How Haryana, J&K Results Can Affect Congress, INDIA Bloc
The shock results for the Congress in in Haryana — an election it was expected to win comfortably — is likely to cast its shadow on another important election due next month in Maharashtra and Jharkhand — states that the opposition INDIA bloc has to retain to keep up the momentum it gained from the Lok Sabha polls. The party’s performance in Jammu, where it was expected to go toe-to-toe with the BJP, has also been abysmal. It has won just one seat and its few victories in Kashmir are seen as piggybacking on ally National Conference. This is also expected to undercut the Congress’s newly minted ascendency and weaken its position within the Opposition. And… Read More »How Haryana, J&K Results Can Affect Congress, INDIA Bloc