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Can TMC snatch Baharampur from Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury?

LOK-SABHA-ELECTION

Can TMC snatch Baharampur from Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury?

Baharampur constituency in Murshidabad district has seen only 5 MPs since it was established in 1951

West Bengal Lok Sabha election: 'Bihari Babu' vs son of the soil lock horns in Asansol

LOK-SABHA-ELECTION

West Bengal Lok Sabha election: 'Bihari Babu' vs son of the soil lock horns in Asansol

Asansol Lok Sabha election: Trinamool candidate Shatrughan Sinha aka ‘Bihari Babu’ faces BJP's ‘son of the soil’ Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia also known as ‘Sardarji’.

Battle royale in Krishnanagar: In Mahua Moitra vs 'Rani Ma', CPM could make all the difference

POLITICS

Battle royale in Krishnanagar: In Mahua Moitra vs 'Rani Ma', CPM could make all the difference

For the BJP, defeating Mahua is extremely important. She was a strident opponent of the Modi government in Parliament until she was expelled from the Lok Sabha on charges of accepting gifts from an industrialist, Darshan Hiranandani, in return for asking questions on his behalf

YouTuber Manish Kashyap: Hero in Bihar, 'villain' in Tamil Nadu?

POLITICS

YouTuber Manish Kashyap: Hero in Bihar, 'villain' in Tamil Nadu?

Manish Kashyap, a YouTuber from Bihar who was arrested last year for circulating a fake news video on Bihari migrants being attacked in Tamil Nadu, has joined BJP.

EC's downward revision of Tamil Nadu turnout figures raises eyebrows

POLITICS

EC's downward revision of Tamil Nadu turnout figures raises eyebrows

Though the Election Commission is supposed to release only actual real-time data, figures extrapolated from sample data was given on Friday, which was revised downward on Saturday.

Congress vs BJP locked in high-voltage battle for lone Puducherry seat

POLITICS

Congress vs BJP locked in high-voltage battle for lone Puducherry seat

Puducherry Lok Sabha elections 2024: The issue of statehood is raked up every election. But, a key issue directly affecting the masses this time is the closure of ration shops.

DMK vs AIADMK vs BJP: Tamil Nadu gears up for 3-way battle after high-voltage campaigning

LOK-SABHA-ELECTION

DMK vs AIADMK vs BJP: Tamil Nadu gears up for 3-way battle after high-voltage campaigning

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election 2024: PM Narendra Modi led the campaign portraying the DMK as anti-Hindu, dynastic, and corrupt while Stalin kept the focus on the authoritarian nature of BJP.

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections: Former AIADMK stalwarts sweat it out in Ramanathapuram, Theni

POLITICS

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections: Former AIADMK stalwarts sweat it out in Ramanathapuram, Theni

The BJP strategy to gain influence in Tamil Nadu was to break the stranglehold of the Sashikala family on the AIADMK and have it led by a pliable Panneerselvam. It worked, but only in part.

Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Constituency: It's a straight fight between the Dravidian parties

LOK-SABHA-ELECTION

Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Constituency: It's a straight fight between the Dravidian parties

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls: Apart from being a Dalit-based constituency, Kancheepuram also has a strong Vanniar support base.

DMK bastion Chennai no cakewalk for Stalin's party this year

LOK-SABHA-ELECTION

DMK bastion Chennai no cakewalk for Stalin's party this year

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls: The incumbent DMK candidates’ seats may be under pressure as sections of the angry electorate may choose BJP as its MPs were not seen during the December 2023 floods.

Dynastic politics: DMK is worst offender, but others are not entirely innocent

LOK-SABHA-ELECTION

Dynastic politics: DMK is worst offender, but others are not entirely innocent

With the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the AIADMK training their ammunition on these two weak spots, the DMK is under some pressure despite being the front runner

Katchatheevu dispute: A proxy for wider battles

POLITICS

Katchatheevu dispute: A proxy for wider battles

The question still remains: will the retrieval of Katchatheevu solve the fisherfolk’s grievances? Most likely not. The island is not resource-rich. The demand for retrieval is actually a proxy for the demand for the right to fish in Sri Lankan waters using trawlers.

Common enemy: Annamalai is the target for both DMK and AIADMK in Coimbatore

POLITICS

Common enemy: Annamalai is the target for both DMK and AIADMK in Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024: As the state chief of BJP, Annamalai not only took on DMK with his ‘DMK Files’, but was also critical of the party ally, AIADMK

Pon Radhakrishnan: Best bet for BJP in Kanniyakumari

INDIA

Pon Radhakrishnan: Best bet for BJP in Kanniyakumari

Not surprisingly, the BJP fancies its chances in Kanniyakumari despite not being in alliance with either of the Dravidian majors

Battle for 2nd spot? Why Tamil Nadu may be at crossroads of political churn

POLITICS

Battle for 2nd spot? Why Tamil Nadu may be at crossroads of political churn

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections: Dominated by DMK and AIADMK since 1967, Tamil Nadu politics might at last be witnessing a churn with a determined push by BJP to claim the status of the only viable alternative to DMK

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