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Public support for INDIA bloc similar to Janata Party wave of 1977: Digvijaya Singh

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Published on May 20, 2024 04:11 PM IST

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Rediscovery of Karpoori Thakur

Bharat Ratna for the socialist leader from Bihar is also an acknowledgment of the electoral import of social justice politics

editorials

Published on Jan 25, 2024 12:02 AM IST

ByHT Editorial

Rajasthan polls: Royal families, caste politics influence Dhundhar’s power play

The region lies in the east-central part of the state and comprises Jaipur, Dausa, Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts

Dhundhar has 32 seats and the power in the region has changed hands between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress (HT Archive)

india news

Updated on Oct 28, 2023 07:45 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent I Edited by Shilpa Ambardar, Jaipur

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

The true learning from the bypoll is this: The ‘Ayaram Gayaram’ phenomenon in Indian politics is an old malaise, and only voters can cure it

Samajwadi Party workers celebrating the victory of party candidate Sudhakar Singh in the Ghosi constituency by-election, in Lucknow. (FILE PHOTO)

opinion

Published on Sep 12, 2023 09:24 AM IST

BySunita Aron

From HT Archives: Morarji Desai stepsdown as PM amid Janata Party crisis

Prime Minister Morarji Desai resigned after the strength of the Janata Party in the Lok Sabha dropped, but was asked to continue until a successor was found. Several ministers resigned and Chavan rejected Desai's request for support. Desai ultimately gave in to the advice of his colleagues and submitted his resignation to the President. The Janata Party worked out a plan to ensure continuity of a Janata or Janata-led government.

15 July 1979 - Morarji Desai Resignation - HT Photo by SN Sinha.

india news

Updated on Jul 15, 2023 12:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Distantly Close | A history lesson from past coalitions

Amid talks of Opposition unity, it'll do us well to remember that political fronts take time maturing. Their best chance is in straight contests with BJP

A wise beginning has been made by assigning Nitish the task of reaching out to non-BJP outfits unenthusiastic about the Congress’s centrality to the Opposition’s scheme. (HT Photo)

opinion

Published on Apr 18, 2023 06:14 PM IST

By Vinod Sharma

30-yr-old incident, former CM Veerendra Patil become focus of Karnataka poll campaign

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah have referred to the fate of the twice-elected chief minister Veerendra Patil in an effort to blunt the Congress’ strategy of attacking the ruling party for what they see as neglect of the Lingayat community

While many may not remember the name of Veerendra Patil, his name and his stature as a Lingayat leader has been weaponised by the Bharatiya Janata Party against the Congress, ironically, Patil’s party (HT Archive)

india news

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:18 AM IST

BySunetra Choudhury

Who will take on Modi in the 2024 elections?

Will the Opposition script a clear vision that counters the PM’s narrative? Or will a single leader emerge to take on BJP’s juggernaut?

So skewed is the balance of power in favour of the ruling party that a challenge to a larger-than-life figure such as PM Modi appears almost impossible. (HT Photo)

opinion

Updated on Apr 06, 2023 07:23 PM IST

ByRajdeep Sardesai

One can understand the Sangh only from the Bharatiya perspective

To understand the organisation is not an easy task and it is certainly not possible to do so through a western perspective that thinks in binaries

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat with former president Pranab Mukherjee, Nagpur, June 7, 2018(Sunny Shende)

analysis

Updated on May 14, 2019 09:57 PM IST

ByManmohan Vaidya

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: BJP has an edge over JD(S) in Karnataka’s Bijapur

Voting for the Lok Sabha election in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 18 and April 23. The results will be declared on May 23.

