Politics
September 24, 2024
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Atishi and the empty chair of sovereignty

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi takes charge at the Delhi Secretariat, in New Delhi on September 23. By her words, Atishi has managed to suffuse the empty chair with meanings: it is no ordinary chair of an absent Chief Minister, but a chair-in-waiting that will remind the people of its occupier. | Photo Credit: Rahul Singh/ANI […]

Politics
September 02, 2024
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Haryana voters weigh a decade of BJP rule against Congress promises

The BJP was a fairly insignificant player in the political landscape of Haryana until 2014. The Narendra Modi wave in the Lok Sabha election that year was enough to carry the BJP to a convincing victory in the Assembly election held later that year; the party won 47 of the 90 seats and tasted power […]