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Haryana political battle heats up ahead of Assembly polls: BJP boasts of Modi's '56-inch chest', Congress slams 'non-performing' Khattar govt

The surprise element in Haryana came from former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, whose salvos put his own party in a spot of bother, rather than the BJP.

Haryana khap panchayat's directive against using caste surnames will do precious little to end discrimination

Dropping the caste surname might sound like an attractive idea, but it will not work in the long run to eradicate caste discrimination.

Sonipat Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: Ramesh Chander Kaushik from BJP is leading with 53.1% votes at 2:46 PM

BJP reclaimed the seat over Congress in 2014 Lok Sabha election, when Ramesh Chadar was elected MP.

In another dynasty war, younger son comes on top

Jind results offer other clues to these changes. In 2014, INLD got around 31,000 votes, of which 23,000 were in villages, neatly conforming to the party’s identification with the Jat community and farmers.

Jind bypoll result puts young Chautalas in political limelight; BJP's win helps Manohar Lal Khattar emerge as seasoned politician

The Jind bypoll result has come as a shot in the arm for the BJP and put the INLD and Congress, on the edge, but the JJP has emerged a strong rival.

Jind, Ramgarh Assembly by-elections: 76% voter turnout in Haryana, 78.9% in Rajasthan; counting on 31 Jan

The Jind bypoll was necessitated following the death of INLD MLA Hari Chan Middha, whose son Krishna Middha recently joined the BJP and is the saffron party's candidate for the by-election.

Jind bypolls: 60 percent voter turnout till 3 pm; prestige battle for BJP, Congress, INLD, JJP

Over 60 per cent polling was recorded till 3 pm in Haryana's Jind assembly bypoll, a battle between the ruling BJP, Congress, INLD and JJP

Voting in Jind bypolls underway: 25% voter turnout recorded in first few hours; BJP, Congress, INLD, JJP candidates in fray

In bypolls in Haryana’s Jind, 25 per cent polling was recorded till 10.30 am, with BJP, Congress, INLD, Lok Sabha MP Dushyant Chautala’s party in the fray

Jind Assembly by-election: Voting begins amid tight security; Randeep Surjewala, Krishan Middha in fray

The Jind constituency in Haryana is witnessing a multi-cornered contest with prestige at stake for the ruling BJP, the Opposition INLD, Congress, and the fledgling Jannayak Janta Party.

After INLD split, Dushyant Chautala launches 'Jannayak Janata Party', says outfit to contest Lok Sabha, state polls

Dushyant Chautala on Sunday launched a new outfit 'Jannayak Janata Party', a development that came following a power struggle in the main opposition INLD last month.