Polling staff checking Electronic Voting Machines in Bengaluru.(HT file photo)

elections

Updated on Apr 19, 2019 02:00 PM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Lok Sabha elections 2019: AAP, Congress set to open fresh talks for Delhi alliance

Efforts for an alliance in Delhi have been driven by a desire to not divide the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) votes in the capital, where the two parties together secured a vote share that was higher than that of the BJP in 2014 although the latter won all seven seats.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said it will initiate fresh talks with the Congress to “convince” the latter to agree to an alliance in Haryana and Chandigarh, apart from Delhi.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

elections

Updated on Apr 17, 2019 07:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

In Rae Bareli to file nomination, Sonia Gandhi sticks to 52-yr-old tradition

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi performed havan in 1967 before filing her nomination from Rae Bareli.

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi performing puja before filing her nomination papers in Rae Bareli on Thursday. Congress president Rahul Gandhi was present during the havan ceremony.(HT photo/Subhankar Chakraborty)

elections

Updated on Apr 30, 2020 01:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh | ByHT Correspondent

2019 Lok Sabha elections: Mumbai has lost its voice in 5 years, says Congress leader Milind Deora

Mumbai elections are always fought based on what is the national mood, and then what happens locally as well, he says

elections

Updated on Apr 11, 2019 12:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Vaishali constituency in Bihar

elections

Updated on May 07, 2019 01:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Elections Results 2019: Muzaffarpur constituency in Bihar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Muzaffarpur constituency in Bihar

elections

Updated on May 23, 2019 05:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Political wit: Why can’t netas go past zoology, anatomy?

Across states and political parties, whether it was M Karunanidhi about J Jayalalithaa, Pramod Mahajan about Sonia Gandhi or Bal Thackeray about Mrinal Gore (Janata Party) and Ahilya Rangnekar (Communist), they could only think of insulting these formidable women with references to body parts or functions

Bal Thackeray, founder of Shiv Sena.(HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Feb 06, 2019 12:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySujata Anandan

Modi, Amit Shah will not let party mend ways, says ex-BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in a Pune event

He said that outcome in recently held assembly polls is an indication that people’s faith in BJP is receding.

Former BJP leader Yshwant Sinha delivering the J S Karandikar memorial lecture at Patrakar Sangh on Wednesday.(RAVINDRA JOSHI/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Dec 13, 2018 03:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByYogesh Joshi

Assembly election results 2018: Big boost for TRS in seat, vote shares as Opposition alliance suffers

The combined vote share of the Congress, TDP, Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Telangana Jan Samithi (TJS) was 6.42 percentage points more than the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) vote share in the 2014 assembly elections for the 119 seats in Telangana.

Assembly election results 2018: Out of the five states which went to polls in this election cycle, Telangana was the only one which had an umbrella coalition of anti-BJP parties.(HT File Photo)

elections

Updated on Dec 12, 2018 12:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAbhishek Jha

BJP mocks all-party meet, asks Opposition to reveal Prime Ministerial candidate’s name

In a major step towards forming an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party front, top opposition leaders will huddle in the national capital to discuss forging a grand alliance to take on the saffron party in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge and CPI leader D Raja arrive for the all party meeting.(ANI/Twitter)

india news

Updated on Dec 10, 2018 11:32 AM IST

Kolkata | ByPress Trust of India

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu meets Mamata Banerjee

The meeting between Chandrababu Naidu and Mamata Banerjee took place at the state secretariat in Kolkata on Monday.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Monday, in West Bengal secretariat Nabanna near Kolkata.(Samir Jana/HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 19, 2018 06:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Kolkata | ByAvijit Ghoshal

The opposition needs a face for 2019

The BJP will try to turn 2019 into a Presidential style contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an unknown person

editorials

Published on Aug 06, 2018 06:23 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

BJP win in 4 of 6 urban local bodies In Maharashtra, lose in Narayan Rane’s bastion

Rane was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha as a BJP MP. In Kankavli, he pitted his candidate against the BJP-Shiv Sena by joining hands with the Nationalist Congress Party.

