Can BJP’s 3-pronged attack win in 2024?
1 year, 4 months ago

Can BJP’s 3-pronged attack win in 2024?

Hindustan Times  

With an astute political communicator such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the message often lies in deliberate wordplay. In 2014, Modi was the archetypal outsider, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak turned chief minister who was a chaiwallah’s son and not part of the privileged Lutyens’ elite. The kaamdar versus naamdar binary narrative worked perfectly, especially as Gandhi did little to repudiate the popular view that he had the Congress’s reins only because he was Sonia and Rajiv Gandhi’s son. Moreover, while the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance is dominated by family-centric parties, can the Bharatiya Janata Party still claim to be entirely above nepotism in public life? But after almost a decade in office, the Modi government’s strategy can’t revolve around exposing Opposition frailties alone.

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Rahul Gandhi often encourages violence against PM Modi: BJP
5 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi often encourages violence against PM Modi: BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on July 14 accused Rahul Gandhi of encouraging violence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as it targeted the Leader of the Opposition following the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump. These are insincere words, BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya said of Mr. Gandhi's condemnation of the attack on Mr. Trump. How can India ever forget …

Letters to the Editor (July 12, 2024)
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor (July 12, 2024)

The Hindu  

Readers respond to Frontline’s coverage. Today, India’s democracy seems strengthened by a verdict that has ensured the continuance of a practically stable government while also checking its hitherto unbridled powers. Ayyasseri Raveendranath Aranmula, Kerala Although BJP has captured power at the Centre and Narendra Modi has become Prime Minister for the third time, amidst the controversies about the manipulation of …

‘Sarkari parivar’: Rahul Gandhi jabs PM Modi, BJP over dynasty politics
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Sarkari parivar’: Rahul Gandhi jabs PM Modi, BJP over dynasty politics

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, so often at the receiving end of the Bharatiya Janata Party's ‘parivarvaad’ jibes, on Tuesday hit out at the ruling party over the induction of several leaders with political background in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Gandhi's attack came two days after Prime Minister Modi, along with his ministers, took …

Letters to The Editor — June 7, 2024
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — June 7, 2024

The Hindu  

Implications of the results The results of the general election 2024 have proven to be critical. The Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to secure a majority on its own, and, thereby, is not in a position to unilaterally implement its ‘saffron agenda’. Further, the Opposition parties have improved their electoral performance and are in a position to strongly oppose the …

Election Results 2024: Four reasons why BJP’s plan backfired in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: Four reasons why BJP’s plan backfired in Uttar Pradesh

Times of India  

For over a decade, Sanjeev Singh has worked with various news channels as a field reporter. Ticket distribution gone wrong: The BJP’s top brass’s decision to steamroll their candidates despite opposition from locals and RSS cadre also cost them heavily on 10-15 seats. The simmering discontent of the Rajput community in western UP coupled with INDIA alliance following BJP’s strategy …

Elections 2024 May 14 Highlights: BJP will not win more than 230 seats, says Kejriwal
7 months, 1 week ago

Elections 2024 May 14 Highlights: BJP will not win more than 230 seats, says Kejriwal

The Hindu  

In an exclusive interview with The Hindu’s Nistula Hebbar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the NDA has provided a strong, stable government for the last 10 years and that the government will be voted back due to its record. In 2024, we are being voted back on our record, and I feel this is for the first time …

Rajkot Lok Sabha elections 2024: Union Minister Parshottam Rupala to challenge Congress' Paresh Dhanani
8 months ago

Rajkot Lok Sabha elections 2024: Union Minister Parshottam Rupala to challenge Congress' Paresh Dhanani

India TV News  

Rajkot Lok Sabha elections 2024: Gujarat Congress leader Paresh Dhanani has announced his decision to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Rajkot, and this equation has made the constituency an important seat. Dhanani, who previously served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, likened Rupala's comments to the disrobing of Draupadi in the Mahabharata, …

