Saubhadra Chatterji is Deputy Political Editor at the Hindustan Times. He writes on both politics and policies.
Articles by Saubhadra Chatterji
Political mercury on the rise amid IMD’s heatwave warning
The political heat is rising as the national election shifts entirely to north, western and eastern India. Swati Maliwal’s complaint against Arvind Kejriwal’s PA has made a dent in AAP’s image.
Published on May 17, 2024 10:26 AM IST
Pawar speaks out against disharmony; Mamata offers outside support to INDIA
Sharad Pawar said Modi is the first prime minister who has taken positions that would increase the disharmony between religions and castes
Published on May 16, 2024 11:38 AM IST
Can’t give all seats to youth, there is a winnability criteria: Srinivas BV
In an interview to HT’s Saubhadra Chatterji, Srinivas claimed IYC will take the party’s manifesto to two crore houses and stressed that unemployment remains the biggest issue in the country
Published on May 16, 2024 09:55 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: SP, Congress to hold joint conference ahead of 5th phase
Even as the Congress stitched a strong alliance with the SP, the transfer of votes between the two parties remains crucial for the two INDIA bloc allies to win seats
Published on May 15, 2024 10:01 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi highlights ‘Mahalakshmi’ scheme; AAP tackles Swati Maliwal incident
Sonia Gandhi addressed women voters on Monday to highlight the party’s key guarantee of providing ₹1 lakh annually to the women head of every poor family
Published on May 14, 2024 10:29 AM IST
Fully focussed on Andhra Pradesh & West Bengal polls: I-PAC’s Rishi Raj Singh
Rishi Raj Singh, co-founder & director at I-PAC spoke to HT on both assembly and Lok Sabha election preparations, Prashant Kishor’s legacy and group’s future course of action
Updated on May 13, 2024 01:45 PM IST
Fourth phase of Lok Sabha polling underway; Rahul to campaign in Rae Bareli
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were scheduled to hold two rallies in the Gandhi family pocket borough of Rae Bareli
Published on May 13, 2024 10:10 AM IST
All eyes on SC ruling on Arvind Kejriwal; Rahul Gandhi sets August 15 deadline for jobs
The Congress deadline stems from the previous experience of announcing cut-off dates for rolling out sops in Karnataka and Telangana
Published on May 10, 2024 09:12 AM IST
PM corners Congress with ‘Ambani-Adani’ rhetoric; Sam Pitroda quits after ‘racist’ remark
From ‘Ambani-Adani’ barbs to Sam Pitroda’s ‘racist comments’, poll temperatures have peaked in India during this year’s general elections
Published on May 09, 2024 09:36 AM IST
3rd phase of Lok Sabha polls conclude; Haryana BJP govt loses majority
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government in Haryana is in crisis after three independent legislators withdrew their support on Tuesday
Published on May 08, 2024 10:10 AM IST
LS polls: In Amethi, BJP relies on welfare schemes; Congress eyes local connect
Amethi LS seat: For Smriti Irani and local BJP workers in Amethi, the feverish poll campaign is still centred around an Irani vs Gandhi narrative.
Updated on May 08, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Eyes on key candidates including PM, Amit Shah as 3rd phase of LS polls underway
Voting commenced at 7 am on Tuesday for the third phase of the 2024 Indian elections, covering 93 constituencies across 11 states and union territories
Updated on May 07, 2024 10:03 AM IST
Both NDA, Opposition upbeat ahead of third Lok Sabha poll phase
The third of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will be held for 93 constituencies across 10 states and Union territories on Tuesday
Published on May 06, 2024 10:54 AM IST
Gandhi family has proclaimed its own defeat: Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani says Rahul Gandhi didn't contest Amethi as he couldn't win. She claims more development in Amethi under her watch than in the past 10 years.
