AGP’s about-turn sows confusion among voters
5 years, 9 months ago

AGP’s about-turn sows confusion among voters

The Hindu  

The issue of illegal migrants, locally referred to as “Bangladeshis”, has dominated Assam’s electoral landscape since 1979 and was brought to the national political discourse in 1983 when a controversial Assembly election led to the massacre of 2,191 Muslims in Nellie and neighbouring hamlets, about 70 km east of Guwahati. The BJP’s aggressive push on the Bill also led the regional Asom Gana Parishad — born in 1985 as a product of the sub-nationalism that rode on the six-year-long Assam Agitation — to walk out of the ruling National Democratic Alliance government headed by Sarbananda Sonowal of the BJP. “Rejoining the BJP is perhaps suicide for the AGP brand of regionalism, which could have made the Bill a major issue especially after it triggered widespread protests in Assam and elsewhere in the northeast,” said Dilip Chandan, editor of Asom Bani, one of the oldest Assamese periodicals. “The people have seen through the BJP’s polarising agenda of saffronisation and bid to sell Assam to a set of industrialists,” asserted State Congress president Ripun Bora.

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Congress, allies draw a blank in Northeast bypolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress, allies draw a blank in Northeast bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance swept the bypolls in northeast, winning all seats in Assam and Meghalaya. The Bharatiya Janata Party caused a major upset for the Congress and its allies in the Northeast, preventing them from winning even a single seat in the bypolls. In Assam, the BJP won the Dholai, Behali, and Samaguri seats and its …

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?

Hindustan Times  

Elections in Uttar Pradesh are turning bipolar and are now fought between two coalitions led by the Bhartiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, compelling smaller parties to ride piggyback on either of the two ideological combinations, which have vertically divided the state. Since 2014, a resurgent BJP and the unswerving SP have been on a growth trajectory, both in …

Nearly 73% polling till 5pm in bypolls to 5 Assam Assembly seats
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 73% polling till 5pm in bypolls to 5 Assam Assembly seats

Hindustan Times  

The voting for bye-election to five assembly seats in Assam took place on Wednesday without any major incident of violence, officials said. Bye-elections are taking place for the Behali, Samaguri, Bongaigaon, Sidli and Dholai seats, which became vacant earlier this year after the MLAs from those seats won the Lok Sabha polls. While polling was by and large peaceful in …

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base
2 months ago

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fount, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have stepped up efforts to strengthen their campaign to coalesce Hindu voters and prevent a split on caste lines in poll-bound Jharkhand and Maharashtra, people aware of the details said. A senior BJP leader said the campaign, which has seen terse messaging from party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra …

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam
7 months ago

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 06, 2024 18:28 IST - 4 MINS READ While Uttar Pradesh has been the standout State in the 2024 election, indicating the waning of the Modi ‘magic’ in the Hindi heartland, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have also reflected the same trend in varying degrees. The BJP has achieved a clean sweep of the State’s four Lok Sabha …

Assam Election Results 2024 highlights LIVE: BJP secures over 1 lakh votes in Guwahati, Silchar, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur and Darrang-Udalgiri
7 months ago

Assam Election Results 2024 highlights LIVE: BJP secures over 1 lakh votes in Guwahati, Silchar, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur and Darrang-Udalgiri

The Hindu  

The BJP-led NDA on June 4 swept the Lok Sabha elections in Assam bagging 11 of the 14 seats while Congress bagged three, election officials said. The BJP retained nine seats, the same as in the 2019 polls, while its allies the United People’s Party Liberal made a debut in the Kokrajhar seat and Asom Gana Parishad emerged victorious in …

BJP sweeps Arunachal with landslide; Khandu likely to continue as CM
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP sweeps Arunachal with landslide; Khandu likely to continue as CM

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh won the assembly polls with a landslide on Sunday, bagging 46 of the total 60 seats. Arunachal Pradesh chief minister National Peoples’ Party, which is a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, came second with five seats, Nationalist Congress Party won three, Peoples’ Party of Arunachal bagged …

BJP, local parties in driving seat in Northeastern states: Axis My India exit poll
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP, local parties in driving seat in Northeastern states: Axis My India exit poll

