Could an AAP-Congress Alliance Have Avoided Haryana Poll Debacle? Numbers Suggest Otherwise

Could an AAP-Congress Alliance Have Avoided Haryana Poll Debacle? Numbers Suggest Otherwise

A supposed alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress could not have saved the debacle of the two parties in the recently concluded Haryana elections, analysis of official data shows. While it may seem that AAP impacted the fate of the Grand Old Party in the battle against the BJP, a deeper look … Read more

Haryana assembly elections: It is family that matters as dynasts enter Haryana battleground

Haryana assembly elections: It is family that matters as dynasts enter Haryana battleground

In Haryana, it is the family that matters, with dynasts from politically influential backgrounds entering the contest for Assembly polls to reap electoral dividends. While kin of Haryana’s three famous ‘Lals’ are in the race, with some even taking on each other, there are a few more from other prominent political families whose entry has … Read more

Third Eye: Caught in serial complaints, wait getting longer, all in the Family

Third Eye: Caught in serial complaints, wait getting longer, all in the Family

The Uttarakhand Congress unit is in a restive mood. A little birdie says the AICC has received a slew of complaints from many state Congress leaders and MLAs against the style of functioning of Uttarakhand PCC president Karan Mahara. After failing to open the account in the Lok Sabha polls, the state Congress won two … Read more

no confidence motion in haryana: BJP’s Haryana govt confident of support from some JJP MLAs

no confidence motion in haryana: BJP’s Haryana govt confident of support from some JJP MLAs

BJP is confident of securing its government in Haryana, even as JJP and Congress has sought the governor’s intervention for a floor test of the Nayab Saini-led government. BJP is confident of support from several JJP MLAs. Former BJP ally, Dushyant Chautala, has written to the governor demanding a floor test in the state assembly. … Read more

OBC leader Nayab Saini is new Haryana chief minister

OBC leader Nayab Saini is new Haryana chief minister

New Delhi: Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as Haryana chief minister on Tuesday replacing Manohar Lal Khattar. The state also saw the break up in the ruling alliance as BJP and JJP parted ways just a month ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. All this happened a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised … Read more

BJP, JJP split in Haryana; Dushyant Chautala thanks people for chance to serve as deputy CM

BJP, JJP split in Haryana; Dushyant Chautala thanks people for chance to serve as deputy CM

Hours after the BJP replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini as the chief minister of Haryana, JJP leader and former Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the people for their trust and support in his party. The switch in Haryana came amid the ruling BJP-JJP coalition coming apart, … Read more