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‘Shift of non-Yadav OBC and non-Jatav SC votes dented BJP’

The party also saw various internal and external forces waging a ‘pseudo war’ to harm the party that had been hegemonic in UP’s politics since 2014. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:52 AM IST

LS polls: Talwar, Pandey in the race for Cong ticket

Among the frontrunners in this race are Sanjay Talwar, the district Congress president; Rakesh Pandey, a former MLA; and Gurvinder Lapran, a senior Congress leader. (HT photo)
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 06:16 AM IST

Zeeshan Siddique removed as Mumbai Cong youth wing chief amid speculation of exit

Congress lawmaker Zeeshan Siddique. (X)
Published on Feb 21, 2024 04:48 PM IST

In damage control mode, BJP sends Punjab in-charge Rupani to take feedback

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters hold party flags. (ANI File)
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 08:56 AM IST

Keeping up with UP| Snub to defector is Ghosi bypoll’s biggest takeaway

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Samajwadi Party workers celebrating the victory of party candidate Sudhakar Singh in the Ghosi constituency by-election, in Lucknow. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Sep 12, 2023 09:24 AM IST

Defections require a political response

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The current NCP defection petitions might also take a year and by then, elections will be so close that the entire proceeding will be infructuous, at least politically.
Published on Jul 04, 2023 09:23 PM IST

Legislators slam ‘rampant’ defections, call for revisiting anti-defection law

Mumbai, India - June 17, 2023: Former vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu with Former Minister of Home Affairs of India Sushilkumar Shinde, former president of Central Tibetan Administration Lobsang Sangay, CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat, Meira Kumar, during the closing day of the National Legislators' Conference at Jio Center, BKC in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jun 18, 2023 01:26 AM IST

Karnataka elections: Parties battle it out to woo crucial Lingayat vote bank

The politically influential Lingayat community accounts for around 17% of the state’s population.   (HT photo)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 04:06 AM IST

Despite Ajit’s clarification, unease in Pawar family, Ajit-Raut verbal war continues

On Tuesday, Ajit slammed Raut for the article without naming him. “Spokespersons from other parties are speaking as if they are from the NCP,” he said. “I will raise the issue in the party meeting. They can speak about their own party. We don’t need advocates from other parties.” (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:35 AM IST

Karnataka independent candidate from Yadgir deposits Rs. 10k in coins

K'taka: Independent candidate from Yadgir deposits 10k in coins
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:35 PM IST

What drama in K’taka reveals

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Interestingly, Karnataka is perhaps the only state in the country where the party has consciously avoided corruption as a campaign issue (PTI)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 06:36 PM IST

V-P Naidu says 'loopholes in anti-defection law, needs amendments'| Video

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu speaks during an event 'Media's Role in New India' at Press Club of Bangalore in Bengaluru,
Published on Apr 25, 2022 11:27 AM IST