Action against corrupt will be intensified in third term: PM Modi in Uttarakhand
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Action against corrupt will be intensified in third term: PM Modi in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that action against the corrupt will be intensified in the third term of the Bharatiya Janata Party government and added that he is not afraid of the “threats and insults” from the Opposition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally at Rudrapur of Kumaon region in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. “They are saying …

Letters to The Editor — April 2, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — April 2, 2024

The Hindu  

The great Indian election In its urge to somehow stay on in power, the Bharatiya Janata Party could be resorting to the use of many undesirable tactics. The party seems to be accommodating many who are involved in corruption and in this the Opposition’s claim of the ‘washing machine’ effect could hold true. Soundarrajan, Chennai A joint platform of Opposition …

Letters to The Editor — March 4, 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — March 4, 2024

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has gone into overdrive in its quest for a third term in power. It seems to be unmindful of the danger of an overkill if a political party, however invincible it may seem, plans and does everything too early, too carefully and too professionally. But they ought to realise that India’s political diversity and a host …

Five reasons why Modi's BJP should not take 2024 election victory as foregone
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Five reasons why Modi's BJP should not take 2024 election victory as foregone

Firstpost  

Every time a buoyant BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to elections, a reference to the party’s 2004 ‘India Shining’ debacle comes up. The BJP of 2004 under Atal Bihari Vajpayee lacked the aggression and electoral determination of the Modi establishment, had failed to grow the organisation in uncharted areas, and was heavily dependent on coalition partners like Chandrababu …

Political upheavals in 2024 will wipe BJP out, says Jharkhand CM Soren
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Political upheavals in 2024 will wipe BJP out, says Jharkhand CM Soren

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren said on Monday that 2024 will be a year of great political upheavals, and in the ensuing mahasangram, the ruling National Democratic Alliance at the Centre “will be wiped out completely”. Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren said on Monday that 2024 will be a year of great political upheavals “The forces who have never acknowledged …

BJP eyes to ‘stun’ Opposition with overwhelming show in 2024 polls, aims bigger victory than 2019
1 year ago

BJP eyes to ‘stun’ Opposition with overwhelming show in 2024 polls, aims bigger victory than 2019

India TV News  

BJP meeting: The Bharatiya Janata Party is eyeing to win an “unprecedented majority” in next year’s general elections, as part of which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the key organisational leaders to work towards bolstering the party’s vote share by 10 per cent, sources said on Saturday. PM Modi's 'mantra' to BJP leaders PM Modi has called for raising …

Inside the BJP's Playbook for the 2024 Elections Against a Resilient Opposition
1 year ago

Inside the BJP's Playbook for the 2024 Elections Against a Resilient Opposition

The Quint  

In a political spectacle that has reshaped the landscape ahead of the 2024 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party clinched victories in the state elections of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. This victory not only altered the dynamics of the forthcoming general elections but also solidified the BJP's dominance in the Hindi heartland, with the exception of Punjab, Delhi, Himachal …

View: Why BJP is a formidable challenge for Opposition in 2024
1 year ago

View: Why BJP is a formidable challenge for Opposition in 2024

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Hindsight may be 20/20 but the exit polls conducted by various TV channels after recently concluded Assembly elections show wide variance, sometimes totally off the mark, and are akin to predictions made by astrologers to believers of destiny and fate in Bharat. A closer look at the past exit polls of Assembly elections to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and …

India’s opposition parties to jointly contest 2024 elections against Modi
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s opposition parties to jointly contest 2024 elections against Modi

Al Jazeera  

The 28 opposition parties decide to work out seat-sharing arrangements as they aim to stop the ruling BJP party’s third straight win. More than two dozen opposition parties in India have decided to jointly contest the 2024 national elections against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they aim to prevent the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party’s third straight victory. ‘Stand …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Are the gloves off for the Battle of 2024? Not yet…
1 year, 4 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Are the gloves off for the Battle of 2024? Not yet…

