The alliance of the BJP, the NCP Ajit Pawar faction and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction — the Mahayuti — has scored a comprehensive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly election. The alliance got nearly 50% of the vote share; in the Konkan, North Maharashtra and western Maharashtra regions, its vote share crossed the … Read more
On a cold January morning in 2020, just after the election dates for Delhi had been announced, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal made an unexpected statement to a group of journalists. “Agar meine kaam kiya hai, toh mujhe vote dena, agar kaam nahi kiya toh mujhe vote mat dena (If I have worked, then vote for … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: ANI Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) replied to the Election Commission of India’s notice over his claims regarding Yamuna water, blaming the issue on indiscriminate discharge of untreated waste into the river upstream, and denying he violated any … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presents the budget in the Legislative Assembly. Photo: Special Arrangement After presenting two vote-on-account Budgets, Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented the annual Budget for the financial year 2024-25 on November 11. The annual Budget, fiscal policy statement and Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) reports tabled in the A.P. … Read more
Baijayant Panda, the BJP’s national vice president, spoke to The Hindu about the party’s promises to Delhi’s voters and addressed questions about the ‘revri’ [freebie] culture and the decision to not declare a chief ministerial face for the February 5 Assembly election Why has the BJP not been able to win Delhi for the past … Read more
Even the most pessimistic economic forecasters did not anticipate the sharp downturn in economic momentum reflected in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates for the July-September quarter. From a five-quarter low of 6.7% in the first quarter (Q1), most independent economists expected GDP growth of 6.5% in Q2, citing slackening urban demand indicators such as … Read more
AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain campaigning in Mustafabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Tahir Hussain, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate from Mustafabad, stepped out of his office wearing the party banner that read “haqdaar ko haq dilaana hai, nirdosh ka saath nibhaana hai (have to get … Read more
Ever since the panel for ‘One Nation One Election’ led by the former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, recommended simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, much has been written on its positive and negative aspects, the practical considerations and of course the politics around the subject. Amidst all the political … Read more
A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the State Election Officer, Chief Election Officer (CEO) and the District Election Officer were fully empowered and duty-bound to check such messages and advertising material being circulated by political parties. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of India … Read more
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomes Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Ravindra Waikar as he joins Shiv Sene (Shinde) faction, in Mumbai, Sunday, March 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Bombay High Court on Thursday (December 19, 2024) dismissed a petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Amol Kirtikar challenging the victory of Shiv … Read more
Vinod Singh Rawat, 50, a daily wage worker, standing near a night shelter in Kashmere Gate. | Photo Credit: ALISHA DUTTA As campaigning for the Delhi Assembly election heats up with less than 10 days to go, parties are making big promises, including welfare schemes for the marginalised and permanent housing for those living in jhuggis. However, … Read more
A car that was seized by police with a huge amount of cash and liquor, ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police registered a case after a vehicle labelled “Punjab government” was on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) intercepted with cash, liquor and Aam Aadmi … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: PTI Over 10.58 lakh votes were not counted or rejected in the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year, according to the detailed statistical report released by the Election Commission of India on Thursday. Out of these 5,35,825 were postal votes and 5,22,513 were votes cast in Electronic … Read more
AAP candidate from Shahdara constituency, Jitender Singh Shunty, during a rally before filing his nomination for the Delhi Assembly elections | Photo Credit: FILE Photo Jitender Singh Shunty, the Padma Shri awardee who gained fame during the COVID-19 pandemic for providing free ambulance services and cremating bodies for the needy, says he is contesting the … Read more
More than 860 cases of alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have been registered ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls, an official said on Thursday. The cases were lodged between January 7, when the MCC came into force, and January 29. A total of 27,551 people have been arrested during … Read more
2024 has been the election year. India along with over 60 more nations went to the polls. Taking centre stage, the much-anticipated Lok Sabha election in April-May and Assembly polls in at least eight States had set a politically charged environment across the nation. The year also saw the return of the democratic electoral process in … Read more
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shows a copy of the constitution during a public meeting ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections, at Bawana in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI With seven days left for voting for the Delhi Assembly election, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday ratcheted up … Read more
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (January 30, 2025) wrote to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to not mix the issue of increased Ammonia levels in Yamuna water with … Read more
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The Madras High Court asked why he was encouraging other women to be hermitesses when his own daughter was married | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak A cursory look at the most-read stories on The Hindu reflects readers’ diverse interests, offering a window into India’s defining moments of 2024. From ISRO’s satellite imagery … Read more
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal addressing a gathering in Timarpur on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: @AamAadmiParty-X Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday led a no-holds-barred attack against the Congress, urging Delhi residents not to “waste” their votes on the grand old party. “Some people here are thinking about voting for Congress. … Read more
Image for representation | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 30, 2025) directed the Election Commission to ensure political parties and their candidates did not use any “vilifying” material during election campaigns. A bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the State election officer, … Read more
‘The setback to the BJP in the general election, in hindsight, was more an irritant in the long arc of Hindutva than a rupture’ | Photo Credit: THE HINDU/RITU RAJ KONWAR The year 2024 began with the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which was a culmination, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said … Read more
A file image AAP MLA Naresh Balyan | Photo Credit: ANI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) refused to release AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, arrested in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case, on custody parole to enable him to “guide” his wife contesting the upcoming assembly polls. Delhi Police … Read more