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By Harihar Swarup “Is not he a man”? Sonia Gandhi was said to have exclaimed at a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) earlier last week. There was a deathly silence in the room. “Aren’t there corruption charges against him? Sonia, according to the reports, was referring to Shanti Dhariwal, whose name came […]

The post Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Has A Commanding Influence In Poll Campaign In Rajasthan first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup As the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies and the horrifying scale of the October 7 attack on civilians emerges, there is a growing disquiet in a section of the Congress about the working committee resolution that did not mention Hamas or condemn the terror attack . In fact, the first step […]

The post Congress Stand On Hamas-Israel War Reflecting Conflicting Views On Hamas first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup On August 7, 1990, Prime Minister V P Singh, driven by his own set of political difficulties, announced in Parliament that the Mandal Commission’s recommendations for reservation of Other Backward Classes would be implemented. It was a turning point for Indian Political system, marking the advent of what came to be known […]

The post Strong Political Sentiments Blowing In The Country Favouring Caste Census first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup Hardworking, simple and down to earth. That is how former Union Minister and NCP founder, Sharad Pawar, describes industrialist Gautam Adani in his 2015 autobiography, Lok Majhe Sangati (People, My Companions). The Maratha strongman has never shied away from supporting Adani, even when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack following […]

The post Sharad Pawar Shrugs Off Raised Eyebrows Over His Adani Friendship first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup The Women’s Reservation bill is a pivotal instrument for achieving political empowerment. When it comes to matters concerning women, government, as on occasions, refrains from doing politics. This is a matter of unwavering commitment for the Prime Minister, and as such, government have taken resolute actions whether it’s regarding Article 370, Triple […]

The post Narendra Modi Govt Focusing On Women Empowerment Through A Number Of Schemes first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup With the success of the G20 summit in Delhi, is Narendra Modi, making a mark globally as Jawaharlal Nehru did on the world stage after Independence? India’s first Prime Minister had carved out a niche for the country as the leader of the non-aligned movement even though it was at that time […]

The post Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Emerged As A Global Leader first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup The debate on “one nation, one election” seems to revolve around two related themes — technical feasibility and political motives. The supporters of this motive evoke several technical issues—the ever increasing cost of elections, administrative technicalities and possibilities of corruption, the negative impact of frequent elections on governance and the election-centric focus […]

The post ‘One Nation, One Election’ Proposal Needs Extensive Debate And Discussion first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed credit on the eve of G20 summit for converting a heads of government meeting into “a people’s festival”. The government did well to popularize the Indian G20 agenda among people across the country and the world, even if this was something done a la Bollywood style. […]

The post Converting G20 Summit Into A People’s Festival Is Highly Welcome first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup The most significant political development this year is not the formation of the Indian Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), a congregation of forces opposed to the BJP. It isn’t the tentative alliance that BJP is seeking to build with its older and newer partners. And it it’s the G20 summit, which is much […]

The post High Inflationary Pressure On Economy Has Emerged As Major Issue For 2024 Polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup India successfully crossed a decisive milestone by accomplishing the demanding task of soft landing a robotic spacecraft on the Moon. Chandrayan-3’s Vikram lander is now firmly sitting on the South polar region of the lunar surface and getting ready to collect valuable data about the moon, its interior as well as the […]

The post Chandrayaan 3’s Success Vindicates India’s Indigenous Technical Capability first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Days speech seems to have disappointed two very different kinds of political observers. For Modi admirers, the speech does not offer any new mantra. Except for the slogan, “demography, democracy and diversity”. Modi did not make any extraordinary or unexpected claim that could be highlighted as master […]

The post Prime Minister’s Tenth Address From Red Fort Makes A Distinctive Political Statement first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup Over the last year, Rahul Gandhi has been attempting political resurrection. First, via the five-month walkathon of Bharat Jodo Yatra that saw him play the role of a doughty fighter. Second, a subsequent five month spent outside of Parliament which allowed Gandhi to assume the role of a martyr. The martyrdom parade […]

