Kumar Uttam covers politics and public affairs. He has been a journalist for 15 years.
Articles by Kumar Uttam
Amit Shah’s plan to ride on smartphone voters, bikers for votes in 2019 polls
Booth management is central to the BJP’s election strategy and its chief Amit Shah is touring every state to review the party’s preparedness for the 2019 election.
Updated on Jul 01, 2018 07:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam, New Delhi
BJP gears up to gain a foothold in coastal Odisha
Party president Amit Shah will visit the state on July 1, his 8th visit to the state in 4 years.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
BJP to appoint head for each 543 Lok Sabha seat before 2019 elections
This is for the first time that the BJP has appointed an in-charge for every Lok Sabha seat — a model that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has been following for years.
Updated on Jun 24, 2018 11:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Centre wants ‘political person’ as next Jammu and Kashmir governor
In a departure from the norm of appointing people with military, civil service backgrounds to the post, the Centre seeks a ‘political person’ to replace Vohra, insiders say
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 11:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Why BJP pulled the plug on PDP: Rainbow alliances are short lived, says Ram Madhav
In an interview BJP general secretary Ram Madhav explains why the party ended its alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, and what comes next
Updated on Jun 21, 2018 01:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prashant Jha and Kumar Uttam
End of the affair in Jammu and Kashmir: Why BJP dumped PDP
The scale of security operations in the Valley, a deteriorating law and order situation, increased cases of attack on security personnel and feedback from party leaders made the BJP decide to pull out, sources say.
Updated on Jun 20, 2018 07:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Centre to scale up ops against Kashmir militants as Governor’s rule imposed after BJP, PDP split
A Union minister said the government will adopt a more aggressive approach not only inside Kashmir but also along the Line of Control and the International Border as well.
Updated on Jun 20, 2018 09:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rajesh Ahuja and Kumar Uttam
J-K set for Governor’s rule as BJP-PDP alliance disintegrates, Mehbooba Mufti resigns as CM
The BJP exited its alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP in Jammu and Kashmir saying it has become become untenable for the party to continue in the government
Updated on Jun 20, 2018 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi and Jammu | Kumar Uttam and Mir Ehsan
Will have different strategy for opposition alliance, Ajit Jogi to harm Congress: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh
Raman Singh will resume the second leg of his Vikas Yatra across the state soon. In his interactions with people, he highlights the achievements of the state and central governments and the schemes for all sections of the electorate.
Published on Jun 18, 2018 07:20 AM IST
Hindustan Tmes, Raipur | Kumar Uttam
BJP pins hope on Bastar and Ajit Jogi to win Chhattisgarh
With a threefold strategy in mind, BJP is turning to tribals in Maoist-dominated areas to win Chhattisgarh.
Updated on Jun 17, 2018 07:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Raipur | Kumar Uttam and Ritesh Mishra
Even Rajdhani was criticised, bullet train will spur economy , says Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Railways and Coal speaks about the performance of railways as the government marks its fourth year
Updated on Jun 13, 2018 08:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam and Prashant Jha
Congress tried to bully Pranab Mukherjee into not attending RSS event: Piyush Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal said RSS’ outreach to former president Pranab Mukherjee was a “normal thing”, similar to contact programmes conducted by the BJP.
Updated on Jun 13, 2018 08:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam and Prashant Jha
Farmers were ignored before 2014, says agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh
Union minister Radha Mohan Singh blames past regimes for anger among community; says work done by his government will strengthen the Modi ‘wave’ in the 2019 general elections.
Published on Jun 11, 2018 11:24 AM IST
Farmers were ignored before 2014, says agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh
The people have seen this government’s performance... the ‘lehar’ (wave) in favour of Modi is stronger than 2014, agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh tells HT in an interview. Excerpts:
Updated on Jun 11, 2018 09:08 AM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Kumar Uttam
Congress key to success of Opposition front against BJP: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said in an exclusive interview to HT that “for the sake of the country, we have to discard our egos. Wherever the Congress is powerful, we have to strengthen it”.
