POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls | How the states voted in 2014 — Part 3: North India
Here’s a look at how the northern states voted in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls
POLITICS
Analysis | Lok Sabha polls: Will Modi-Shah overturn BJP’s trend of losing as defenders?
Analysis of all Assembly poll results in the last five years shows that the BJP has performed better while challenging, than while defending
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Lok Sabha polls | How the states voted in 2014 — Part 2: West India
The western state had witnessed a direct battle between the BJP and the Congress in a large number of seats
POLITICS
Know Your Leader | Mamata Banerjee: Bengal’s street fighter takes on the Modi challenge on home turf
Many see her as having prime ministerial aspirations. But, this is dependent on what happens in Paschim Bangla
POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls | How the states voted in 2014 — Part 1: South India
A look at how the southern Indian states voted in the 2014 Lok Sabha election
POLITICS
Know Your Leader | Nitish Kumar: Bihar's 'vikas purush' and a serial 'flip-flopper'
Nitish earned accolades for the work he did in Bihar and by early 2013, it had become clear that Narendra Modi and Nitish were the two strongest possible candidates for the NDA for the 2014 Lok Sabha election
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Lok Sabha polls: A look at India’s bellwether seats — whoever wins these, wins the election
By definition, a constituency that votes for the political party which eventually forms the government is called a bellwether seat
POLITICS
Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Polls 2019: BJP seeks another term with ‘Mission 60+2’
The state is set to witness a three-cornered fight between the ruling BJP, NPP (a member of the BJP-led Northeast Democratic Alliance) and the Congress
POLITICS
Sikkim Assembly Polls 2019: Pawan Chamling eyes 6th term as CM amid fractured challenge
The central theme of the election will be CM Chamling fighting to win an uninterrupted sixth term in office
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Explained | How AGP's return to BJP-led alliance in Assam dashes Congress' hopes
While it remains to be seen how AGP and BJP will bury their differences over the citizenship bill, the alliances has dented Congress’ chances in Assam.
POLITICS
BJP's Look East policy | Northeast: Saffron party's push for Citizenship Bill may upset leads in the region
This is the final instalment of a three-part series on how the BJP looks to offset losses in the North with gains in the East
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BJP's Look East policy | West Bengal: Saffron party all set to take on Mamata Banerjee's TMC head-on
This the second instalment of a three-part series on how the BJP looks to offset losses in the North with gains in the East
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BJP's Look East policy | Odisha: Saffron party stands to gain as CM Naveen Patnaik battles anti-incumbency
This the first instalment of a three-part series on how the BJP looks to offset losses in the North with gains in the East
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Lok Sabha polls 2019: Why BJP and Shiv Sena need each other in Maharashtra
BJP and the Sena fighting separately would split their traditional voter base, even as the Opposition's votes consolidate
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DATA STORY | BJP's FY18 donations 13 times that of all other national parties combined
Donations declared by national parties in the over Rs 20,000 category saw a dip of around Rs 119 crore from financial year 2016-17
INDIA
EXPLAINER | What is a Private Member's Bill and why does it mostly fail the House test
Without backing of MPs from the ruling party or alliance, it is nearly impossible for a Private Members' Bill to pass
POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls 2019: How TRS and YSRCP could play kingmakers in Delhi
Despite a lukewarm response to his Federal Front plan, KCR is hoping to play a kingmaker in an event where the Lok Sabha election yields a hung House
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Congress-NCP seal the deal for 45 Lok Sabha seats; talks on with Prakash Ambedkar
By taking the smaller parties along, Congress and NCP are hoping to consolidate the anti-BJP votes in the state
POLITICS
How Congress fighting alone in Uttar Pradesh could hurt BJP's prospects
Some political observers believe that Congress being kept out is part of the Opposition’s strategy
INDIA
Winter Session of Parliament: Productivity of Rajya Sabha at 18%, Lok Sabha at 46%
Productivity of the session was the third-lowest in the 16th Lok Sabha
POLITICS
Quota bill passed in Lok Sabha: What BJP stands to gain from this move ahead of general elections
Opposition parties called the Centre’s move an “election jumla” ahead of the Lok Sabha polls expected to happen in April-May
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Lok Sabha poll campaign begins: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to address rallies today
The farmers' rally in Jaipur would be Gandhi’s first major public address in Rajasthan since Congress won the assembly elections there in December 2018
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JD(S) demands 2:1 seat-sharing in Karnataka, Congress eyes lion’s share
With months to go for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, both Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) are upping the ante
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Stage set for battle royale: 2019 to witness Lok Sabha, simultaneous assembly polls
Alliance discussion and seat-sharing talks are likely to dominate political headlines in the first part of 2019
