POLITICS
Haryana Assembly Election: Will Dalit leader Kumari Selja help sail Congress' boat to respectable tally?
Known for her proximity to the Gandhi family, Selja was given a Rajya Sabha nomination ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls
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Maharashtra Assembly Election | The tale of NCP go-getter Ajit Pawar
Despite the Modi wave in 2014, Pawar had won Baramati seat by defeating BJPs Balasaheb Gawade by 89,791 votes
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Explained | Politics, history and the current row over Hindi language
Seeking to put a rest to the controversy over his remarks on Hindi, Amit Shah said he never asked for imposition of Hindi anywhere in the country but advocated its use as the second language
POLITICS
State exchequer footing income tax of Uttar Pradesh CM, ministers since 1981: Here's all you need to know
In the current financial year, the income tax bill of Adityanath and his council of ministers was around Rs 86 lakh, which was footed by the state treasury.
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Kapu reservation row in Andhra Pradesh: Here's all you need to know
The community has been demanding that they be brought under the ambit of backward classes and given reservation in education and employment
POLITICS
Lok Sabha elections Phase 5: 184 crorepati candidates, 126 with criminal cases in poll fray
Of the 51 constituencies, 20 are red alert constituencies, which means these seats have three or more candidates with criminal cases against them.
POLITICS
Jayapur: A look at PM Narendra Modi's first adopted village
The village now has banks, ATMs, power supply, pure drinking water, skill academy, computer centre, toilets and other facilities
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Lok Sabha polls: 306 crorepati candidates, 210 with criminal cases to contest in Phase 4
Of the 71 constituencies, 37 are red alert constituencies, which means these seats have three or more candidates with criminal cases against them.
POLITICS
PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi: A look at 5 years of the BJP government in the holy city
Here is a timeline of PM Narendra Modi’s visits and projects launched in Varanasi in the last five years
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Dynasty Watch | Yadavs of Uttar Pradesh: Is 2019 the make-or-break elections for Mulayam Singh's clan?
Mulayam Singh Yadav was the first of his family to enter politics. In his political career, the SP patriarch has served as party chief, Member of Parliament, CM of Uttar Pradesh and Union Minister of Defence
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Know Your Leader | Pinarayi Vijayan: From fiery Left strongman to composed and shrewd CM
Vijayan’s early days as CM was bumpy. The sidelining of VS Achuthanandan, 93 then, did not go down well with a section of cadre and Vijayan faced opposition within the party
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Ground Report | From Ganga cruise to Kashi corridor: PM Modi goes the extra mile to woo voters in Varanasi
People of this holy city, who elected him on the basis of his promises, will now vote after analyzing the work done. In talks with Moneycontrol, people discussed the hits and misses of the Modi government on the ground
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Dynasty Watch | Active and agile at 76, BS Yeddyurappa a driving force for sons Raghavendra and Vijayendra
BSY has navigated the choppy waters of politics with the consummate ease of a seasoned oarsman, defying tidal waves of adversity
POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls: Comparison of key promises made by BJP, Congress in their manifestos
Despite criticised by each other, manifestoes of both the parties have some common focus points. Take a look:
POLITICS
Andhra Pradesh assembly polls 2019: Voters rate TDP govt's performance as 'below average'
Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections will be held in the state on April 11. The results will announced on May 23.
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Know Your Leader | Vokkaliga icon HD Deve Gowda has been in active politics for 65 years
In 1962, at the age of just 28 years, the youthful Gowda contested as an Independent from Holenarasipura constituency and was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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Know Your Leader | In 1st election without patriarch Karunanidhi, MK Stalin captain of the DMK-Cong ship in Tamil Nadu
At the age of 14, Stalin jumped into politics by campaigning for his father’s party in 1967. However, he made his official entry in 1973 when he was inducted into the DMK general council
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Know Your Leader | Strong, committed Jagan Mohan Reddy turns nemesis for CM Naidu in Andhra Pradesh
Jagan has made it clear that his party will not be part of any alliance in the forthcoming state and general polls
TRENDS
From celebrity engagement to building curiosity, PM Modi is a social media favourite
From celebrity engagement to building curiosity, PM Modi is a social media favourite
POLITICS
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Polls 2019: As allies turn rivals, state heads to a multi-cornered fight
The Congress and TDP are going it alone, but the possibility of a post-poll alliance cannot be ruled out
POLITICS
Lok Sabha polls 2019: Will these eight states again help BJP reach a strong tally?
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh were the eight states that put 216 out of 282 Lok Sabha seats into the BJP’s kitty in 2014 elections.
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Explained | What is the IT Grids case and how it turned into a slugfest between AP, Telangana govts
The issue stemmed from a complaint was filed by data analyst T Lokeshwar Reddy against Hyderabad-based IT Grids India which developed the ‘Seva Mitra’ app for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
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With weeks to go for Lok Sabha polls, what are the key challenges facing the Mahagathbandhan?
Talks of a grand alliance or Mahagathbandhan (as termed by the leaders of opposition parties) have been going on for months
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Lok Sabha polls 2019: Want to join your favourite political party? It's easier than you think
Here are the membership process of some major political parties
