Sunetra Choudhury is the National Political Editor of the Hindustan Times. With over two decades of experience in print and television, she has authored Black Warrant (Roli,2019), Behind Bars: Prison Tales of India’s Most Famous (Roli,2017) and Braking News (Hachette, 2010). Sunetra is the recipient of the Red Ink award in journalism in 2016 and Mary Morgan Hewett award in 2018.
Articles by Sunetra Choudhury
Farmers’ protest: Mann’s inclusion in negotiating panel irks Punjab BJP
On Tuesday, Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar laid the blame for the failure of the latest round of talks between farmers and the government at the door of state chief minister Bhagwant Mann, whose inclusion in the panel meeting farmers surprised many people.
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
BJP picks 14 names for Rajya Sabha elections
The BJP has released its list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, including former Congress minister RPN Singh and leaders from various states. Notably, sitting ministers are absent from the list. The elections are unlikely to change the balance of power in the House.
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
After a storied career, ex-PM Manmohan Singh likely to retire from public life
Singh’s only public appearance this year was for his daughter’s book launch at the India International Centre in January, where he was present for an hour or so
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 09:37 AM IST
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Modi to embark on tour across states before Lok Sabha polls
The PM’s travels actually began over the weekend, with Odisha and Assam, and he will be travelling for at least 15 days this month, including a visit to the UAE
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 12:55 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Nitish Kumar inches closer to exiting Bihar alliance; BJP ready
If Nitish Kumar makes the switch, as rumoured, it will be the fourth such move in the past decade and the second this term
Updated on Jan 27, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Playing it forward: R Sukumar interviews jazz legend Herbie Hancock
He's unfazed by the potential of AI. Once an engineering student, he has a soft spot for technology. His focus now, he says, is to pass the baton he was handed.
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 10:49 PM IST
Kharge to head INDIA bloc, Nitish offered convener role
The constituents of the INDIA bloc have accepted Mallikarjun Kharge as chairperson of the opposition grouping, but are divided over the appointment of Nitish Kumar as convener. Mamata Banerjee's opposition to Kumar's candidature has caused tensions within the alliance.
Updated on Jan 14, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Buzz grows over Shringla entering Lok Sabha election fray from Darjeeling
The state Bharatiya Janata Party unit supports the move, while current BJP candidate Raju Bista is open to competition.
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 04:17 AM IST
Bajrang turned down offer to join Congress to contest Raj elections
Bajrang is from Jhajjar, Haryana, and though he has no direct link with Rajasthan, he is seen as a national icon after his exploits on the mat
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 06:48 AM IST
Poll body to revamp policy holding parties accountable for social media post
In the last bout of assembly elections, the poll body issued show cause notices to Delhi BJP president and Arvind Kejriwal over their posts.
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 04:28 AM IST
Tracking the rise: From ABVP activists to CMs, BJP's picks have come far
Selected for the top job in Rajasthan on Tuesday, Bhajan Lal Sharma served in the Bharatpur unit of the ABVP from 1990 to 1996
Updated on Dec 13, 2023 07:07 AM IST
BJP banked on fresh faces to win heartland state polls
The party emerged victorious in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, trouncing the Congress.
Updated on Dec 09, 2023 06:14 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
‘Pranab knew he wouldn’t become PM,’ daughter’s book on ex-Prez
The new book by Sharmishtha Mukherjee explores her father, former President Pranab Mukherjee’s political journey from a lawmaker to country's top brass
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 08:47 AM IST
Unsavoury words were used against me... MP results have silenced them: Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia whose move to BJP in 2020 saw it return to power after losing the 2018 elections, spoke to HT on stunning performance in MP and road ahead.
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 02:28 AM IST
BJP plans OBC survey to blunt Opposition’s caste census campaign
The BJP has changed its strategy – from avoiding the topic altogether, to an endorsement of the survey
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 01:14 PM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
HT Interview: By Dec 2024, you will have the entire temple, says Nripendra Misra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, with the first phase of construction to be completed by then.
Updated on Oct 31, 2023 07:54 AM IST
What’s at stake for Congress: Polls put caste census demand, INDIA to test
The issue has been a rallying cry for the party, with Rahul Gandhi making it his single-point agenda at all his press conferences and public speeches
Updated on Oct 10, 2023 09:03 AM IST
Bihar caste survey: Opposition sees scope for new narrative, poll dividends
With Bihar releasing headline numbers of the caste survey on Monday, the movement appears to have acquired more momentum
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 08:14 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
It will not be easy to draft Constitution today: Nariman in book
It won’t be easy to draft a new Constitution for India today, one of India’s most respected jurists Fali Nariman writes in his new book “ You Must Know Your Constitution”.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 07:06 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
HT Interview: If Oppn fights together, we are going to succeed, says Kharge
The 81-year-old is feeling quietly confident about the upcoming five state assembly polls
Updated on Sep 16, 2023 07:19 AM IST
INDIA group will edge BJP out in ’24: Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge believes that the INDIA alliance will succeed in the upcoming elections, citing voting patterns and data. He also dismissed controversy over his absence from a recent G20 dinner, stating that he is of cabinet rank and not comparable to BJP party chief JP Nadda. Kharge also accused the BJP of using the upcoming special session of Parliament as a campaign tool. He expressed confidence in the alliance's unity and said that even if seat-sharing talks are 90% successful, the alliance will have an edge over the BJP. Kharge refused to comment on the topic of sanatana dharma.
Updated on Sep 15, 2023 11:58 PM IST
Canada PM Justin Trudeau still stuck in India after plane glitch
The plane involved in the current debacle is a CC-150 Polaris, one of several modified Airbus A310-300 the Canadian armed forces uses for its VIPs.
Updated on Sep 12, 2023 08:06 AM IST
HT interview: Felt G20 consensus won’t be reached multiple times, says Kant
The Indian G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant was exhausted and relieved at having achieved what was considered impossible earlier last week -- a joint declaration.
Updated on Sep 11, 2023 06:55 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi:
Rohini Commission may recommend key changes to OBC quota policy
The report, which is more than 1,000-pages long, is divided in two parts.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 08:04 AM IST
BJP grapples with CM-face question on Rajasthan poll terrain
Bharatiya Janata Party’s parivartan yatras will mark the official launch of the election campaign in Rajasthan.
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 02:59 AM IST
HT interview | ‘Wanted to be Cong chief; it’s a 100 times better job’: Gehlot
Gehlot said he is confident of repeating his 1998 feat of winning 153 seats in the 200-member Rajasthan assembly
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 04:25 AM IST
Face recognition tech for MPs at new Parliament
Apart from face scans, other biometrics have also been collected from parliamentarians in case the facial recognition system fails.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 04:30 PM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
YSRCP decides to support NDA on Delhi services bill
YSRCP has decided to back the Narendra Modi government when it brings the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 10:36 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Clamour grows for CM’s ouster; disquiet in BJP
Calls for the removal of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh are growing after his government's response to a sexual assault case was deemed lax. A video of two women being assaulted and paraded naked went viral, prompting nationwide outcry. Singh, who is from the dominant Meitei community, has faced criticism for his handling of the case and his perceived bias towards his own community. Pressure on Singh has been mounting for some time, with some BJP leaders and opposition parties calling for his resignation.
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 11:58 PM IST
Bengaluru: Never-before-seen scenes at Oppn meet as unlikely allies join hands
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee reserved her warmest reference for former Congress president Rahul Gandhi during her address, terming him “our favourite”
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 09:16 AM IST