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Vivek Gupta

Vivek Gupta is a senior journalist based at Chandigarh, Punjab. He has covered stories on politics, education, rights, environment and climate change impact in the last 15 years of his professional career. In the past, he worked in several English dailies including HT, Tribune and Indian Express.

Why Himachal politics is rattled with Punjab's decision to restore old pension scheme

Why Himachal politics is rattled with Punjab's decision to restore old pension scheme

Let's first understand why government employees matter in Himachal politics. Their current strength is close to 1.80 Lakh. If their dependents are added, they are a strong block of 5 Lakh people, almost 10% of the total electorates in the state
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