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‘Not for me’: Bhaichung Bhutia gives up electoral politics after losing 4 polls
Tuesday’s announcement came after Bhaichung Bhutia’s fourth electoral defeat in West Bengal and Sikkim
Published on Jun 25, 2024 09:58 PM IST
Prem Singh Tamang sworn in as Sikkim chief minister for second term
Governor Lakshman Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his council of ministers at a ceremony at Gangtok’s Paljor stadium
Updated on Jun 10, 2024 08:02 PM IST
SKM records landslide victory in Sikkim polls; CM calls BJP ‘close partner’
SKM, led by chief minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in Sikkim while SDF, headed by former CM Pawan Chamling got one seat
Published on Jun 02, 2024 07:39 PM IST
Sikkim’s ruling SKM heading for landslide victory in assembly polls
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) leads in 31 of 32 assembly seats in Sikkim elections. Former CM Pawan Chamling's party SDF trails in most seats.
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 01:08 PM IST
Sikkim results: SKM retains power, wins 31 of 32 seats in assembly election
Sikkim assembly election results: The counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6am amid tight security arrangements.
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 03:46 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
BJP-led central govt divided farmers, orchestrated split in SKM, says Rakesh Tikait
Under the SKM’s banner, a large number of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, had held a year-long protest on Delhi’s border points -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur -- against the now-repealed three farm laws.
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 08:44 AM IST
Press Trust of India
SKM to hold campaign against BJP across the country, says farmer leaders
Addressing the media, Darshan Pal Singh said that they have decided to implement the calls given in the March 14 rally in Delhi against the Union government
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
SKM to hold protest on April 8 in Chandigarh over the privatisation of grain markets
The leaders of different farm unions held a meeting at Jalandhar on Friday and condemned the Union government for forcing the state government to permit opening silos under 26 market committees in Punjab.
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 08:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Haryana Khaps warns farm unions of action if they don’t unite
The farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh committee, are camping at Sambhu, Khanauri and Dabwali borders
Updated on Mar 16, 2024 09:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
SKM's 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' allowed under these conditions. Check details
The rally will be held on Thursday at Delhi's historic Ramlila Ground.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:16 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Kisan Mahapanchayat on March 14: Will block rail, road traffic if stopped from going to Delhi, says SKM
The union leaders said if they were stopped by the authorities to move forward, they would block traffic and rail tracks. The SKM leaders held a meeting on Monday to review the situation in Ludhiana.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Tarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana
Four unions lend support to SKM non-political, KKM’s ‘rail roko’ call
Farm bodies backing the call include BKU Ugrahan, Krantikari Kisan Union, BKU Dakunda and BKU Ekta Malwa
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Karam Prakash, Shambhu
Farmers’ attempts to unite hit a stalemate
The six-member committee formed by the Samyukta Kisan Morch (SKM), an umbrella body of 37 farmer organisation, is yet to hold talks with SKM (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, which are spearheading the “Delhi Chalo” protest
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Karam Prakash
Farmers observe ‘black day’, burn BJP leaders’ effigies
Various farmer unions under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) observed a “black day” on Friday and burnt effigies of BJP leaders in protest against the Haryana Police’s action against agitating farmers camping at two of the state’s border points
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Will make all possible efforts to unite farmer unions: Charuni
Charuni, who has not been part of the SKM since his expulsion during the 2020 agitation, was also not taken along by the SKM (Non-Political) group for the ongoing protests. This comes at a time when the organisers of the protests have called for a two-day halt after the death of a young farmer at the Datta Singhwala-Khanauri border.
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 09:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Khap leaders urge all farmer unions to put up united front
This comes a day before the fourth round of talks between Union ministers and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) leaders which is scheduled to be held on Sunday in Chandigarh
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 07:24 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
Farmers’ Bharat Bandh call leaves commuters stranded as buses stay off roads in Punjab
Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union are supporting the SKM’s bandh call. During the day, farmers held demonstrations at many places across Punjab under the banner of the SKM.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:54 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/jalandhar/bathinda/amritsar
Farm unions in Punjab throw weight behind wrestlers
In Bathinda, activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) faction gathered near the district administrative complex in the afternoon to protest against the BJP-led Centre government for protecting the accused.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:33 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
'Will launch another…' : Farmers' outfit SKM after meeting agriculture minister
A 15-member Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) delegation met with union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan in the afternoon and submitted a demand charter.
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 03:15 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Farmers' 'mahapanchayat' in Delhi's Jantar Mantar: Here are 9 main demands
The SKM said after the conclusion of the panchayat, a memorandum will be submitted to the President of India.
_1661153076918_1661153092787_1661153092787.jpeg "Huge gathering of farmers at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Amal KS/HT photo)")
Updated on Aug 22, 2022 12:55 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
SKM to protest against Agnipath on Friday: Rakesh Tikait
In a tweet, the BKU spokesperson said the decision was taken at an SKM coordination meeting in Karnal on Monday.
Published on Jun 20, 2022 06:09 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
SKM plans to restart farmers’ agitation over govt’s ‘unkept’ promises
After a setback in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, where it failed to upend the BJP, and since it called off a 13-month-long movement last year, the SKM held its first deliberations on Monday
Updated on Mar 15, 2022 04:03 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
SKM to meet today, focus on restarting the farmers’ protest
While analysts say the SKM faces an uphill task, a member of the group’s decision-making panel said the farmers’ goals were not about just one set of elections, although it campaigned to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Mar 14, 2022 06:26 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Evening brief: SKM meet in Delhi on March 14 to re-start farmers’ protestst
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Published on Mar 13, 2022 04:49 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
SKM launches ‘Mission UP’ to oppose BJP
The SKM has said it analysed the BJP’s election manifesto and alleged that the party has merely repeated unfulfilled promises made five years ago.
Updated on Feb 15, 2022 05:49 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UP polls: Kisan morcha urges farmers ‘punish BJP’, recalls stir, Lakhimpur clash
In a letter addressed to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha said the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre had rolled back the three laws after sensing that it would lose the elections and also did not fulfill the promises it made to the protesting farmers.
Published on Feb 03, 2022 06:49 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UP polls: SKM to launch 'Mission Uttar Pradesh' from February 3
Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022: Farm unions had earlier warned that if their demands are not fulfilled, they will go to Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to launch "No vote to BJP" campaign.
Published on Jan 29, 2022 08:08 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Farm leaders contesting polls will not be part of SKM, say senior leaders
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella union of multiple farm organisations, on Saturday held a meeting at Singhu-Kundli border and took some decisions
Updated on Jan 16, 2022 01:28 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
Tikait: SKM won’t fight any polls, no link to those joining the fray
On the farmers’ group forming a political front in Punjab, Tikait said, “We are holding a meeting on January 15 and we will talk about this then.”
Published on Dec 27, 2021 03:43 AM IST
Sachin Saini, Hindustan Times, Jaipur
Breakaway farmer unions say they will contest Punjab polls
After a meeting that lasted nearly four hours on Saturday, farm leader Balbir Singh Rajewal was appointed the leader of the outfit, people familiar with the matter said.
Updated on Dec 26, 2021 12:57 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
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