Deccan Chronicle  

It is going to be a mean half-year and more to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and the people by and large are generally not interested in it, nor are they invested in it. If the Opposition is keen to nail the Narendra Modi government, it has to conduct a focused and forceful election campaign, and speak directly to the …

'Idea of India attacked by BJP ideology, nation's wealth handed over to few businessmen': Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 5 months ago

'Idea of India attacked by BJP ideology, nation's wealth handed over to few businessmen': Rahul Gandhi

Firstpost  

Gandhi emphasized that the battle is not merely between political factions but a crucial struggle to safeguard the core principles that define India’s identity. Accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of favouring a selected group of businessmen at the expense of the country’s wealth, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi strongly criticized the ideology of the BJP saying that the idea of …

The collapse of anti-BJP front: Three incidents that led to its downfall
1 year, 5 months ago

The collapse of anti-BJP front: Three incidents that led to its downfall

India TV News  

In recent years, the formation of an anti-Modi front seemed to be a potential challenge to the ruling party's dominance in Indian politics. This article examines three critical incidents that contributed to the downfall of the anti-BJP front, namely the Bengal panchayat election, Ajit Pawar's revolt in Maharashtra, and Arvind Kejriwal's strategy of targeting Congress-ruled states. The Bengal Panchayat Election: …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Opposition needs a credible face to counter Modi in 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Opposition needs a credible face to counter Modi in 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

It would be useful to remember that Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal ’s old warhorse Nitish Kumar had taken the initiative to arrange for the meeting of the major Opposition parties opposed to the BJP and its leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Kejriwal is not yet the big leader in the Opposition ranks that he would like to …

Rahul Gandhi: Punching bag
1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi: Punching bag

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 06, 2023 11:00 IST - 3 MINS READ There is a pattern in the BJP’s targeting of Rahul Gandhi. The tactic of pitching Modi against Gandhi works to the BJP’s advantage and is useful for Modi’s own image among the middle classes and the nouveau riche. Highlights With its relentless targeting of Rahul Gandhi, the BJP wants …

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | It's not just about Rahul: The stakes are far bigger
1 year, 8 months ago

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | It's not just about Rahul: The stakes are far bigger

Deccan Chronicle  

The breath-taking alacrity with which Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla moved to disqualify Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the House makes it obvious that the BJP has concluded that his continuance as a Member of Parliament is hazardous to its political fortunes. This criticism stung the BJP sharply — so much so that critical references in Rahul Gandhi’s speech were …

Four Decades On, Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Tapasvi Mode’ May Recreate Opposition Unity
1 year, 8 months ago

Four Decades On, Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Tapasvi Mode’ May Recreate Opposition Unity

The Quint  

If Rahul Gandhi plays it right and deals himself out of the leadership battle with an unambiguous statement to that effect, he will have removed two major obstacles to resetting the electoral battlefield for 2024. It is no secret that the negotiations with regional leaders failed in 2019 because of the Congress party’s insistence on Rahul Gandhi leading an opposition …

Division and distrust: Will Opposition stand united for 2024 elections?
1 year, 10 months ago

Division and distrust: Will Opposition stand united for 2024 elections?

India Today  

A war of words broke out after Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Trinamool Congress on Wednesday, during a rally in Shillong. — Abhishek Banerjee February 22, 2023 Last year, when TMC won the Bengal elections, Rahul Gandhi congratulated Mamata Banerjee. Kharge's clarion call Congress president Malikarjun Kharge set the ball rolling for manouvers by sounding the clarion call for …

Rahul Gandhi Should Know That Only Modi-Bashing Won’t Help Him Win 2024 Elections - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Should Know That Only Modi-Bashing Won’t Help Him Win 2024 Elections - News18

News 18  

‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.’ Given that personal attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi have always proved counterproductive for the Congress, why has it chosen to target him yet again, this time on the Adani imbroglio? What’s more, despite the fact that the ‘NaMo vs RaGa’ scenario has always benefitted the …

