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What the Bihar campaign shows
PUBLISHED ON NOV 05, 2020 07:25 PM IST
It threw up new issues, new social equations and new political leaders in the state
MP High Court frowns upon large political rallies amid Covid-19 pandemic
By Ranjan and Mahesh Shivhare | Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Gwalior
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 06:08 PM IST
The High Court observed that right to health and life of a common man is comparatively more exalted, sacred and precious compared to the right to canvassing and campaigning for a candidate.
Candidate in Gaya booked for riding a buffalo for election campaign
By Avinash Kumar | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 01:58 PM IST
Mohammad Parvez Masoori said he wanted to show a mirror to politicians as Gaya is one of the dirtiest cities in Bihar.
As BJP underlines support, Nitish Kumar launches scathing attack on oppn
By Vijay Swaroop | Hindustan Times, Patna
PUBLISHED ON OCT 18, 2020 05:17 PM IST
This is the first time since campaigning began for the Bihar assembly election when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Modi held a joint campaign for JD(U) and BJP candidates in Buxar and Bhojpur.
Nepal police seize 23-kg gold from house of BJP’s Raxaul candidate’s brother
By Avinash Kumar | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON OCT 18, 2020 02:42 PM IST
BJP’s Rauxal candidate Pramod Sinha alleged that the seizure of gold from his brother’s flat was part of a political vendetta against him but the opposition said there could be a strong possibility gold being smuggled to fund election campaigns in the state.
Farmers remind govt of promise to double their income, hold lalkar rallies in 5 Punjab districts
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Barnala, Barnala
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2020 05:05 PM IST
Symbolic now, but farmer cadre asked to prepare for September 16 action, when rail or other places could be blocked, said Jagmohan Singh, general secretary of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda)
Donald Trump plans poll rally as anti-racism protesters topple statues of Columbus
By HT Correspondent and Agencies | Hindustan Times, Washington/ New York
UPDATED ON JUN 12, 2020 03:20 AM IST
Protests raged across the country in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing. Statues of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus were beheaded and vandalised as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonisers and slavers swept the US.
From Education minister to Kejriwal’s deputy, Manish Sisodia dons multiple hats
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 16, 2020 08:44 PM IST
After the swearing-in ceremony, the AAP leader took to Twitter to thank those who contributed funds for his election campaign.
The Democratic quest to find a challenger to Trump | HT editorial
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON FEB 12, 2020 07:06 PM IST
The Left is behind Sanders, while Buttigieg is the centrist favourite
Delhi polls: CM, ministers campaign in Capital, secretariat wears deserted look
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla, Shimla
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2020 11:24 PM IST
Will make Delhi roads like that of London, Tokyo if re-elected: Arvind Kejriwal
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2020 07:27 PM IST
Delhi Elections 2020: Speaking at his fifth town-hall meeting, anchored by ABP news channel, Kejriwal said his focus is to beautify Delhi and 40 roads are being redesigned in the city.
Jharkhand will be a test of the non-BJP alliance
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON DEC 29, 2019 07:56 PM IST
Soren, the new chief minister, must deliver stable and effective governance
New Brexit bill on agenda as Boris seeks to reshape party
By Prasun Sonwalkar | Hindustan Times, London
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2019 07:25 PM IST
The mini-reshuffle is expected to fill vacant posts, retaining most of the team in the last government, including the three Indian-origin ministers: Priti Patel (home secretary), Alok Sharma (international development secretary) and Rishi Sunak (chief secretary, Treasury).
How the UK election resembles India’s poll | Opinion
By Mark Tully
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2019 08:12 PM IST
The Indian election campaign was so dependent on Modi’s charisma that the joke going around was that senior party functionaries had achieved a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-free India, instead of a Congress-free India, because the saffron party’s name was never heard during the campaign.