India Today  

The BJP and local parties are in the driving seat across the eight northeastern states of India in the Lok Sabha elections, the India Today-Axis My India exit poll results showed on Saturday. Catch India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll 2024 Live Updates Here The exit poll results showed Sikkim Democratic Front's Prem Das Rai emerging victorious. MEGHALAYA In Meghalaya, …

Elections that shaped India | Janata Party wave takes over in 1977
9 months ago

Elections that shaped India | Janata Party wave takes over in 1977

The Hindu  

The wheels for the 1977 election were set in motion years earlier— by the imposition of Emergency and unpopular policy choices. “Has she been swept away for good from the political scene?”Sanjay Gandhi, too, lost to Janata Party’s Ravindra Pratap Singh, from another Congress stronghold – Amethi. States at a glance: Madhya Pradesh: Bharatiya Lok Dal: 37, Congress: 1, RPK:1, …

Assam Lok Sabha polls | BJP to contest 11 seats, leaves three for allies AGP, UPPL
10 months ago

Assam Lok Sabha polls | BJP to contest 11 seats, leaves three for allies AGP, UPPL

The Hindu  

The BJP will contest 11 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam, leaving three for its allies Asom Gana Parishad and the United People's Party Liberal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on February 29. "Yesterday, BJP state chief Bhabesh Kalita and I had a meeting with our national president J. P. Nadda, Union Home minister Amit Shah …

4 MLAs from Congress, NPP join the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh
10 months, 2 weeks ago

4 MLAs from Congress, NPP join the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, two MLAs each from Congress and the National People’s Party joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. Headed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, the NPP is an ally of the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh. The event was attended by Assam’s Irrigation Minister and the …

Four reasons why Modi’s BJP swept key India regional elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Four reasons why Modi’s BJP swept key India regional elections

Al Jazeera  

India’s right-wing ruling party has scored a resounding victory in regional elections, wresting control of key states in a major boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set to bid for a third term in national elections in May. In the elections concluded on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party snatched Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh states from the opposition Indian National …

BJP retains Nagaland, Tripura; set to reunite with NPP in Meghalaya: Takeaways
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP retains Nagaland, Tripura; set to reunite with NPP in Meghalaya: Takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies retained power in Tripura and Nagaland, where votes for assembly elections 2023 were counted on Thursday, and look to form the government again in Meghalaya with chief minister Conrad Sangma seeking support from Union home minister Amit Shah. Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate Tripura chief minister and party candidate from Bordowali Town Manik …

BJP reaches halfway mark in Tripura and Nagaland, NPP ahead in Meghalaya
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP reaches halfway mark in Tripura and Nagaland, NPP ahead in Meghalaya

Deccan Chronicle  

Agartala: When the counting of votes progressing in three northeastern states where Assembly elections were held, BJP's lead has crossed half-way mark in Nagaland and Tripura while the ruling NPP is ahead in Meghalaya. As per trends available for 55 out of 60 seats, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party was ahead in 20 seats while its alliance partner the BJP …

BJP Congress Left Front Tripura Nagaland Meghalaya Poll Results
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP Congress Left Front Tripura Nagaland Meghalaya Poll Results

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party awaits with bated breath to see if the exit poll predictions for the Tripura, Nagaland, and Meghalaya elections were right or if the Opposition managed to ebb the saffron juggernaut in the Northeast as the counting of votes takes place tomorrow. Among the three states where the votes will be counted on Thursday, Tripura will be …

Exit Poll Results 2023: BJP Set to Sweep Tripura, Retain Nagaland With Ally NDPP; Hung Assembly Predicted in Meghalaya
1 year, 10 months ago

Exit Poll Results 2023: BJP Set to Sweep Tripura, Retain Nagaland With Ally NDPP; Hung Assembly Predicted in Meghalaya

News 18  

Exit Poll predictions on Monday indicated no single party will have a clear majority in Meghalaya, while NDPP is expected to win in Nagaland, both of which held elections earlier in the day. The results of the major exit poll conducted by different organisations for Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly elections will be announced after 7 pm. Meanwhile, Erode East …

How voters from different castes, communities voted in Himachal Pradesh?
2 years ago

How voters from different castes, communities voted in Himachal Pradesh?