Opposition running negative campaign against govt and Modi: BJP
1 year, 11 months ago

Opposition running negative campaign against govt and Modi: BJP

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s national executive meeting in New Delhi on January 16, 2023 accused the Opposition of consistently running a “negative campaign” and using “abusive language” against the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi under whose leadership, the party said, the country had enhanced its global image. Accusations by the Opposition continued, despite Supreme Court verdicts in the government’s …

'Political change in 2024 if Rahul Gandhi...': Sanjay Raut on Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra
1 year, 11 months ago

'Political change in 2024 if Rahul Gandhi...': Sanjay Raut on Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra

India Today  

Leader of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction Sanjay Raut said on Sunday that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi developed a new 'aura' last year and if the trend continues this year, the country may see a political change in the next general elections. In his weekly column Rokhthok in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', Raut said, "The year 2022 has given a …

UP And Gujarat Made 2022 Great For BJP, But There Are Challenges Ahead. 2023 Will Be Crucial
1 year, 11 months ago

UP And Gujarat Made 2022 Great For BJP, But There Are Challenges Ahead. 2023 Will Be Crucial

ABP News  

The ruling party at the Centre has much at stake when assembly elections in Prime Minister’s home state are held. For instance, when Telegu matinee star turned politician NT Rama Rao inflicted a crushing defeat on PV Narsimha Rao’s Congress in the 1995 Andhra Pradesh assembly polls, it had a much wider resonance. The opposition would be testing waters around …

Head-on | Message from Gujarat: Divided Opposition faces a rout in 2024 Lok Sabha election
2 years ago

Head-on | Message from Gujarat: Divided Opposition faces a rout in 2024 Lok Sabha election

Firstpost  

For the Opposition, the hope is that regional leaders set their egos and ambitions aside. Unless the Opposition unites nationally to avoid triangular contests like Gujarat, it will face defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. One, unless the national Opposition unites against the BJP, it will lose the 2024 Lok Sabha poll, handing Prime Minister Narendra Modi a third …

Message from Gujarat: Divided Opposition Can't Defeat BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha Election - News18
2 years ago

Message from Gujarat: Divided Opposition Can't Defeat BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha Election - News18

News 18  

The BJP’s landslide win in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election sends out a clear message: divide and rule. Unless the Opposition unites nationally to avoid triangular contests like Gujarat, it will face defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. One, unless the national Opposition unites against the BJP, it will lose the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, handing Prime Minister Narendra …

High stakes: The Hindu Editorial on the 2022 Gujarat Assembly Elections and the BJP
2 years, 1 month ago

High stakes: The Hindu Editorial on the 2022 Gujarat Assembly Elections and the BJP

The Hindu  

Being the launchpad of the prevailing model of the politics of the Bharatiya Janata Party and of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has a special place in Indian politics. With the emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party as a serious contender for power, the Assembly election scheduled for December 1 and 5 is going to be a triangular one, in …

'2024 Ka Rasta Gandhinagar Se Jata Hai': Can Fill Vacuum in Gujarat Cong, Vaghela Tells News18
2 years, 2 months ago

'2024 Ka Rasta Gandhinagar Se Jata Hai': Can Fill Vacuum in Gujarat Cong, Vaghela Tells News18

News 18  

While focusing on the impending Gujarat elections, opposition parties in the state are also not losing sight of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. My objective to meet both of them is to unite the anti-BJP forces.” ‘Gehlot will be a nonentity’ Vaghela also says that Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot will be a nonentity after Congress presidential polls. Madam ka …

Five key stories from the 2022 election season
2 years, 9 months ago

Five key stories from the 2022 election season

Hindustan Times  

It might be a semi-final to 2024 as the victors will no doubt claim, or it may not be that, but there are five trends evident in the results of the latest round of assembly elections that will continue to play out over the next two years. The Bahujan Samaj Party’s vote share of 12.82% is actually lower than that …

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