INDIA
Jharkhand Election 2024: 43 seats, 15 districts, 683 candidates – What’s at stake for whom?
The Jharkhand Assembly elections will kick off on November 13 when 43 of the 81 constituencies go to polls in the first phase.
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Maharashtra Elections 2024: 5 power centres and what’s at stake for them
Gaining majority and assuming power isn’t the only purpose that is driving these key stakeholders — there are bigger factors at play.
INDIA
Amit Shah’s UCC gambit: The masterstroke BJP needs in Jharkhand?
The exclusion of tribals from the ambit of the proposed UCC not only clarifies the BJP’s intent on the infringement of cultural rights, it also positions the issue as primarily a Hindu-Muslim one, thus appealing to a larger support base.
INDIA
Jharkhand Elections: How exclusion of tribals from UCC underlines BJP’s consistent stand
Over the past year, the BJP's UCC pitch is consistently accompanied by assurances by multiple leaders and ministers that tribals will not be affected.
INDIA
Why Diwali this year is special for Ayodhya
The symbolism of Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya isn't just spiritual. There are deeper political connotations for the BJP after the electoral setback earlier this year.
INDIA
How 'Devendra Fadnavis 2.0' is sharpening BJP's Hindutva edge in poll-bound Maharashtra
By invoking Hindutva at every opportunity he has had over the last few weeks, Devendra Fadnavis has not only emerged as the new ideological poster boy for the BJP but also left Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena in a bind.
INDIA
What is the 'Haryana model' that BJP wants to replicate in Maharashtra?
Sensing persistent anger among the dominant Maratha community, the BJP is tapping into smaller caste sub-groups in hopes to mobilise a counter consolidation.
INDIA
Advantage NCP: How Sharad Pawar flipped MVA crisis into an opportunity
The stalemate between the Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT) has allowed the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP to walk home with a higher share of seats it would have expected.
INDIA
Maharashtra Elections 2024: With Baramati foray, Ajit Pawar sets up second poll clash within family in a year
After Sunetra Pawar's defeat from the seat in the Lok Sabha elections in June, Ajit Pawar termed the decision to field his wife against Supriya Sule a mistake as it had led to a fight within the family.
INDIA
Maharashtra Elections 2024: Why consensus eludes MVA despite announcing seat-sharing deal
The absence of an agreement on at least 23 Assembly seats could fuel a fresh round of bickering within the constituents of the MVA.
INDIA
Maharashtra Elections 2024: Caste calculus, freebies and more – 5 factors shaping the poll battle
From new political formations to issues challenging its social fabric, there are multiple factors at play in the Assembly elections in Maharashtra this time.
INDIA
Jharkhand Elections 2024: Hemant Soren’s JMM faces spirited BJP in tribal heartland
The elections will see the BJP and JMM jostle for the tribal vote comprising 28% of the population in Jharkhand and can influence the electoral outcomes.
INDIA
Maharashtra Elections 2024: Mahayuti’s test of resilience, battle of prestige for Maha Aghadi
The Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 will be unlike any previous electoral contest in the state. Here’s why the stakes are much higher this time in this crucial battleground.
INDIA
Maharashtra Elections: Ajit Pawar to make 'big announcement' today amid buzz over rift with CM Eknath Shinde
Ajit Pawar is scheduled to address a press conference in Mumbai where he is likely to make an important announcement regarding the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
INDIA
Caste Calculus: How BJP beat Congress at its own game in Haryana
The Congress had hoped that Rahul Gandhi's repeated demand for a caste census would draw Dalit and OBC votes in its favour. That strategy may not have proven very effective.
INDIA
Did Congress err by not joining hands with AAP in Haryana? What MC analysis shows
The margin of victory in at least 14 Haryana seats which the BJP won and the Congress finished second was less than the votes polled by the candidates who ended third.
INDIA
Elections 2024: How Haryana verdict will alter dynamics in Maharashtra and Jharkhand
After being served a reality check in Haryana, the Congress has little time to lose as it heads into elections in two key states where it is in a direct contest with the BJP.
INDIA
Infighting, miscalculations and more: How Congress served Haryana to BJP on a platter
As many as 15 of the 28 sitting MLAs fielded by the Congress lost the elections in Haryana this time, fewer than the margin of defeat against the BJP.
INDIA
Haryana hat-trick: Was this the Midas touch for BJP in key heartland battle?
The BJP not only managed to reverse its losses from the Lok Sabha elections, it also improved its vote share from the 2019 Assembly polls.
INDIA
Haryana Exit Poll Predictions: Advantage Congress, setback for BJP – 5 big takeaways
The exit polls for the Haryana elections have unanimously predicted a clear victory for the Congress party, ending the BJP's decade-long tenure in power in the state.
INDIA
Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir exit poll results today: 5 times poll predictions went horribly wrong!
Polling for Assembly elections is underway in Haryana while voting concluded in Jammu and Kashmir on October 1. Exit poll results are expected to be declared after 6.30 PM.
INDIA
Haryana Elections 2024: Can Hooda’s Congress halt BJP's hat-trick run? Voting on Saturday
Voting in 90 Assembly constituencies in Haryana will begin at 7 AM and end at 6 PM on Saturday. The results will be declared on October 8.
INDIA
Who is Ashok Tanwar? A man of many U-turns, his Congress ‘ghar wapsi’ fifth flip in 5 years
Once the rising star of Haryana Congress, Ashok Tanwar returned to the party exactly five years after his exit in the presence of Rahul Gandhi.
INDIA
Nazrallah's killing sparks wave of reactions from Kashmir: Mufti to Abdullah – Who said what?
Several Kashmir leaders cutting across party lines called off their poll campaigns in protest against the killing of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nazrallah.
