Tag: Himachal election 2017

Himachal election results 2017: Fresh breeze blowing in the hills

This peaceful hill state has opted once again for its two-and-a-half decade formula of putting the BJP and the Congress in power alternately. It has re-confirmed it this time by voting out the ruling Congress party and passing the mantle to the BJP. It is not necessarily a question of anti-incumbancy. One may call it …

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December 18, 2017

Assembly polls: Debate on ‘Modi factor’ gains steam in Himachal

Unlike in the past, the poll arena in Himachal Pradesh is seemingly heading for a Centre versus state battle. More precisely, among all other issues, the ‘Modi factor’ overshadows the poll debate in villages, offices, on streets, in coffee houses and just everywhere across the hill state, whether among people or party men. The political …

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October 25, 2017