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ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS

Madhya Pradesh elections: Women prefer work to dole, youth want jobs

With more women voters on the electoral rolls, both the BJP and the Congress are reaching out to them with specific benefits.

ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS

Madhya Pradesh polls: For most, local issues trump national narratives

National issues, especially the demand for a caste census by the Congress and increasing OBC reservation, have not figured found a place in assembly elections, so far

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Madhya Pradesh elections: Voters say four terms too many for Chouhan; Congress makes a dent but support for Modi unflinching

MP Assembly Elections 2023: While the Congress is hopeful of benefitting from anti-incumbency in this high-stakes election, the BJP is looking to tide it over by banking on Modi’s popularity.

POLITICS

Women electorate in focus as parties step up outreach in key state polls

With this bloc having emerged as crucial voter segment, the BJP and Congress in particular have pulled out all stops to bring them into their fold

POLITICS

Caste census, OBC welfare take centre stage ahead of key state elections

The demand for caste surveys is being raised as every political party tries to find new ways to appeal to the electorate

POLITICS

Patna opposition meeting: Parties resolve to fight 2024 unitedly, next summit in Shimla

Political analysts feel that while opposition parties are projecting a united approach, a lot will depend on whether they are able to go beyond the commonality of being anti-BJP and extend their solidarity to policy issues and strategies.

POLITICS

Patna meeting crucial for opposition’s 2024 plan

The key issue is how to collaborate in states where there would be a direct contest between the Congress and a regional opposition party.

ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS

After Karnataka swearing in, all eyes on Congress’ factional tussles in other states

The dynamics of each state is unique. But given how the local leaders helped chart a win in Karnataka, there is a sense that the central leadership may take some action soon to address the factional troubles in Rajasthan.

BUSINESS

Karnataka Verdict: Focus on local issues, united state leadership helped Congress craft historic win

Experts feel that Congress’ electoral pitch centred on the concerns of the women, the youth, and the economically weaker sections worked in its favour.

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Karnataka: Congress performance gives party cadre reasons to cheer in three upcoming direct fights with BJP

A win in Karnataka will motivate party workers in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, believes the party. That set of winter elections will come close on the heels of the Lok Sabha elections early next year. Also, the Congress will now look to build upon its performance in Karnataka, which alone accounts for 28 Lok Sabha seats

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With a national party tag, Karnataka is key to AAP’s expansion plans

AAP, which is looking to establish a pan-India presence, is currently in power in Delhi and Punjab, and has legislators in Goa and Gujarat. Opening its account in Karnataka would mark the advent of the party in the South.

POLITICS

Son of the soil theory in Gujarat is working in favour of the BJP: Sanjay Kumar

Moneycontrol spoke to Sanjay Kumar, professor at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies about political stakes in the ongoing Gujarat election, what it means for key political parties, policy issues being contested, and any impact on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

POLITICS

Gujarat performance could be AAP’s ticket to becoming a national party

AAP is recognised as a state party in Delhi, Punjab and Goa. The party is hopeful of getting enough votes to be recognised as a state party in a fourth state, Gujarat, which will automatically qualify it to become a national party

POLITICS

Cong misses backroom strategist Ahmed Patel as it faces first Gujarat election since his demise

Patel used to single-handedly take care of a lot of things, particularly in the past few state elections, one Cong leader reminisced. Patel is remembered by party insiders as someone who maintained personal relationships with top leaders and party workers with the same alacrity.

POLITICS

Pension scheme, Agnipath to be key issues in Himachal Pradesh election

Anti-incumbency, price rise, and unemployment could also play a key role in the first election in the state since the pandemic.

POLITICS

Mallikarjun Kharge is the new Congress president, confronts old challenges

Kharge received 7,897 of the total 9,385 votes and Tharoor won 1,072 votes. Kharge will replace interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, who has been interim party chief since Rahul Gandhi stepped down after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

POLITICS

Explainer: 2017 redux: EC holds off announcing Gujarat polls along with Himachal Pradesh

Though the opposition says that this gives the incumbent BJP an unfair advantage in Gujarat, analysts say that the poll schedule does not influence the electoral outcome

POLITICS

From protests to polls: Congress women candidates in UP 'raring to fight'

UP polls: 50 The Congress party recently named 50 women in its first list of 125 candidates for the upcoming election in the state

POLITICS

Congress’ uphill task in UP: Finding 160 women candidates with a shot at winning

After being in the wilderness in the state’s politics for three decades, the Congress, whose campaign is being spearheaded by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is taking a different approach this election to script a change in its fortunes.