Rajeev Deshpande
Congress suffered a major setback as hopes of a victory in Haryana evaporated as BJP’s social coalition prevailed while it under-performed in J&K too
The need for change had become palpable in the last several months as aspects of governance, most notably the functioning of civic bodies, suffered, giving rise to public discontent
The Modi campaign is at full throttle while the Opposition shows no signs of catching up
The attack on a religious procession sparked off communal violence in a region notorious for its mining mafia and cyber crime