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Uttarakhand crisis: Centre versus State is now Court versus Centre

Harish Rawat said Uttarakhand has already suffered a “jolt” and “deep wounds” in the form of defections but other opposition-ruled states will be saved from the Centre’s designs. [more]

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“Murder of Democracy”: Delhi imposes its rule on Dehradun

PRESIDENT’S rule was imposed in Uttarakhand and the state assembly kept in suspended animation after President Pranab Mukherjee signed a proclamation under Article 356 on Sunday, just a day before Chief Minister Harish Rawat was slated to face a floor test to prove the Congress…

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A temporary reprieve for the Congress

IT WASN’T easy to reach the magic figure of 36 seats in the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly, but for the Congress, the victory turned sour too soon, threatening the brand-new government of Vijay Bahuguna. The party was faced with a strong rebellion when senior leader Harish…

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Third force must to counter BJP, Cong: Observers

The continuing standoff between the rival factions of the Congress in the state have given rise to a series of speculations that are now being discussed across the state. [more]

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Uttarakhand suffers due to leadership deficit

With every factional leader in the Congress in Uttarakhand seeking to be the next Chief MinisterCongress high command has been put into disarray and sparked off a debate between party cadres and the general masses here about whether or not the State was fit to…

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Communist parties unite to fight poll from one platform

The Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the CPI (ML) have joined together to fight the ensuing Assembly elections from one platform with a joint appeal and election campaign. [more]

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Regional front draws up common minimum programme

Dehradun, November 25 The Uttarakhand United Regional Front held its third meeting, where the constituent parties had an agreement on a common minimum programme (CMP) and submitted lists of their candidates to the Coordination Committee. [more]

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General in his labyrinth: Khanduri and the Uttarakhand Lok Ayukta Act

Now what does the general do to lift the sagging morale of his forces and also that of the people? He sends his chief secretary for three clandestine meetings with Anna Hazare’s associates (so much for transparency and wider consultations). After making bare minimum changes,…

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CM Swap Yet Again in Uttarakhand

With hardly six months left for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, the ruling BJP has replaced the State’s Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ with BC Khanduri. When the BJP came to power in 2007, Khanduri was made CM. When BJP lost all five seats of the…

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Commentary: Lt General to the BJP’s rescue?

Interesting and compelling commentary. Talks about the embarrassing and comical upper caste and regional rivalries that have contributed to what Uttarakhand is today, a playground for egos and corrupt politics Aditi Phadnis / Business Standard New Delhi September 17, 2011, 0:56 IST Lt Gen B…

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