Abhishek Behl is principal correspondent, Hindustan Times in Gurgaon Bureau. He covers infrastructure, planning and civic agencies in the city. He has been covering Gurgaon as correspondent for the last 10 years, and has written extensively on the city.
Articles by Abhishek Behl
Senior citizens vote for good infra in Ggn, Badshahpur
Gurugram district, which includes Gurgaon, Badshahpur, Sohna, and Pataudi constituencies, has 1,507 polling booths serving 1,504,959 registered voters, according to Election Commission data. Despite challenges such as the heat and mobility issues, senior citizens made their voices heard, advocating for better governance and more accountability from civic agencies
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 05:18 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Urban voters get more booths in Gurugram condos
Badshahpur, a seat with the highest number of voters, will have 71 polling booths in condominiums, Gurgaon will have 42 booths, Pataudi will have nine while Sohna will have four such urban booths, data from the Election Commission of India (ECI) revealed
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Congress nominee promises to transform Rewari, deliver poll guarantees
Rewari is witnessing a four cornered fight with Laxman Singh from Congress, Satish Yadav from AAP and Sunny Yadav fighting as an independent candidate. Rao, who is the son of Congress veteran Captain (retd) Ajay Singh Yadav has roped in several top Congress leaders to campaign in Rewari
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Gurugram: Keen contest in two key seats may decide fate
BJP’s Rao Narbir Singh has an edge in Badshahpur, while the competition is more intense in Gurgaon with independent candidate Naveen Goyal adding an interesting angle to the political battle. Political experts said that the result in Gurgaon and Badshahpur will also be decided by how several communities vote on Saturday
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 05:46 AM IST
To retain Rewari seat, Congress ropes in political heavyweights to woo voters
The importance of the constituency can be gauged from the fact that in 2019 assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had addressed a large public rally in favour of the BJP candidate, while the Congress is working hard to rope in Rahul Gandhi to campaign for party nominee Chiranjiv Rao for this election
Updated on Oct 02, 2024 06:02 AM IST
HT Interview: Haryana is gravitating towards Cong, says Chiranjiv Rao
Chiranjiv Rao expressed confidence in the party’s chances in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, citing a “wind of change” sweeping across the state
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 08:20 AM IST
Rahul’s promises in Himachal, Karnataka came a cropper: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday stepped up his attack against the Congress, as he accused party leader Rahul Gandhi of being unable to undertake development and renewed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s poll pitch of a “double-engine government”.
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Independent promises infra works, AI hub for Gurugram
Naveen Goyal is facing Mukesh Sharma of BJP, Mohit Grover of Congress, Nishant Anand from AAP and Sanjay Lal, another independent
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Gurugram: Neck-to-neck contest for BJP, Congress nominees in Pataudi
The voters in Pataudi and political players are anticipating a tough contest between BJP’s Bimla Chaudhary and Congress’s Pearl Chaudhary
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 08:04 AM IST
Debashish Karmakar Abhishek Behl
Eye on voters, independents launch manifestos in Gurugram
Independent candidate from Badshahpur, Kumudini Rakesh Daultabad in her manifesto has promised to resolve multiple issues concerning the residents of Badshahpur that include construction of roads, better sewage and stormwater drains in the constituency and also several steps which would bring relief to home buy
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 05:52 AM IST
HT interview:‘Problems can be fixed by roping in experts’:Sanjay Lal
A number of real estate projects, and affordable housing projects in particular are pending in Gurgaon and I have raised this issue with the Union ministry for urban affairs and housing, and the positive thing is that many of the suggestions given by me are being accepted by the government
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 07:00 AM IST
‘Civic services, infra will be key priority’: Mukesh Sharma
The issue of waste collection in Gurugram and waste management at Bandhwari will be solved by bringing in experts and agencies, who have a proven track record. The contractors with tainted pasts and those who have been involved in illegal activities will be blacklisted to improve things, said Sharma
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Poll campaign heats up in Gurgaon, Badshahpur, nominees promise development
Congress candidate for Badshahpur Vardhan Yadav on Tuesday said that with only 11 days left for the assembly elections the people have to come together and form a strong Congress government and oust the BJP from power in Haryana
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Ward 24: Broken roads, clogged drains and poor waste collection