The Hindu  

The shift in support base of the BJP among voters belonging to different caste/communities has resulted in a decline in the BJP’s vote share. Evidence from Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey suggests the BJP continued to enjoy an advantage over the Congress among these two communities, as larger numbers of Rajputs and Brahmins voted in its favour. Fifty-three per cent of Dalits …

In electoral arena, BJP remains the party to beat
2 years, 1 month ago

In electoral arena, BJP remains the party to beat

The Hindu  

On the face of it, the results of the Assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, and the municipal corporation elections in Delhi, gave every contender what they wanted — an even-stevens draw, with the BJP winning its seventh straight, record-breaking victory in Gujarat; the Congress wresting Himachal Pradesh; and the Aam Aadmi Party finally capturing the MCD. The disparate …

Dispiriting politics: On the BJP’s Gujarat campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

Dispiriting politics: On the BJP’s Gujarat campaign

The Hindu  

In the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections on Thursday, a turnout of over 60% was recorded in 89 seats spread across the 19 districts of Saurashtra, Kutch and South Gujarat. In the 2017 elections, the Congress had done well in the Saurashtra region, winning seats in the districts of Amreli, Morbi, Surendranagar, Gir Somnath, and Junagadh; while the …

Gujarat Assembly elections: Politicians conclude canvassing, now voters’ turn as 1st phase voting today
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly elections: Politicians conclude canvassing, now voters’ turn as 1st phase voting today

India TV News  

Gujarat Assembly election: The D-Day arrived as voters will decide the fate of 788 candidates in 89 constituencies on Thursday. Apart from the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, 36 other political outfits, including the Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party, Communist Party of India-Marxist and Bharatiya Tribal Party have also fielded candidates in various seats which will go to polls …

Campaigning ends in Himachal Pradesh, voting on November 12
2 years, 2 months ago

Campaigning ends in Himachal Pradesh, voting on November 12

The Hindu  

With Himachal Pradesh going to the polls on November 12, the State’s high-pitched election campaign came to a halt on Thursday. Also, the raking up of issues such as the abrogation of Article 370, India’s cross-border air strike, and the promise of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the BJP manifesto gives an impression that the party is trying to …

Himachal Assembly polls | BJP holds ‘ballot voting’ to select candidates
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Assembly polls | BJP holds ‘ballot voting’ to select candidates

The Hindu  

As Himachal Pradesh is set to face Assembly election on November 12, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party has decided to select its candidates through ‘ballot voting’ by party workers in the State. BJP State president Suresh Kashyap on Sunday said that in order to select the candidates for the upcoming poll, the party is in the process of collecting opinions …

DC Edit | Bypolls show how BJP is eating into SP’s UP base
2 years, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Bypolls show how BJP is eating into SP’s UP base

Deccan Chronicle  

The results of the byelections held in three Lok Sabha constituencies, especially the two in the politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh, reflect the political reality of our times: An Opposition which has lost its focus and hardly has a narrative to present before the people and the ruling party which not only consolidates its own strongholds and vote banks …

As BJP Paints Uttar Pradesh Saffron Once Again in Historic Sweep, 5 Election Myths Busted by Results
2 years, 9 months ago

As BJP Paints Uttar Pradesh Saffron Once Again in Historic Sweep, 5 Election Myths Busted by Results

News 18  

Phase 1 will be tough for the BJP, the Samajwadi Party alliance is a more potent one, a weakened Yogi Adityanath will emerge due to loss of seats, expressways bring votes, and BSP will be in a king-maker role — the Uttar Pradesh results have busted these five myths that came to be associated with the elections. Myth 2: SP …

Assembly election results: A tale of saffron spread and regional resistance
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly election results: A tale of saffron spread and regional resistance

The Hindu  

THREE BROAD TRENDS HAVE BEEN manifest in the electoral processes in India since the Lok Sabha election of 2014—the period political analysts and observers call the “Narendra Modi era”. S.P.’s spirited fight However, the Samajwadi Party, the principal opposition party in Uttar Pradesh, put up a spirited fight along with its allies—smaller parties such as the Rashtriya Lok Dal, the …

