horse-trading
Prashant Kishor Commits in Writing: No Pre or Post-Election Alliances for Jan Suraaj Party in Bihar
Nov 01, 2025 02:39 pm CST
At Bihar Power Play conclave in Patna, Prashant Kishor provided a written commitment that his Jan Suraaj Party will not form alliances before or after the Bihar elections. The political strategist predicted his party would either win fewer than 10 seats or more than 150 in its electoral debut. Kishor also addressed concerns about potential horse-trading in case of a hung assembly and discussed the differences between his political approach and that of other leaders like Arvind Kejriwal.
National Conference Secures 3 Seats, BJP Claims 1 in Historic J&K Rajya Sabha Elections
Oct 25, 2025 02:09 am CST
In Jammu and Kashmir's first Rajya Sabha elections since becoming a Union Territory, the National Conference won three seats while the BJP secured one amid allegations of strategic cross-voting. The contentious fourth seat went to BJP's Sat Sharma, sparking claims of horse-trading from defeated NC candidate Imran Nabi Dar. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah maintained his party remained united while questioning how BJP secured four additional votes beyond their 28-member strength.