Regional

Parliamentary poll result has Virbhadra government edgy

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Nervous as the Virbhadra Singh government is about the parliamentary election results, a chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) putting in his papers, a Damocles sword hanging over the chief minister’s head to show performance in the face of adversity and an aggressive opposition baying for the government scalp have only deepened the political crisis in the state.

Will Satpal Maharaj strike in Uttarakhand?

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The day former Congress leader Satpal Maharaj quit the Congress and joined the BJP in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections, political circles here were abuzz with rumours that there was a tacit understanding between the godman and the BJP high command that he will be made the chief minister of this small hill state, should the Congress government be toppled.

Record voter turnout in Himachal

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Of the four seats in the state, highest turnout of 69 percent was recorded in Hamirpur constituency, followed by Shimla at 65.2%; Mandi had marginally less voters at 65 percent and in Kangra it was 64.71 percent voter turnout.