Defying all exit polls as well as election pundits, the BJP wrested Haryana for the third consecutive time—and entirely on its own. It secured a simple majority, winning 48 seats in the 90-member Assembly. The outcome shows that the election was largely a bipolar one, with both national parties securing 79.03 per cent of the […]
The BJP coasted towards a hat-trick win with its biggest tally in Haryana and the National Conference (NC)-Congress combine was set to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir, voters in both places giving the victors a decisive edge as counting day progressed with many a surprise on October 8. One State, one Union Territory, […]
It is about 7.30 am in Khera Bakhta village in Haryana’s Julana Assembly constituency and Vinesh Phogat, wearing a blue-beige striped night suit, white slippers, and several bead bracelets, is standing in a dingy room at the entrance to her in-laws’ house discussing the day’s programme with her assistant. A security officer in a dark […]
Bordering national capital Delhi, Haryana is among the richest states in India, with a per capita income ( ₹2.96 lakh in 2022-23) about 1.7 times the national average. While the numbers would suggest people in the state are better off than their compatriots elsewhere, the locals do not quite see things that way. Kulana, for […]
