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The ‘reel’ deal: Parties tapping Instagram to amplify reach during PU polls

Parties are now also embracing “youthful” platforms like Instagram and talking in the language of reels and stories, which many youngsters are drawn to

Student parties have turned to popular social media platforms for PU election campaigning. (HT photo)
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 02:02 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Sops, barbs galore as Punjab election campaign concludes

Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal, former chief minister Amarinder Singh and defence minister Rajnath Singh were among the key leaders who campaigned on the last day.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh interacts with PLC chief Captain Amarinder Singh during a roadshow in Patiala on Friday. (Rajesh Sachar)
Updated on Feb 19, 2022 05:17 AM IST
By, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh

Libya: Gunmen attack court ahead of appeal by slain dictator Kadhafi's son

Libya's electoral commission on Wednesday announced the rejection of the candidacy of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (REUTERS / File Photo)
Published on Nov 26, 2021 12:57 PM IST
AFP |

Cops paste summons on Azam Khan’s residence

Rampur superintendent of police (SP) Ajay Pal Sharma confirmed that the summons was pasted on Khan’s house as nobody in his family was willing to receive it.

The Rampur police on Friday pasted a court notice on the house of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, asking him to appear before the court on September 11.(PTI)
Published on Sep 07, 2019 04:49 AM IST
Bareilly | ByHT Correspondent and PTI

Andhra CM Jagan’s 100 days in office leaves some happy, others miffed

Andhra’s Jagan Mohan Reddy government implemented several of his Nava Ratna promises made during election campaigning in its first 100 days, it has also courted controversy for stalling several developmental projects started by his rival and former CM Chandrababu Naidu.

Andhra Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government’s 100 days have seen welfare measures and controversial decisions in equal measure(PTI Photo)
Updated on Sep 06, 2019 09:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By

PM Modi meditates in cave after offering prayers at Kedarnath

The Prime Minister was expected to also review the reconstruction works in the area.

Seen here is PM Narendra Modi meditating in a cave in Kedarnath. (Image:@BJP4India)
Updated on May 14, 2020 02:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | By

Maoists blow up Munda’s office

This is the second incident in the last 10 days of Maoists blowing up BJP’s election office. Last Thursday, suspected Maoists had blown up party’s office at Hariharganj in Palamu on Bihar-Jharkhand border, three days before polling in Palamu on April 29.

The damaged wall of Munda’s poll office.(HT Photo)
Published on May 03, 2019 11:42 PM IST
Jamshedpur | ByManoj Choudhary

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Rahul Gandhi’s 6-hr show of strength?

Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora said they are trying to bring both Congress president and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi for election campaigning.

“We have planned a road show for the Congress president. We are also trying to cover all six constituencies and are planning the routes accordingly,” said a senior Congress leader, wishing anonymity.(HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 23, 2019 06:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, MUMBAI | By

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Ajay Yadav, Inderjit Singh hit campaign trail in Gurugram

While Captain (retd) Ajay Yadav of the Congress went to villages in Badshahpur assembly constituency, the sitting BJP member of Parliament(MP) Rao Inderjit Singh toured the villages of his stronghold of Pataudi.

Interacting with the villagers, Yadav said that the time has come to defeat the communal and divisive forces. “The BJP has failed to create jobs; it has destroyed the economy through demonetisation and the hasty implementation of Goods and Services Tax(GST),” he said.(HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 21, 2019 05:28 AM IST
Hindustan times, Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Ahead of poll results, PM Narendra Modi directs officials to prepare 100-day agenda

The 100 days plan focuses on high growth sectors, learning outcome sectors and job creation sectors.

While the entire country is focused on Lok Sabha elections, the PMO, Niti Aayog and the PSA’s office are locked in meetings through weekends to build the agenda.(PTI file photo)
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 09:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

‘Studies get priority over poll campaign’: Supreme Court upholds Bengal loudspeaker ban

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition by the BJP in West Bengal that wanted the court to cancel a 2013 order by the Mamata Banerjee government banning use of loudspeakers during February and March.

The Supreme Court said children’s studies are more important than election campaigning.(Biplov Bhuyan/HT File Photo)
Updated on Feb 11, 2019 11:36 AM IST
New Delhi | By

Assembly election results 2018: Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar hail Congress 3-0 scoreline

Sharad Pawar also expressed displeasure over the way the Gandhi family was targeted by the BJP during the election campaign. “The election campaigning targeted only one family, but the BJP didn’t realise that the new generation has not seen Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi,” he said.

Congress party supporters hold a cut-out of party President Rahul Gandhi and celebrate outside the party headquarters in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018.(AP Photo)
Updated on Dec 13, 2018 12:02 AM IST
New Delhi/Mumbai | ByAgencies
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