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Anju Agnihotri Chaba
Anju is a Jalandhar (Punjab)-based Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. Coming from this predominantly agrarian state from where the Green Revolution ushered, agriculture is close to her heart. She writes extensively on this topic, with special focus on related issues that the state is facing such as farmer suicides, stubble burning, rapid depletion of water table because of water-guzzling, MSP-supported paddy, etc. Her write-ups are based on extensive research, field visits and interactions with stake-holders. Apart from this she also covers several other issues of the Punjab state. She tweets @Anjuagnihotri1
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Mon, Dec 22, 2025
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According to the reports, 4,41,915 votes were polled across 25 Zila Parishad zones in Hoshiarpur, of which 17,290 votes failed to add to the tally of any contesting candidate — a number large enough to warrant scrutiny in a grassroots democratic exercise.
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December 15, 2025 17:41 IST
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