Acknowledging the residents’ grievances, MCG commissioner Narhari Singh Bangar admitted that infra development in Ward 24 has been slower than expected
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Mukesh Sharma holds public meetings in Gurugram
Mukesh Sharma held public meetings in Khandsa Road, Basai Road, Krishna Colony, Jacobpura and Lakshman Vihar
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Gurugram: Sohna Road caves in at same spot for third time in a year
The recurring sinkholes are due to a 30-year-old sewage pipeline below the road that has developed cracks, GMDA officials said
Updated on Sep 23, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
People of Haryana will vote for party in power at Centre: Piyush Goyal
The union minister was addressing a gathering of the business community in Sadar Bazar in support of BJP candidate Mukesh Sharma
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Gurugram Metro panel meet discusses plan for utility shifting, infra dev
A proposed foot over bridge at Millennium City Metro station will not be constructed as another Metro station will be constructed at this location
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Gurugram Ward 22: Utilities in dreadful state
Residents have alleged that their complaints to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) have largely gone unanswered
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Infra overhaul top priority as poll campaign heats up in Gurugram
The poor quality of infrastructure in Gurugram has forced both the ruling and opposition candidates to give assurances that they will ensure better roads, take steps to prevent waterlogging and build hospitals and bus stands
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Gurugram, Badshahpur throw up highest number of voters: ECI
Among the districts, Faridabad with six assembly constituencies has the highest number of voters at 17.94 lakh while Gurugram with only four assembly constituencies has over 15 lakh voters. The total number of voters in the state is more than 2 crore, according to the data
Published on Sep 18, 2024 12:02 AM IST
GMDA studies other cities’ authorities to bring changes in Gurugram
A senior GMDA official said that in many cities, they have found that last mile services like issuing building licenses are being run by the metropolitan authorities, whereas authorities also have powers to levy taxes. All these different facets are being studied and those found useful will be proposed to be implemented in Gurugram.
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Candidates begin election campaign, reach out to public in city
The district administration on Monday said that 47 candidates will be in fray for the four assembly constituencies of Gurugram district, including Gurgaon, Badshahpur, Pataudi, and Sohna. There will be 17 candidates for the Gurugram constituency. The elections in the state are scheduled to be held on October 5.
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 05:40 AM IST
BJP, Cong leaders defect over Haryana poll tickets
The Haryana elections for 2024 is clearly bipolar, i.e. between Congress and BJP, the independent candidates will not make much difference
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 07:08 AM IST
HT interview: ‘Want to ensure that Gurugram emerges as the cleanest city,’ says Naveen Goyal
Nearly 200 party functionaries quit with me when I was denied a ticket and decided to contest the election as an independent. A number of senior leaders across Haryana have also left the BJP due to poor ticket distribution and definitely this will impact the organisation both at the local level and the state level, said Goyal
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Electoral battle warms up, nominees reach out to voters in Ggm
Independent candidate from the Badshahpur constituency, Kumudini Rakesh Daultabad, wife of late MLA Rakesh Daultabad on Saturday called for a public debate with BJP candidate Rao Narbir Singh to discuss their respective track records and defend his five-year tenure as an MLA from 2014 to 2019
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Repair work on Rampura road begins after Ggm admin inspects stretch
Last month, a large number of residents and RWA representatives from around 10 condominiums who use the Rampura Road had carried out a protest march against the poor condition of the road, particularly on the 120-metre stretch
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Congress nominees, independents file papers in Gurugram, Badshahpur
Congress MP Deepinder Singh Hooda, who also addressed the large gathering asked the people of Gurugram to vote for Congress candidate Mohit Grover and Vardhan Yadav in Badshahpur to ensure that the party forms a strong government in the state
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 06:02 AM IST
HT interview: Women safety is my top priority, says Cong Gurgaon candidate
Mohit Grover, a member of the Punjabi community, secured the second-highest vote count of around 50,000 as an independent candidate in 2019 will contest from Gurgaon
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Rao Narbir Singh files nomination from Badshahpur, Mukesh Sharma from Gurugram
BJP's Rao Narbir Singh filed his nomination for Badshahpur, promising development and economic growth. Other candidates also announced for state polls.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 05:56 AM IST