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Congress suspends Bhajan Lal

Congress suspends Bhajan Lal

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Lal has been sulking since the last assembly elections, when Hooda was chosen over him to become chief minister.

Former Haryana CM Bhajan Lal dead

Former Haryana CM Bhajan Lal dead

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

The cremation of Bhajan Lal, who was chief minister three times, will take place on Saturday.

Bhajan Lal's MLAs head to Congress

Bhajan Lal's MLAs head to Congress

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

With this development, Bhajan Lal's son Kuldeep Bishnoi, with just two MLAs on his side, stands isolated. He was expected to join the Congress, but the latest development has taken the wind out of his sails

Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath as Rajasthan CM today

Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath as Rajasthan CM today

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, who were named as deputy chief ministers in the recently held Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party meeting, will take oath.

Third generation of Bhajan Lal family wins Adampur

Third generation of Bhajan Lal family wins Adampur

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

BJP candidate and former chief minister Bhajan Lal's grandson Bhavya Bishnoi on Sunday defeated his nearest rival and Congress nominee Jai Prakash in the Adampur assembly seat by-election, retaining the family bastion.

Cong downplays Bhajan Lal's resignation

Cong downplays Bhajan Lal's resignation

Rediff.com1 Jul 2006

Congress on Saturday downplayed the resignation of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhajan Lal saying the party had not received any communication from him.

Ex-CM Bhajan Lal disqualified from assembly

Ex-CM Bhajan Lal disqualified from assembly

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

The order of Speaker Raghubir Singh Kadian came on a petition filed against Lal seeking that he be disqualified as a legislator since he had voluntarily given up the membership of the Congress on whose ticket he was elected and formed a new party along with his son and parliamentarian Kuldip Bishnoi.

Bhajan Lal disowns Chander Mohan for remarrying

Bhajan Lal disowns Chander Mohan for remarrying

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

"The act of (remarrying by) my son is something shameful for me, my family and the state. I always lived with my head high, but this act has lowered it," Lal said on Monday, a day after Chander Mohan was sacked as the deputy chief minister of Haryana when he surfaced on Sunday after mysteriously disappearing for a month from public view.

Bhajan Lal quits Congress, floats new party

Bhajan Lal quits Congress, floats new party

Rediff.com2 Dec 2007

Capping two-and-half years of strained ties since he was ignored by the Congress high command for chief ministership in Haryana, the party's veteran leader Bhajan Lal and his son Kuldeep Bishnoi on Sunday quit the party, attacking leader Sonia Gandhi and floated a new outfit.

Bhajan Lal Sharma takes over as Rajasthan CM on his birthday

Bhajan Lal Sharma takes over as Rajasthan CM on his birthday

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

First-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma was sworn in as the chief minister of Rajasthan at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party's top leadership on Friday, 12 days after the party ousted the Congress in the assembly polls.

Bhajan Lal sole winner for Haryana Janhit Congress

Bhajan Lal sole winner for Haryana Janhit Congress

Rediff.com25 May 2008

Former chief minister Bhajan Lal of the newly-floated Haryana Janhit Congress won the Adampur seat for a record 10th time while the Congress retained both the Indri and Gohana seats.

An hour before being named CM, Bhajan Lal Sharma sat in the last row

An hour before being named CM, Bhajan Lal Sharma sat in the last row

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

A group photo taken at the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Jaipur ahead of Tuesday's legislature party meeting showed Bhajan Lal Sharma in the very last row.

Tik Tok star tries to breach Bhajan Lal's citadel in Haryana

Tik Tok star tries to breach Bhajan Lal's citadel in Haryana

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

While 15 candidates are in the fray from this Jat-dominated constituency that has a voter strength of over 1.60 lakh, the main contest is seen between Phogat and 51-year-old Bishnoi.

Ex-bus conductor, paediatrician among 45 Padma Shri 'unsung heroes'

Ex-bus conductor, paediatrician among 45 Padma Shri 'unsung heroes'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2026

India announces Padma Shri awards for 45 individuals, recognizing 'unsung heroes' like a former bus conductor who created the world's largest free library and a pediatrician who established Asia's first human milk bank.

'Nitish Babu May Concede CM's Post To BJP'

'Nitish Babu May Concede CM's Post To BJP'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

'The possibility of Nitish Babu continuing at least for some time is very much there, but don't rule out the artistic possibility of a leadership change executed very elegantly.'

Richest CMs: 931 Cr Naidu, 332 Cr Khandu

Richest CMs: 931 Cr Naidu, 332 Cr Khandu

Rediff.com23 Aug 2025

The CMs with lowest assets are West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee with assets worth over Rs 15.38 lakh, Omar Abdullah, CM of Jammu and Kashmir, with assets worth over Rs 55.24 lakh, and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, who has assets worth Rs 1.18 crore.

Mithun Manhas: Always at right place at right time!

Mithun Manhas: Always at right place at right time!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2025

Mithun Manhas: Street-Smart cricketer, who was always at the right place at right time

BJP MLA Fights BJP Government On Corruption

BJP MLA Fights BJP Government On Corruption

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'I gave enough evidence and proof to punish corrupt officials.' 'But my own government has not filed any FIR against such officials.'

When Pakistan Bombed Jail That Sonam Wangchuk Is Housed In

When Pakistan Bombed Jail That Sonam Wangchuk Is Housed In

Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

Sonam Wangchuk is under tight surveillance within the three-tiered prison, with CCTV cameras monitored around the clock.