The post Congress Has A Big Dilemma For 2024 Polls: How Far It Can Go To Restore Its Space? first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup   India is on the move, on the fast lane. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on boosting infrastructure as an engine of growth, the country added more than 50,000 lane kilometers (length of each new lane built) to its highway system in the past nine years. New expressways are being built […]

The post Nitin Gadkari Is The Best Performing Minister In Narendra Modi Cabinet first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

  By Harihar Swarup Uttar Pradesh’s political waters are calm, for now. Or, perhaps, that is just how it seems, as no grand  alliances have been formed, no active partnerships sought, and there has been no getting together of likeminded parties. The 2024 elections are still months away. That is too long a time in […]

The post Opposition Alliance Against BJP Is Facing Many Hurdles In Uttar Pradesh first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup To understand the BJP’s rapid political moves across India, think back to 1996. That year sagging under the weight of a raft of corruption, scandals and internal defections, the incumbent Congress went to polls weakened. This allowed the BJP to vault into pole position, becoming for the first time the single-largest party […]

The post BJP Leadership Has Taken Up The Opposition Challenge In 2024 Polls With All Seriousness first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup The air in Patna was thick with pre-monsoon moisture and a buzz about a meeting that could heavily impact next year’s Lok Sabha elections. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who played host at his 1 Anne Marg residence, had posters of several opposition party leaders put up throughout the city. The party units […]

The post Opposition Conclave At Patna Achieved Success Due To Astute Handling By Nitish Kumar first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup May 15 was the 25th anniversary of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which was formed in 1998. On May 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded his party that no alliance other than NDA has remained intact for a quarter century. And he was correct. While it’s right that the NDA in its current […]

The post Long History Of BJP’s Dealings With Partners In National Democratic Alliance first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup Theatre has always been an integral part of politics as it now allows political leaders their private motivations and their public motivations. Sharad Pawar has employed all the skills, gathered over five decades of political experience, seamlessly to pull of three-act power play. Act one was the dramatic resignation, from the post […]

The post Sharad Pawar Has Resorted To A Risky Gamble By Anointing His Daughter As NCP President first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup It was clear from the get-go when NCP chief Sharad Pawar decided to resign as the President a month ago. The three-day drama that saw Pawar take back his resignation as a gesture of deference to the party members now seems aimed at a predictable outcome — sidelining his nephew and de […]

The post NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar’s Succession Formula Shows Who Is The Boss first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup The weather is unpleasant in central India these days, with sudden bursts of storms and rain adding humidity to the high temperatures. The same holds true for the political atmosphere here in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh where elections are due in five months. The BJP and Congress are preparing to battle it […]

The post Congress Upbeat In Madhya Pradesh And Chhattisgarh Before Assembly Polls first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed his Ninth Year as Prime Minister. Look at how he has already left his imprint on India’s history, forcing a shift in how politics in practiced and governance in delivered. In 1995, Narendra Modi shifted base to Delhi from Gujarat after he was made the BJP’s […]

The post Narendra Modi Has Been Most Successful In Using Technology For Governance first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup What are some of the implications of the Congress’s emphasis and creditable win in Karnataka for national politics? At one level it would be unwise to extrapolate from state to national elections. The logic of these elections is not always aligned. Nevertheless, the Karnataka results have implications for how we understand the […]

The post Karnataka Election Results Have Given The Congress Some Useful Lessons first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup What are some of the implications of the Congress’s emphasis and creditable win in Karnataka for national politics? At one level it would be unwise to extrapolate from state to national elections. The logic of these elections is not always aligned. Nevertheless, the Karnataka results has implications for how we understand the […]

The post Karnataka Shows Bipolar Contests Enabler Of Opposition Victory first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup We are at Mumbai’s newest landmark, Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, on a Monday evening. Preparations are in full swing for award winning Broadway musical—Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Magic of Music – which will begin playing early May. Ambani says this will be first time an international Broadway production will be staged […]

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