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 07:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Saubhadra Chatterji and Kumar Uttam
If people want Rahul Gandhi as PM, no one can stop him, says Tejashwi Yadav
Tejashwi Yadav, 28, has been leading the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) with reasonable success in the absence of his father Lalu Yadav, who is in prison.
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 07:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Patna | Saubhadra Chatterji and Kumar Uttam
BJP to back its chief ministers in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan
Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh chief ministers will remain at helm in upcoming Assembly elections 2018.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 01:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Opposition unity posing challenges for BJP in UP, admit party leaders
That it is possible for Jats and Muslims to vote for a common candidate in riot-torn western UP could spell trouble for the BJP in 2019 where it will largely depend on consolidation of Hindu vote.
Updated on May 31, 2018 10:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Unease in Nitish Kumar-led ruling alliance in Bihar?
Nitish Kumar’s statements on demonetisation, special status trigger speculation about creeping differences within the JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar.
Updated on May 30, 2018 07:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Who leads Opposition front immaterial, says Sharad Yadav on political landscape after Karnataka
Veteran politician Sharad Yadav has been an 11-term Member of Parliament, Union minister, and convener of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) speaks about the national political landscape after the assembly elections in Karnataka
Updated on May 28, 2018 11:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prashant Jha and Kumar Uttam
Rajasthan BJP headless since April due to Vasundhara Raje-Amit Shah differences
Ashok Parnami — a Raje loyalist — resigned as Rajasthan BJP chief on April 18, as the party swung into damage control mode after losses in the by-elections to two Lok Sabha and one assembly constituencies and ahead of state elections later this year.
Updated on Jun 04, 2018 06:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
India is on a march of great growth, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
According to senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, India’s global prestige increased under Modi govt, which he says has given people an honest administration.
Updated on May 26, 2018 07:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam and Prashant Jha
Dalit outreach, outlining policies on agenda for Modi govt’s 4-year festivity
The BJP will establish contacts with 1 lakh intellectuals to brief them about the achievements of the Narendra Modi government and make another bid to reach out to Dalits.
Updated on May 23, 2018 07:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam and Moushumi Das Gupta
Karnataka setback may deliver a harsh blow to Yeddyurappa’s political career, say BJP leaders
BJP insiders and political analysts say the BJP might need Yeddyurappa till the 2019 general elections to consolidate Lingayat votes, but may dump him thereafter and groom younger leaders.
Updated on May 21, 2018 09:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Amit Shah’s aura of invincibility dims after Karnataka setback, opposition more emboldened than ever
BJP leaders admit that the party’s Karnataka fiasco has emboldened its rivals and also given reason to sulking allies to cheer.
Updated on May 21, 2018 01:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Success to setback: How BJP failed to solve Karnataka equation
The BJP never thought that the Congress and the JD(S) would come together so quickly in Karnataka.
Updated on May 20, 2018 07:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prashant Jha and Kumar Uttam
Chief minister’s post hasn’t come easy for BJP’s Karnataka strongman BS Yeddyurappa
Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa has defied the undeclared age bar in BJP on any leader to hold a ministerial post, probably because he is too heavyweight for the party to invoke such a rule.
Updated on May 17, 2018 05:48 PM IST
Karnataka election results 2018: Yeddyurappa back in the reckoning for CM
After the BJP emerged as the single largest party just short of a majority, BS Yeddyurappa appeared within a striking distance of the Karnataka chief minister’s post.
Updated on May 16, 2018 07:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam
Karnataka elections: How PM Modi, Yeddyurappa, Lingayats and JD(S) shaped results for BJP
The charisma of PM Narendra Modi and BS Yeddyurappa, Lingayat consolidation behind BJP, an early start to poll preparations and a decent Janata Dal (Secular) performance ensured that the saffron party was way ahead of its rivals in the Karnataka elections.
Updated on May 15, 2018 06:29 PM IST
Bengaluru, Hindustan Times | Kumar Uttam
Karnataka election results: How Yeddyurappa, Sriramulu helped BJP gain
Lingayat strongman BS Yeddyurappa and tribal leader B Sriramulu have helped the BJP significantly gain in the Karnataka election results. Here’s why
Updated on May 15, 2018 12:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam, New Delhi