BJP shatters caste equations in Uttar Pradesh, eats into SP vote bank
2 years, 9 months ago

BJP shatters caste equations in Uttar Pradesh, eats into SP vote bank

Op India  

With its glorious performance in the recently held Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the BJP has returned to power in India’s most populous state with a 2/3rd majority. BJP has comfortably won in Brahmin majority seats The number of Brahmin voters in Uttar Pradesh constitute around 14%. BJP has caused a dent in Yadav-majority seats in Uttar Pradesh The loyal Samajwadi …

Is the BJP losing ground in Uttar Pradesh
2 years, 10 months ago

Is the BJP losing ground in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party does not seem to be in a comfortable position in the electoral contest in Uttar Pradesh despite its overwhelming organisational power and electoral machinery. Lucknow is considered to be a stronghold of the BJP, but this attempt by the ruling party to link the SP’s election symbol with terror did not cut much ice with the …

BJP eyeing majority mark in Assam by-election
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP eyeing majority mark in Assam by-election

The Hindu  

For the Bharatiya Janata Party, Assembly elections in Assam have been about achieving targets — “mission 84” in 2016 and “mission 100+” in 2021 — along with its regional allies. The by-elections to five Assembly seats on October 30, and a sixth soon after, could take the BJP closer to scoring 64 seats, which would lessen its dependence on its …

BJP, allies confident of by-poll win in northeastern States
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP, allies confident of by-poll win in northeastern States

The Hindu  

The BJP and its strategic regional allies in the Northeast are confident of winning most of the 10 Assembly seats, where by-elections have been scheduled on October 30. BJP’s Assam unit president Bhabesh Kalita is upbeat about the party and one of its regional allies sweeping the five seats. The BJP would contest the Bhabanipur, Gossaigaon, Mariani and Thowrah seats, …

Minority-dominated constituencies in Assam see population explosion
3 years, 6 months ago

Minority-dominated constituencies in Assam see population explosion

Op India  

When Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had appealed to the Muslims in the state to adopt birth control measures to check the population growth, he was slammed by Muslim fundamentalist leaders. However, now an analysis of Muslim dominated assembly constituencies shows that the fear of the CM is correct, the demography of the state will change radically if the …

Tea Workers Remain Loyal to BJP, Minorities to Congr-AIUDF in Assam Polls
3 years, 8 months ago

Tea Workers Remain Loyal to BJP, Minorities to Congr-AIUDF in Assam Polls

News 18  

Tea garden workers and minorities, the two dominant vote banks in Assam have remained loyal to the BJP-led alliance and Congress-AIUDF respectively in the 2021 assembly polls. A snubbed Congress had made all-out effort to regain its lost ground this time with its election campaign focusing on increasing the daily wages of tea garden workers to Rs 365 from the …

Assam CVoter Exit Poll Result 2021: Congress Ahead In Vote Percentage, But Falling Short Of Majority
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam CVoter Exit Poll Result 2021: Congress Ahead In Vote Percentage, But Falling Short Of Majority

ABP News  

ABP-Cvoter Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Currently, Assam is being governed by a Bharatiya Janata Party led NDA coalition. On the other hand, the grand alliance in Assam consisting of eight parties will see Indian National Congress contesting on 94 seats, Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF on 14, Bodoland People’s Front on 12, and Communist Party of India on 2. You can …

Why second phase of Assam assembly election is important for BJP
3 years, 9 months ago

Why second phase of Assam assembly election is important for BJP

India Today  

The second phase of polling in the Assam assembly election, to be held on April 1, is crucial for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to retain power in the state. The second phase is our phase because it will be held in Barak Valley, the hill districts and central Assam.” However, the opposition parties, Congress and All India United Democratic …

Key seats, close fights, family strongholds: All you need to know about Phase 2 elections in Assam
3 years, 9 months ago

Key seats, close fights, family strongholds: All you need to know about Phase 2 elections in Assam

India Today  

Impressive vote-to-seat conversion rates, strategic alliances, huge victory margins these are some of the highlights from 2016 of the BJP’s spectacular performance in seats going to polls in the second phase in Assam. In terms of vote share, BJP with 33.3 per cent was marginally ahead of the Congress’s 29.85 per cent. Interestingly, from Nowgong seat in Nagaon district, two …

