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Bypoll to six Assembly seats in Himachal: Congress names 3, sets stage for battle of turncoats in 2 seats

April 26, 2024 10:09 pm

Rakesh Kalia will take on former Gagret MLA Chaitanya Sharma while Ranjeet Rana has been fielded against former Sujanpur MLA Rajjnder Rana, and Vivek Sharma against former Kutlehar MLA Devinder Bhutto.

The man who continued to grow despite opposing Virbhadra

December 11, 2022 7:12 pm

Sukhu entered student politics at the age of 17 years. Right from the beginning, he had always been on the wrong side of Virbhadra Singh, but stood his ground valiantly.

Himachal Pradesh: Anurag Thakur slams Cong for ‘charge sheet’ plan, expresses confidence in BJP’s poll prospects

October 29, 2022 3:28 pm

The Congress has plans to present a ‘charge sheet’ highlighting purported instances of misgovernance during the five-year rule of the BJP.

Its youths bound for Army, Agniveer a poll issue in Himachal

October 29, 2022 8:30 pm

BJP leader and ex-servicemen league chief Major Mankotia (retd.) denies it is an issue but agrees the scheme needs a revision.

Ukraine war pangs pose BJP a challenge in Himachal, Asia's pharma hub

October 26, 2022 10:33 pm

Proposed rail link and a 4-lane road dangled as remedies for an industry troubled by truckers' union monopoly, broken roads

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Jai Ram Thakur meets Virbhadra, Dhumal, leaves for Delhi today

December 29, 2017 12:09 am

Before this, the new CM also drove to former CM Prem Kumar Dhumal, who was earlier made the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate before the recently concluded Assembly polls.

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Himachal Pradesh polls: Virbhadra Singh files nomination from Arki constituency

October 20, 2017 7:00 pm

Virbhadra Singh also took a dig at the opposition BJP party saying that GST and demonetisation are major issues favouring Congress in the upcoming election.

Himachal Assembly polls: State EC directs removal of government hoardings

October 13, 2017 10:32 pm

The filing of nominations would be done from October 16 to 23, scrutiny would take place on October 24 and polling would be held on November 9.

Rahul takes on BJP,says Cong brought RTI,waived farm loans

November 01, 2012 1:55 am

Addressing a well-attended rally at Ghumarwin,Gandhi took on the BJP over the issue of corruption.

Doors closed to party rebels forever: Shanta

April 17, 2014 4:56 pm

Even as BJP continues to try and persuade its rebels to retire from the Himachal Assembly polls and support official candidates,BJPs national vice president Shanta Kumar warned party rebels that the BJPs doors would be shut to them forever if they did not retire from the elections.

Police personnel seen to control the situation during a massive protest over the statehood demand and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule, in Leh on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab)

Statehood protest takes violent turn in Ladakh, BJP office set ablaze in Leh

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Protests in Ladakh turned violent as students and youth organisations demanded statehood and Sixth Schedule status. Two elderly protesters fainted, prompting a shutdown call. A BJP office and security vehicle were set on fire. Activist Sonam Wangchuk urged for a peaceful approach. The demand for Sixth Schedule status is due to Ladakh's tribal-majority population and direct central administration.

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