INDIA
Jammu Kashmir Elections 2024: Phase 1 records 61.13% voter turnout, Kishtwar highest at 80.14%
The Inderwal Assembly constituency recorded a turnout of 82.16 percent, the highest in the first phase followed by Padder-Nagseni at 80.67 percent.
INDIA
Can Arvind Kejriwal's resignation push EC to call early polls in Delhi?
The term of the current Delhi Assembly concludes on February 23 next year. Assembly elections were last held in the capital on February 8, 2020.
INDIA
Arvind Kejriwal resigns as CM: As Atishi takes charge, what next for Delhi?
Announcing his resignation, Arvind Kejriwal demanded that elections in Delhi be clubbed with Maharashtra. Will EC heed the suggestion? We speak to the experts.
INDIA
Arvind Kejriwal walks out of jail: What does it mean for BJP?
AAP has so far failed to mark in Haryana. However, the SC's observations while granting bail to Arvind Kejriwal could help the Opposition amplify its narrative against the BJP-led Centre.
INDIA
J&K Elections 2024: Why Kashmir continues to be BJP’s 'Achilles Heel'
For all its claims of ushering in a new era of peace and development in Kashmir, the party has chosen to contest only 19 of the 47 seats in the Valley.
INDIA
Engineer Rashid, man who defeated Omar Abdullah, faces 'double trouble' in J&K polls
Has the entry of Engineer Rashid's AIP in the poll fray in Jammu and Kashmir rattled established players in the Valley?
INDIA
Jammu and Kashmir Elections: Can Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh repeat brother Engineer Rashid’s magic in Langate?
Khurshid's entry into politics mirrors that of his brother who quit his job as an engineer and contested elections as an Independent.
INDIA
Cracks widen in Congress: Rahul Gandhi’s AAP proposal revives old turf war in Haryana
The Congress leadership's willingness to join hands with its INDIA partner AAP in Haryana for polls has not gone down well with a section of party leaders in the state.
INDIA
BJP faces major revolt in Haryana: Who are the rebels and why are they sulking?
Ministers, MLAs, and the head of the party’s OBC Morcha are among the leaders who have openly revolted against the party.
INDIA
Change of Heart? Why AAP and Congress are ready to bet on each other in Haryana
AAP now stands at a point where it sees political merit in joining hands with Congress, the so-called "lesser evil", to serve the larger objective of denying power to BJP.
INDIA
Lateral entry, UCC and more: Why JD(U) dropped KC Tyagi as party spokesperson
Some of KC Tyagi's remarks were seen as a departure from the JD(U)'s official stand on sensitive issues at a time when it has positioned itself as a trusted ally of the BJP at the Centre.
INDIA
Haryana Elections 2024: Why the JJP-Bhim Army alliance is far from the game-changer it hopes to be
Dushyant Chautala hopes that the Jat-Dalit caste combination could help the JJP strike a comeback it is desperate for. While the arithmetic looks good on paper, translating it into votes may be easier said than done.
POLITICS
Boon or Bane? Why Ajit Pawar’s political ‘neutrality’ could cut both ways
From being a rebel who almost brought down Sharad Pawar to a leader now staring at obscurity, the tables have turned swiftly for Ajit Pawar.
INDIA
Haryana Elections 2024: Stakes high for BJP, litmus test for Congress
The Assembly elections in Haryana will be the first direct contest between the Congress and the BJP after the Lok Sabha elections.
INDIA
Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024: ‘Bandh’ era to ‘Naya Kashmir’ — how BJP flipped the Article 370 narrative in 5 years
The Assembly elections this time, the first since 2014, will also see a battle of narratives on the contentious issue of Article 370 abrogation.
INDIA
‘Secular Civil Code’: Behind PM Modi’s clarion call, a push to fulfil Jana Sangh’s first core agenda
The BJP's push for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code pre-dates its formation in 1980. It was in 1951 when the proposal was endorsed as a guiding principle of the Jana Sangh.
