Bylections to 25 assembly seats in 12 states delivered a set of results Tuesday that didn’t hold too many surprises, unlike the Lok Sabha verdict. Congress won four of six in Himachal Pradesh to strengthen CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s hand after a period of uncertainty sparked by a revolt in his ranks, while BJP swept…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government approached the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking its intervention to address the acute water shortage in the city. The government has requested the court to direct neighboring states, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, to provide additional raw water supply to the national capital.The move comes as Delhi grapples…
SHIMLA: Union minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur parliamentary seat, Anurag Thakur on Saturday said that in the Congress manifesto, the hand of foreign powers is visible along with the Congress. Attacking the Congress on the issue of inheritance, he said that it wants to give the property of your children to Muslims and wants…
SHIMLA: Congress seems to have further gambled its future in Himachal Pradesh by fielding two of its 34 MLAs in the Lok Sabha elections despite being already one short of a majority in the assembly. The equation has been dicey for Congress ever since the disqualification of six legislators who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha…
NEW DELHI: Congress, on Saturday, announced the names of 16 more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and fielded former Union minister Manish Tewari and Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh for the Chandigarh and Mandi parliamentary seats respectively. Son of the Congress’ Himachal Pradesh unit chief Pratibha Singh, Vikramaditya, has been pitted against BJP candidate…
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician and BJP‘s candidate from Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut on Friday held a roadshow in the Mandi constituency. Amid loud chants of ‘ Jai Shri Ram,’ Kangana, who is set to contest in her first electoral battle was seen greeting and waving at the supporters. “You can see the large gathering here. A…
SHIMLA: In a setback for Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, a state minister and the son of the former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, stepped down from his position on Wednesday.Vikramaditya Singh announced his decision at a press conference following the declaration of the Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha election results on Tuesday. Who is…
