Congress beats divided Opposition...
The Congress did not win as much as the opposition parties lost. But it has the mandate now to push ahead with its agenda on education, climate change and disinvestments.
The first round of assembly elections after the 15th general elections in May endorsed the Congress and showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the principal opposition, continuing its downward slide.
The Congress is set to retain power in all three states that voted on October 13 -- sweeping Arunachal Pradesh, narrowly winning Maharashtra in alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and roping in independents to hold on to Haryana, having failed to win a majority on its own.
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The first round of assembly elections after the 15th general elections in May endorsed the Congress and showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the principal opposition, continuing its downward slide.
The Congress is set to retain power in all three states that voted on October 13 -- sweeping Arunachal Pradesh, narrowly winning Maharashtra in alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and roping in independents to hold on to Haryana, having failed to win a majority on its own.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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