Nationally dominant, with a strategy that clicks
1 year, 3 months ago

Nationally dominant, with a strategy that clicks

The Hindu  

The results of the four-State election, declared on Sunday, provide a wealth of compelling evidence that might help us answer two of the most important questions relating to Indian politics. In Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the welfare plank rested with the incumbent Congress, and both Congress Chief Ministers, i.e., Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot, respectively, commanded broad popular satisfaction in this respect. The state of the Opposition and the Congress The charismatic leadership of Mr. Modi, who took a significant political risk fronting all three elections, remains crucial in melding this expanded support base of the party and smoothening out divisions among them through evoking a populist personality-based appeal. Mr. Modi’s personal popularity has been perhaps a decisive factor in ensuring that no incumbent Congress Chief Minister of a large State has come back to power in the entirety of the Modi era. The resulting atrophy of the State organisations, however, also means that the party struggles to convert latent satisfaction with the respective Congress Chief Ministers into actual votes for the Congress party on election day.

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Interview |‘INDIA bloc needs to make strategy clear’: Prakash Karat
3 days, 9 hours ago

Interview |‘INDIA bloc needs to make strategy clear’: Prakash Karat

New Indian Express  

What possible change in the leadership is expected as an outcome of the upcoming party Congress scheduled in Madurai? No, we have not changed any stand, we have introduced a new definition, this is not something we had and we are changing it, for the first time we are calling the Modi regime and the push for Hindutva communalism and …

Poll results show BJP’s dominance in north Telangana
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Poll results show BJP’s dominance in north Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The BJP has once again proved its dominance in north Telangana, securing two MLC seats. This setback could tarnish the party’s image in north Telangana and dampen the morale of second-tier leaders, even as Congress still has three-and-a-half years left in power. These seats are crucial for influencing Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, and the BJP’s high command is …

Opinion: BJP’s Strategic Resurgence & Congress’s Struggles — India’s Political Landscape Post 2024 Lok Sabha Election
1 month, 1 week ago

Opinion: BJP’s Strategic Resurgence & Congress’s Struggles — India’s Political Landscape Post 2024 Lok Sabha Election

ABP News  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections were a moment of reckoning for Indian politics. The Congress Miscalculation The Congress’s initial confidence after the Lok Sabha elections 2024 was rooted in the belief that the BJP’s reduced majority signalled a shift in voter sentiment. While the Congress managed to win some key constituencies in the general election, the subsequent assembly elections in …

INDIA bloc-ked? The Opposition front as a grand illusion
1 month, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc-ked? The Opposition front as a grand illusion

India Today  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, or INDIA, once heralded as the grand anti-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition, now teeters at the edge of irrelevance. An encouraging piece of statistics for the Congress is the fact that 68 per cent of the OBC respondents recognise it as the true Opposition party, the highest among all caste groups, reflecting the impact of …

Opinion – BJP juggernaut rolls on: Brand Modi stays strong, NDA leads I.N.D.I. Bloc
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion – BJP juggernaut rolls on: Brand Modi stays strong, NDA leads I.N.D.I. Bloc

India Today  

A fresh Mood of the Nation survey conducted by C-Voter for India Today suggests that dismissing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a waning force was premature. Despite setbacks in the June 2024 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi remains the most popular leader, with the NDA holding a major lead over the I.N.D.I. Without delving into excessive details, the survey indicates …

With Delhi in the bag, is North India now BJP’s political fortress?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With Delhi in the bag, is North India now BJP’s political fortress?

Firstpost  

With BJP’s landslide victory in Delhi, the party has solidified its dominance across North India, adding to its strongholds in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. A strategic campaign, corruption allegations against AAP, and welfare promises helped BJP reclaim the national capital after 27 years Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate outside the BJP state headquarters, as BJP is projected leading in …

BJP’s southern fort besieged from within
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BJP’s southern fort besieged from within

New Indian Express  

In the last two decades, the Karnataka unit of the BJP has consistently delivered seats and vote share in both assembly and parliamentary polls. The state unit’s Lok Sabha performance in 2024, with 17 seats out of 28, had ensured that Narendra Modi’s position in New Delhi was not in peril. The state BJP’s caste base, public confidence and leadership …

BJP Karnataka Crisis: Vijayendra’s Leadership Struggles and Internal Factionalism Explained
2 months ago

BJP Karnataka Crisis: Vijayendra’s Leadership Struggles and Internal Factionalism Explained

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 28, 2025 20:04 IST - 4 MINS READ For a party that prides itself on cadre discipline, the Bharatiya Janata Party has performed poorly in Karnataka since B. Y. Vijayendra became State president. Though neither the Central nor State BJP leadership has clearly explained Yediyurappa’s removal as Chief Minister in 2022, party sources indicate that Santosh’s faction …

Can AAP's New Strategy Help it Become the Only Party to Defeat BJP Thrice?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can AAP's New Strategy Help it Become the Only Party to Defeat BJP Thrice?