Spotlight on Assam's tea garden districts as first phase of campaigning ends; Opposition bets on CAA, BJP offers NRC correction
3 years, 9 months ago

Spotlight on Assam's tea garden districts as first phase of campaigning ends; Opposition bets on CAA, BJP offers NRC correction

Firstpost  

A total of 47 seats will go to polls on 27 March, which will decide the fate of 264 candidates, including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Congress’ Debabrata Saikia and Ripun Bora, jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi and Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi The high-pitched campaign for the first phase of the Assam election ended on Thursday with polling set …

Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Political parties in Assam go all out to woo tea garden workers
3 years, 9 months ago

Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Political parties in Assam go all out to woo tea garden workers

The Hindu  

Assam's tea garden workers are being wooed by political parties of all shades with promises of sops galore, as they comprise a hefty share of the State's electorate. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made particular efforts to woo the community with both visiting tea gardens and enjoying a cups of tea and lunch with tea garden worke₹The …

Assam Assembly election 2021, Golaghat profile: Ajanta Neog won seat on Congress ticket in 2016
3 years, 9 months ago

Assam Assembly election 2021, Golaghat profile: Ajanta Neog won seat on Congress ticket in 2016

Firstpost  

The Golaghat Assembly constituency has been represented by MLA Ajanta Neog for four terms since 2001. Neog, who won the seat on a Congress ticket and was a close associate of former Assam chief minister and Congress leader Tarun Gogoi, was expelled from the party in December 2020 for “anti-party” activities. Asom Gana Parishad chief Atul Bora, who is currently …

Revolt in Assam BJP and allies over seat-sharing deal
3 years, 9 months ago

Revolt in Assam BJP and allies over seat-sharing deal

The Hindu  

ASSAM is poised for a three-cornered contest in the election to the 126-member State Assembly that will be held in three phases, on March 27, April 1 and April 6.. The BJP polled 42.12 per cent of the votes in the seats it contested while the party’s share in the total votes polled was 29.51 per cent. Akhil Gogoi, who …

Frontier politics: The Hindu Editorial on identity issues taking centrestage in Assam Assembly Elections 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

Frontier politics: The Hindu Editorial on identity issues taking centrestage in Assam Assembly Elections 2021

The Hindu  

The BJP’s rise to power in Assam in 2016 was remarkable, and the party has set an even higher goal this time, to win 100 of the 126 Assembly seats along with its allies, the Asom Gana Parishad, United People’s Party Liberal and the Rabha Joutha Mancha. An alliance of regional parties, the Assam Jatiya Parishad and Akhil Gogoi’s Raijor …

BJP, allies face vote share challenge in Assam polls
3 years, 10 months ago

BJP, allies face vote share challenge in Assam polls

The Hindu  

Numbers can be deceiving. But if one goes by the vote share of parties in the 2016 Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies approach mandate 2021 behind the Congress-led Mahajot or grand alliance. The party and its two regional allies – the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bodoland People’s Front – had achieved two more seats than …

Assam polls 2021: BJP, Congress, AIUDF full list of candidates
3 years, 10 months ago

Assam polls 2021: BJP, Congress, AIUDF full list of candidates

India TV News  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam is campaigning aggressively to retain power. Senior BJP leaders including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, his deputy Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP in-charge for state Jay Panda and central leaders have already began whirlwind campaign to highlight the government's achievements in the last five years. The outcome of the Assam polls which will have an …

Assam polls 2021: BJP, allies finalise sharing of 86 out of 126 seats
3 years, 10 months ago

Assam polls 2021: BJP, allies finalise sharing of 86 out of 126 seats

India TV News  

The BJP and its two alliance partners in Assam -- the AGP and UPPL -- have finalised their seat-sharing arrangements in 86 Assembly segments where polling will be held mostly in the first and second phase, BJP state unit chief Ranjit Dass said on Thursday night. The BJP state unit chief said his party will announce its own candidates for …

ABP News C-Voter Opinion Poll 2021: Will Sonowal Led BJP Regain Power Or The NRC Factor Has Changed The Numbers?
3 years, 11 months ago

ABP News C-Voter Opinion Poll 2021: Will Sonowal Led BJP Regain Power Or The NRC Factor Has Changed The Numbers?