Updated on May 05, 2024 04:28 AM IST
BJP’s strategy in Rae Bareli set to hinge on the Modi-Yogi engine
In Rae Bareli, BJP faces tough challenge as Rahul Gandhi enters Lok Sabha race against Dinesh Pratap Singh. Modi-Yogi govt's welfare schemes key focus.
Updated on May 04, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, Rae Bareli
Celebrations overshadow uncertainty as Rae Bareli gears up for return of Gandhi family
Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Rae Bareli, continuing the Nehru-Gandhi legacy. Locals express strong emotional bond with the Gandhi family.
Updated on May 04, 2024 07:16 AM IST
Rahul takes UP plunge, this time from Rae Bareli
Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Rae Bareli, ending suspense. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra opts out of Amethi. BJP claims Rahul fled. Congress strategizes for UP.
Updated on May 04, 2024 03:09 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi files nomination papers from Rae Bareli
The Congress named Rahul Gandhi as the party candidate from Rae Bareli and Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi on Friday morning,
Updated on May 03, 2024 03:59 PM IST
Why Congress fielded Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli
Rahul Gandhi’s grandfather, Feroze Gandhi, grandmother Indira Gandhi, and mother Sonia Gandhi have represented Rae Bareli in Parliament
Updated on May 03, 2024 10:18 AM IST
What is in a surname? Ask Rae Bareli
A strong emotional connection with the Gandhis continues in Rae Bareli, which the family has represented for 38 years, despite the electoral changing equations
Updated on May 03, 2024 09:05 AM IST
Suspense continues as Congress yet to name LS candidates for Amethi, Rae Bareli
The Congress has yet to announce its candidate for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, once considered the party’s stronghold
Published on May 01, 2024 09:53 AM IST
Congress fields Sharma from Kangra; no word yet on Amethi, Rae Bareli
The Congress on Tuesday fielded former Union minister Anand Sharma from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh and former MP Raj Babbar from Gurgaon in Haryana, as it released a list of four candidates, even as party workers waited for the announcement on Amethi and Rae Bareli – the two constituencies in Uttar Pradesh that are closely associated with the Gandhis.
Updated on May 01, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Cong fields Anand Sharma, Raj Babbar; suspense continues over Amethi, Rae Bareli
The Congress also fielded Satpal Raizada from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur and Bhushan Patil, one of the vice presidents of the party’s Mumbai unit, from Mumbai North
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 10:08 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Congress yet to announce candidates for Amethi, Rae Bareli seats
The BJP too, is yet to announce its candidate for Rae Bareli even as Union minister Smriti Irani has filed her nomination from Amethi on Monday
Published on Apr 30, 2024 09:39 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: How Lovely’s resignation as Delhi Congress chief can hurt party
Lovely said the Delhi Congress unit was against the alliance with AAP and that all unanimous decisions taken by the senior Delhi unit leaders have been “unilaterally vetoed” by AICC in-charge
Published on Apr 29, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: BJP eyes dominance in north Bengal; TMC aims to gain lost ground
The voting in three seats of Darjeeling, Raiganj and Balurghat are underway, and these remain key constituencies for BJP to ensure their electoral domination in north Bengal
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:27 PM IST
Modi, Kharge appeal for higher turnout; Congress questions ECI notices
Weather and apathy were among the reasons blamed for a lower voter turnout in the first phase of polling—between 64% and 65%
Published on Apr 26, 2024 10:21 AM IST
PM appeals in 7 languages for better voter turnout; Oppn seeks ‘NYAY’ for ‘INDIA’
PM Modi appealed to people in seven languages — Assamese, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannda, Hindi, English and Marathi
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Debate over inheritance tax dominates electoral discourse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seized on comments of Indian Overseas Congress president Sam Pitroda, who said that the idea of an inheritance tax should be debated
Published on Apr 25, 2024 11:27 AM IST
‘No special privileges for royal families, law same for everyone’: Mysuru king
Mysuru king Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar is set to make his debut in electoral politics as the BJP has fielded him from the Mysore LS segment.
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 07:48 AM IST