 seats.
12 Jan, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
Politics, 'godman' issue, SGPC kept Haryana in news in 2014BJP replicated in the Assembly elections its good showing in the Lok Sabha polls as it decimated major contenders Congress and INLD, pushin...
17 Dec, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
Haryana polls: Devi Lal, Bansi Lal and Bhajan Lal no longer there, but no dearth of dramaRuling Congress is up against a resurgent Indian National Lok Dal and the BJP's riding strong on PM Narendra Modi's charisma.
15 Oct, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
Haryana polls: Young voters can change equationsAs many as 1.63 crore voters include 13.5 per cent above 60 years and 2.2 lakh first-time voters. Concerns over employment would appeal.
15 Oct, 2014, 05.33 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Chiranjeevi jumps queue, voters not amusedAn agitated youth confronted Chiranjeevi asking him how he has bypassed the queue, saying that people have been waiting for more than 90 mi...
30 Apr, 2014, 11.35 AM IST
Protests mar BJP’s ticket distribution for Lok Sabha electionsThere were protests against former Army chief Gen V K Singh's nomination from Ghaziabad. Protesters had gathered even before Singh's name w...
19 Mar, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
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Cong might cede some ground to BJP-INLD alliance & HJC.
08 May, 2009, 04.20 AM IST