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party created history in Assam 5 years ago, ending the Congress’s 15-year rule with a decisive mandate that vaulted it to power in the state for the first time. Sonowal’s presence meant the BJP fought the election with a definite chief ministerial candidate—the first time that it did so in Assam. According to the Opinion poll conducted …

Confident of winning 100+ seats in Assam, says state BJP chief
4 years, 1 month ago

Confident of winning 100+ seats in Assam, says state BJP chief

India Today  

The ruling BJP in Assam is preparing to retain power by winning 80 per cent assembly seats in the upcoming election in the state, party leaders have said. Assam BJP president Ranjit Kumar Dass said the BJP is confident that it will achieve its target ‘100 plus mission’ and retain power in Assam. We will get 84 lakh votes of …

By-Election Results 2019: Congress breathes easy in MP after Jhabua win; BJP strengthens grip in Assam, Sikkim
5 years, 2 months ago

By-Election Results 2019: Congress breathes easy in MP after Jhabua win; BJP strengthens grip in Assam, Sikkim

Firstpost  

In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress won the crucial Assembly seat of Jhabua, giving it an edge over the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was ousted in last year’s Assembly polls after enjoying three successive terms. However, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s confidant Sandeep Singh Sandhu lost to Shiromani Akali Dal’s Manpreet Singh Ayali in Ludhiana district’s Dakha Assembly seat. Congress loses …

Post-poll survey: BJP’s polarisation strategy hits the mark in Assam
5 years, 7 months ago

Post-poll survey: BJP’s polarisation strategy hits the mark in Assam

The Hindu  

The election in Assam revolved around three crucial political factors: the consolidation of the BJP as the dominant party in the State; the inability of the Opposition to produce a counter-narrative; and the social polarisation on religious lines. Table 2: Region wise vote and seat distribution Even as the BJP’s campaign strategy remained focussed on three major issues — the …

Ensuring a BJP sweep, one voter at a time
5 years, 7 months ago

Ensuring a BJP sweep, one voter at a time

The Hindu  

At the BJP’s national council held in early January this year, just after the party lost three State Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chattisgarh, BJP president Amit Shah narrated a parable that caught the imagination of party leaders and workers alike. Beneficiary as voter Six months before the polls, a list of beneficiaries of the Modi government’s welfare …

BJP's staggering near 50% vote share in Uttar Pradesh indicates change in usual caste politics, party's influence across communities
5 years, 8 months ago

BJP's staggering near 50% vote share in Uttar Pradesh indicates change in usual caste politics, party's influence across communities

Firstpost  

The BJP appears to be overturning the traditional, caste-based politics in Uttar Pradesh as it doesn’t make sense for a single party to approach 50 percent of the vote share. The experts picked Goa and Kerala, except for Rajiv Shukla, who insisted that the most popular state among Indians would be Uttar Pradesh. Whether one wants the BJP to win …

Will BJP’s Fresh Push for Citizenship Amendment Bill Hurt its Prospects in the 5 Assam Seats?
5 years, 8 months ago

Will BJP’s Fresh Push for Citizenship Amendment Bill Hurt its Prospects in the 5 Assam Seats?

News 18  

New Delhi: Amid Rongali Bihu celebrations marking the Assamese New Year, voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections is taking place in five state constituencies today. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP secured the first position in the state by winning seven seats and had a vote share of 36.51 per cent. Earlier in 2009, the …

Congress fails to seize opportunity created by Citizenship Amendment Bill as BJP fights back to retain grip on North East
5 years, 9 months ago

Congress fails to seize opportunity created by Citizenship Amendment Bill as BJP fights back to retain grip on North East

Firstpost  

Last January, protests swept the North East against the proposed Citizenship Bill 2016 which sought to give citizenship to a section of non-Muslim refugees from some neighbouring countries. The future of the North East Democratic Alliance – a conglomerate of non-Congress political parties led by the BJP – was in doubt with three allies including the Asom Gana Parishad severing …

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