Following the BJP’s strong performance in Himachal Pradesh’s local body elections, former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur tells Outlook that the results signal growing public dissatisfaction with the Congress government.
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Ashlin Mathew is senior associate editor, Outlook. She is based in Delhi
The BJP’s new state leadership appointments signal a strategic organisational reset, with the party tailoring choices to regional political needs ahead of upcoming elections.
Barely 10 days into office, the Kerala Chief Minister is grappling with a mounting list of challenges, from a worsening fiscal crisis and remittance concerns to the Munambam land dispute and administrative controversies
Barely 10 days into office, the Kerala Chief Minister is grappling with a mounting list of challenges, from a worsening fiscal crisis and remittance concerns to the Munambam land dispute and administrative controversies
At an internal Minority Department advisory meeting, the Congress reviewed concerns over growing communal polarisation, vigilantism and marginalisation of minority groups, with Rahul Gandhi urging party workers to focus on everyday public issues and strengthen grassroots engagement
A decision to outsource nursing recruitment at the Union government-run Lady Hardinge Medical College and the Super Speciality Building of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital has sparked protests, with unions warning that the move could undermine patient safety.
The party is increasingly turning its attention to Telangana, viewing upcoming municipal elections as a crucial test of its southern ambitions.
‘Why GDP Growth Doesn’t Always Translate Into Votes’
Over ten days, the Congress leadership was forced to navigate factional lobbying, backchannel consultations and growing public mobilisation before arriving at a decision that went far beyond legislative arithmetic
This detailed political profile traces Himanta Biswa Sarma’s journey from AASU activist and Congress rebel to BJP Chief Minister of Assam, examining his welfare schemes, polarising rhetoric, Hindutva positioning and the impact of his leadership on the state’s evolving political landscape.
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