Horror On The Highway

Horror On The Highway

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

An LPG tanker collided with multiple vehicles on Friday, leading to a massive fireball that turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno, killing at least eight people and engulfing more than 30 vehicles in flames.

Modi Isn't Going To Retire On September 17

Modi Isn't Going To Retire On September 17

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

'Mr Modi has the power and pre-eminence in the BJP-RSS to choose how long he wants to serve, and he is definitely going to want to contest in 2029.' 'He will only be 79, as old as Donald Trump now, and fitter,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

Why MoSha Picked B L Sharma As Rajasthan CM

Why MoSha Picked B L Sharma As Rajasthan CM

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

The BJP has played the social engineering card in Rajasthan with an eye on the Lok Sabha election where the party will try and retain all the 25 seats that it had won in the 2014 and 2019 elections.

Frequent power cuts still a trouble for Rajasthan govt amid scorching heat

Frequent power cuts still a trouble for Rajasthan govt amid scorching heat

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Amid the scorching heat, with temperatures soaring between 47 and 50 degrees Celsius, irregular electricity supply has added fuel to the fire, aggravating problems for people, farmers, and the industrial sector. While the state's Bhajan Lal Sharma-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government claims to be improving the power supply, the opposition is trying to corner the government on the issue. Amid all this, undeclared power cuts are continuing in districts including the capital, that are already facing power cuts.

Mahayuti Supporters Throng Azad Maidan

Mahayuti Supporters Throng Azad Maidan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a grand ceremony at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

40 Years Ago This Day, A PM Was Killed

40 Years Ago This Day, A PM Was Killed

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Indira Gandhi was murdered by her bodyguards on the morning of October 31, 1984. Her death sparked off horrific anti-Sikh riots, killing over 3,000 innocent Indians.

Bhajan's son likely to be Haryana Dy CM

Bhajan's son likely to be Haryana Dy CM

Rediff.com14 Mar 2005

Hooda also rejected the charge that seniority and experience were overlooked in constitution of his ministerial council.

'I am a fast learner'

'I am a fast learner'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

'We would continue with the Congress government's schemes with a review to enable it reaches the beneficiaries.'

Failing to ensure BJP clean sweep, Rajasthan minister quits

Failing to ensure BJP clean sweep, Rajasthan minister quits

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Kirodi Lal Meena has resigned as a minister in the Rajasthan government following the Bharatiya Janata Party's underwhelming performance in the Lok Sabha polls in the state.

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls.

Rajyavardhan Rathore among 22 sworn in as Rajasthan ministers

Rajyavardhan Rathore among 22 sworn in as Rajasthan ministers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

The MLAs inducted into the Rajasthan cabinet are Meena, Madan Dilawar, Rathore, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, Babulal Kharadi, Jogaram Patel, Suresh Singh Rawat, Avinash Gehlot, Joraram Kumawat, Hemant Meena, Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary and Sumit Godara.

Assembly bypolls: Counting of votes for 7 seats in six states on Sunday

Assembly bypolls: Counting of votes for 7 seats in six states on Sunday

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

Among the seven seats which witnessed a stiff contest between the BJP and the regional parties, the saffron party held three and the Congress two, while the Shiv Sena and the RJD had one each.

Haryana: A Political Stunner For The BJP

Haryana: A Political Stunner For The BJP

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Haryana is now in the same bracket as Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh where the BJP is the centre-point of politics.

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Voting will be held on Thursday in bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states -- a contest symbolic of the fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties.

In Rajasthan, 17 of 25 Gehlot ministers lose polls

In Rajasthan, 17 of 25 Gehlot ministers lose polls

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Seventeen of the 25 ministers in the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan, including Govind Ram Meghwal, who also led the party's campaign committee, lost in the assembly elections.

Haryana polls: Turncoats, family members in BJP's 1st list

Haryana polls: Turncoats, family members in BJP's 1st list

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Veteran party leader Anil Vij will seek re-election from his Ambala Cantt stronghold.

Have more kids, Modi will build houses for them: Rajasthan minister

Have more kids, Modi will build houses for them: Rajasthan minister

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Kharadi has eight children -- four sons and as many daughters -- from two wives. The entire family lives in Neechla Thala village, about three kilometres from Kotda tehsil of Udaipur.

'Hisar win foundation of BJP-HJC govt in Haryana'

'Hisar win foundation of BJP-HJC govt in Haryana'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

It is a victory for Kuldeep Bishnoi in Hisar. But indirectly, the Bharatiya Janata Party has made roots into the fort of Bhajan Lal sympathisers.

Adampur bypoll: BJP, AAP pin hopes on 'turncoats'

Adampur bypoll: BJP, AAP pin hopes on 'turncoats'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

The young and suave candidate of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Bhavya Bishnoi, looks to defend his 'family bastion' for five decades, while the main opposition Congress has placed its bet on veteran leader Jai Prakash in the Adampur bypoll in Haryana.

BJP stuns Cong in Haryana, posts best-ever performance

BJP stuns Cong in Haryana, posts best-ever performance

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Bucking anti-incumbency, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party pulled off a hat-trick of wins in Haryana to retain power and halt Congress' comeback attempt in the assembly elections, results of which were announced on Tuesday.