Lucky is the country without a glorious history, writes Ramachandra Guha
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2019 08:45 PM IST
What was notable about my trip to Canada was how little past achievements were invoked in the election campaign. No leader talked of Making Canada Great Again. Whosoever is the next PM is not going to promise to undo 800 years of slavery. Nor is he going to invoke World Wars I and II
Maharashtra elections 2019| Mumbai residents urge candidates to save city’s wetlands
By Padmja Sinha | Hindustan Times, Navi Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2019 03:02 AM IST
The residents’ forum has submitted their demand to the respective parties. The forum members have will speak about the issues to party workers, who come for election campaigns.
Why Aaditya Thackeray is deviating from the Thackeray family tradition not to contest the elections
By Shailesh Gaikwad | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 03, 2019 12:50 PM IST
Since Bal Thackeray founded Shiv Sena in 1966, neither him nor any members of his immediate family contested elections.
The impeachment push against Trump
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON SEP 29, 2019 08:09 PM IST
He will survive, but Democrats want to challenge his image of invincibility
Blasts across Afghanistan as insurgents try to disrupt presidential election
By HT Correspondent | Kabul
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2019 07:20 PM IST
The Taliban, who unleashed a string of bombings during the two-month campaign, in recent days issued repeated warnings they intend to attack polling centres.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul to campaign in Haryana assembly polls
By Abhishek Behl | Hindustan Times, Gurugram
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2019 08:20 AM IST
The Congress party will also form district-level campaign committees to coordinate ground level work, and the focus would be to take up local issues that affect the masses in the run-up to the October 21 assembly elections in Haryana.
Congress to use MV Act fines as key poll plank
By Sunetra Choudhury | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 15, 2019 05:26 AM IST
Newly appointed Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee chief Kumari Selja said the MV Act will definitely be one of the issues, not the only one, the party will raise in the campaign.
‘Haryana needs Manohar Lal Khattar’: PM Modi launches BJP’s poll campaign
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 08, 2019 03:04 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed Manohar Lal Khattar to return to power as Haryana Chief Minister as he launched the BJP’s election campaign in the state .
JNUSU elections 2019: Unique campaign modes this poll season
By Kainat Sarfaraz | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 09:11 AM IST
On the penultimate day of the election campaign, several candidates were seen using various modes of campaigning. Polling for the students’ union elections will be held on September 6.
PU polls: Rivals target SFS for its stand on Article 370
By Dar Ovais, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON SEP 04, 2019 12:47 AM IST
Several social media messages being circulated on campus also criticise the outfit for its take on various issues
Sikkim govt to auction more than 50 luxury cars as part of austerity drive
By Pramod Giri | Hindustan Times, Gangtok
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2019 09:42 AM IST
During the election campaign, Golay had announced that the luxury cars purchased for the ministers and MLAs by the erstwhile government would be converted into ambulances.
Hike in expenditure limit of AMU student union candidates
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Aligarh
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2019 08:38 PM IST
With the implementation of the new Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union-AMUSU (Conduct of Election) Amended Regulations, 2019, the limit of expenditure in the students’ union election has been raised.
Arvind Kejriwal seeks to quash defamation suit over Twitter remark
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2019 01:45 AM IST
Appearing for Kejriwal, senior advocate Vikas Pahwa and advocate R Arunadhri Iyer claimed that he had neither mentioned Gupta in his tweet nor made any allegation against him.
Amit Shah addresses ‘Astha Rally’ in Haryana’s Jind, kicks off assembly election campaign
By Asian News International | Haryana (Jind)
PUBLISHED ON AUG 16, 2019 02:02 PM IST
The “Astha Rally” assumes significance as it is happening following the announcement of dates for the Haryana assembly elections.
Brother remembers Sushma’s visits on Rakhi
By Sunil Rahar | Hindustan Times, Rohtak
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2019 09:37 PM IST
Grief-stricken Raj Singh said he chose not to rely on TV news and hoped against hope that she was alive.
Key coordination meeting between RSS and BJP in September
By Smriti Kak Ramachandran | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 02, 2019 12:07 AM IST
Political analyst Hari Desai said Sangh affiliates would take care to ensure that they do not embarrass the government.