Narayan Rane’s Maharashtra Swabhiman party beat BJP in Kankavli.(Hindustan Times)

cities

Updated on Apr 13, 2018 12:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySurendra Gangan, Mumbai

Unnao case: BJP MLA’s wife meets DGP, demands independent probe

Sangeeta Sengar said the media had already declared her husband guilty of raping the woman. Sengar has denied the charges.

Sangeeta Sengar, wife of BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the main accused in the Unnao gangrape case meets Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on Wednesday morning.(PTI Photo)

india news

Published on Apr 11, 2018 09:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByRohit K Singh, Lucknow

Sharad Pawar’s mantra: Anti-BJP parties must give up anti-Congressism

NCP chief Sharad Pawar believes the Congress, for its part, should also recognise strength of regional players and be realistic in its dealings with them.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar (left) after a meeting with West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with at Parliament house in New Delhi.(PTI File Photo)

opinion

Updated on Apr 05, 2018 04:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByVinod Sharma

Election results: ‘Modi wave’ that swept UP was unprecedented in 40 years

It is the best performance by any party after 1977, when, in the wake of the Emergency being lifted, the Janata Party won 352 seats of 425 (82.8%) seats and garnered 47.8% votes from the people of UP.

Workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate at its Uttar Pradesh (UP) headquarters in Lucknow. The BJP’s performance in UP is the best by any party after 1977, when the Janata Party won 352 seats of 425.

elections

Updated on Nov 18, 2018 04:56 PM IST

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Public support for INDIA bloc similar to Janata Party wave of 1977: Digvijaya Singh

Bharat Ratna for the socialist leader from Bihar is also an acknowledgment of the electoral import of social justice politics

The region lies in the east-central part of the state and comprises Jaipur, Dausa, Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts

The true learning from the bypoll is this: The ‘Ayaram Gayaram’ phenomenon in Indian politics is an old malaise, and only voters can cure it

Amid talks of Opposition unity, it'll do us well to remember that political fronts take time maturing. Their best chance is in straight contests with BJP

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah have referred to the fate of the twice-elected chief minister Veerendra Patil in an effort to blunt the Congress’ strategy of attacking the ruling party for what they see as neglect of the Lingayat community

Will the Opposition script a clear vision that counters the PM’s narrative? Or will a single leader emerge to take on BJP’s juggernaut?

To understand the organisation is not an easy task and it is certainly not possible to do so through a western perspective that thinks in binaries

Voting for the Lok Sabha election in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 18 and April 23. The results will be declared on May 23.

Efforts for an alliance in Delhi have been driven by a desire to not divide the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) votes in the capital, where the two parties together secured a vote share that was higher than that of the BJP in 2014 although the latter won all seven seats.

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi performed havan in 1967 before filing her nomination from Rae Bareli.

Mumbai elections are always fought based on what is the national mood, and then what happens locally as well, he says

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Vaishali constituency in Bihar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Muzaffarpur constituency in Bihar

He said that outcome in recently held assembly polls is an indication that people’s faith in BJP is receding.

The combined vote share of the Congress, TDP, Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Telangana Jan Samithi (TJS) was 6.42 percentage points more than the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) vote share in the 2014 assembly elections for the 119 seats in Telangana.

In a major step towards forming an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party front, top opposition leaders will huddle in the national capital to discuss forging a grand alliance to take on the saffron party in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The meeting between Chandrababu Naidu and Mamata Banerjee took place at the state secretariat in Kolkata on Monday.

The BJP will try to turn 2019 into a Presidential style contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an unknown person

Rane was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha as a BJP MP. In Kankavli, he pitted his candidate against the BJP-Shiv Sena by joining hands with the Nationalist Congress Party.

Sangeeta Sengar said the media had already declared her husband guilty of raping the woman. Sengar has denied the charges.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar believes the Congress, for its part, should also recognise strength of regional players and be realistic in its dealings with them.

It is the best performance by any party after 1977, when, in the wake of the Emergency being lifted, the Janata Party won 352 seats of 425 (82.8%) seats and garnered 47.8% votes from the people of UP.

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