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  Chunav Flashback: When Arvind Kejriwal dethroned veteran Sheila Dikshit in her own bastion

  Delhi | December 12, 2024 23:24 IST

  Chunav Flashback: In 2013 assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal had given a crushing defeat to the then Delhi Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit. He had defeated Dikshit by a staggering margin of over 25,000 votes in the New Delhi constituency.

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  Chunav Flashback: 13 women MLAs were elected in 2014 Haryana elections, maximum till date

  Haryana | September 19, 2024 14:55 IST

  Haryana elections: Data shows that in the last 14 assembly elections in the state, only 87 women have become lawmakers.

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  Haryana: 1996 witnessed highest participation of candidates in Assembly elections

  Haryana | September 18, 2024 13:08 IST

  Haryana elections: The least number of candidates who frayed were from 1967 and 1968 - 28 candidates each contested from the district.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Chaudhary Sher Singh exposed claims on SYL issue in 1995

  Haryana | September 17, 2024 19:46 IST

  The Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal (SYL) dispute, which began in 1966, became so complex that despite several efforts by the governments and court, still it remained unresolved.

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  Chunav Flashback: When 22 out of 30 MLAs were ministers in Haryana in1967

  Haryana | September 12, 2024 20:03 IST

  Today's article as part of the Chunav Flashback series reminisced an incident that caused President's rule in the newly formed state (Haryana) in 1967. Meanwhile, the voting for the 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and votes will be counted on October 8.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Congress failed to secure even 10 seats in Haryana Assembly polls

  Haryana | September 09, 2024 17:29 IST

  Chunav Flashback: From 1972 to 1996, the Congress faced massive losses in terms of securing seats during assembly polls. The Congress which secured 52 seats in 1972, however, managed to get only 3 seats in 1977 after the National Emergency.

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  Chunav Flashback: When there was uproar after single party won all seats in first elections of J-K

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 07, 2024 16:03 IST

  Chunav Flashback: There were many complaints of irregularities in the first elections held for the Constituent Assembly of the state in Jammu and Kashmir and there were huge uproars even after the elections.

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  When Bansi Lal's son Surendra Singh didn't want to become minister in Bhajan Lal's govt

  Haryana | August 31, 2024 17:08 IST

  Chunaav Flashback: Surendra Singh took oath crying, none of his family members went to the oath ceremony following words between Bansi Lal and Birendra Singh.

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  Chunav Flashback: When BJP's struggle for a candidate ended with two filing nominations in Samba

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 30, 2024 21:40 IST

  Samba Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Samba is also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.

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  Chunav Flashback: When election was marred by violence leading to fatalities in Haryana's Meham

  Haryana | August 29, 2024 20:03 IST

  Chunav Flashback: The Meham incident, which occurred during the 1990 Haryana Assembly elections, remains a black chapter in the state's political history. The election was also marred by allegations of widespread electoral malpractices.

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  Chunav Flashback: When for the first time CM took oath outside Haryana in 1968

  Haryana | August 28, 2024 14:29 IST

  Chunav Flashback: Factionalism in the Congress remained at its peak in 1968 and during mid-term elections, for the first time the Chief Minister took oath outside the state.

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  Chunav Flashback: Why is NC a key player in J-K assembly elections 2024 | Explained

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 26, 2024 13:52 IST

  National Conference (NC) is seen as one of the front-runners in the Jammu and Kashmir elections 2024 after it formed a pre-poll alliance with Congress. NC under the Abdullah family's leadership electorally performed very well as the three generations of the Abdullah family ruled the state.

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  Chunav Flashback: Winning THIS constituency gives direct ticket to Cabinet berth in J-K

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 22, 2024 17:27 IST

  Vijaypur Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. It is also part of Jammu constituency.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Bansi Lal with BJP trumped Bhajan Lal, OP Chautala in 1996 Haryana elections

  Haryana | August 22, 2024 19:14 IST

  Chunav Flashback: Before the 1996 Haryana Assembly election results were declared, it was assumed that Bhajan Lal's alienation of the Jats during his last tenure could prove costly for the Congress party.

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  Chunav Flashback: When 2,381 candidates lost deposits in 1996 Assembly Elections in Haryana

  Haryana | August 20, 2024 18:35 IST

  As many as 2,381 candidates lost deposits in the Assembly Elections in Haryana in in 1996.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Nehru decided to step down as PM just before first Lok Sabha polls

  India | May 24, 2024 23:58 IST

  Former Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, during the first two years in office, faced challenges from leaders within the Congress party over his policies on Pakistan and Hindu refugees.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Indira Gandhi continued campaigning in 1976 despite nose injury

  India | May 17, 2024 21:09 IST

  Indira Gandhi was injured after a stone pelting incident occurred during the Lok Sabha election campaign in 1976. The Congress stalwart continued the campaign with a bleeding nose.

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  Chunav Flashback: When George Fernandes won Lok Sabha elections in 1977 from jail

  India | May 07, 2024 17:41 IST

  George Fernandes's name for the Lok Sabha election was suggested by Jayaprakash Narayan, known for his 'total revolution' movement to root out then Indira Gandhi government in 1970s.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Vajpayee-led BJP formed 13-party NDA and Sonia Gandhi entered politics in 199

  India | May 03, 2024 16:31 IST

  The NDA, consisting of various right-wing parties, experienced changes in leadership over time, with Narendra Modi leading the charge in the 2014 and 2019 general elections. Despite facing hurdles like the collapse of the govt due to the withdrawal of support by the AIADMK, NDA bounced back in 1999.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Rajmohan Gandhi challenged Rajiv Gandhi in Amethi

  India | May 02, 2024 19:50 IST

  In the past, anti-Congress parties did experiments in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency by making poll battle Gandhi vs Gandhi. There were such poll contests in 1984 and 1989 when there was a direct fight between Gandhis.