The Quint  

AAP's success in Delhi so far has had two elements - winning over a section of voters who vote for the BJP at the national level and consolidating the entire anti-BJP vote, a big part of which goes to the Congress at the national level. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP secured 54 percent votes and the AAP-Congress …

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy

The Quint  

In the North, the BJP cemented its dominance by dismantling caste-based regional alliances. In Uttar Pradesh, constituencies like Phulpur, once symbols of Congress-era politics, now reflect the BJP’s consolidation of non-Yadav OBCs and non-Jatav Dalits. Constituencies like Madarihat illustrate its success in blending Hindutva rhetoric with economic promises to appeal to both urban middle classes and rural labourers, particularly in …

Poll lessons for the BJP and Congress
4 months, 1 week ago

Poll lessons for the BJP and Congress

Hindustan Times  

The assembly elections results in Jharkhand and Maharashtra have something to rejoice for India’s two main national alliances — the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance and the Congress-led INDIA bloc. One common factor in both states, which analysts are likely to highlight, is that the Ladki Bahin Yojana in Maharashtra and Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand rallied women …

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: A palpable tension prevails among all parties as major political changes are expected in Telangana after the conclusion of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, scheduled for November 20. After the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, and other key leaders are likely to finalise the list of aspirants for …

Political tides in Telangana
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Political tides in Telangana

The Hindu  

The outcome of the Lok Sabha election for the 17 seats in Telangana has been a mix of sweet and sour experiences for all the major political parties. Firebrand leader and former chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar, winning his second consecutive Lok Sabha election from Karimnagar, has been appointed as Minister of State in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet. It exuded …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Extraordinary ascendance of BJP in Madhya Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Extraordinary ascendance of BJP in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented victory, the BJP achieved a clean sweep in Madhya Pradesh, winning all seats in the State. The BJP’s election machinery in Madhya Pradesh focused intensively on the major achievements of the Modi government, leveraging the popularity and persona of Mr. Modi as a central figure in their campaign. In the NES 2024 study, it was found that …

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

As the process of reviewing the dismal performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh gets going, the internal tussle in the party has come to the fore. Sanjay Nishad, chairman of the Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal party, an ally of the BJP that was entrusted with delivering the votes of boatmen communities, told reporters the NDA’s …

How BJP ended Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule in Odisha
9 months, 4 weeks ago

How BJP ended Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule in Odisha

Firstpost  

The saffron party’s targeted campaign, focusing on highlighting the BJD’s governance failures and presenting itself as a credible alternative, resonated with voters disillusioned with the status quo In the intricate tapestry of Indian politics, few states exhibit the kaleidoscopic shifts and strategic manoeuvres of Odisha, where recent electoral events have unfolded like a gripping political drama. Through a combination of …

BJP loses some ground in northeastern states, Cong ups game
9 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP loses some ground in northeastern states, Cong ups game

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance allies lost some ground in India’s northeast in Tuesday’s election, while the opposition Congress party made gains. “Voters across India want another term for Narendra Modi as prime minister.” Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi won from Jorhat, while the party’s Rakibul Hussain ousted AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal in Dhubri by nearly …

Election results 2024: BJP’s southern push yields a mixed bag
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP’s southern push yields a mixed bag

The Hindu  

The BJP’s southern push for the 131 Lok Sabha seats from the five States of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu resulted in a mixed bag on June 4, with the party losing a few seats in Karnataka while opening its account for the first time in Kerala. The BJP’s gains mainly came from Telangana, where it was …

Factors that may influence BJP’s performance across states
10 months ago

Factors that may influence BJP’s performance across states

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the longest till date in history, have reached the final stage with voting in all 543 parliamentary constituencies complete. We categorised the states as: one, hegemonic states of the BJP, where the party has a secure hold; two, states with troubled allies, where the party’s partners have weakened since 2019; three, states where the BJP’s …

Why BJP-led NDA Seems to Have Advantage in 2024 Elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why BJP-led NDA Seems to Have Advantage in 2024 Elections

News 18  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have entered midway with the completion of four phases and only three phases remaining. Despite Dissatisfaction, Modi Remains Popular Coming to the 2024 elections, Lokniti-CSDS released a pre-poll survey in April where the data pointed out that the satisfaction level towards the Modi government has seen a dip of around 8.1 per cent — a …

The importance of Karnataka
11 months, 1 week ago

The importance of Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka is seen as an outlier in the political map of South India for its willingness to back the Bharatiya Janata Party. In all of 130 Lok Sabha seats in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala and the Union territory of Puducherry, it is the 28 constituencies in Karnataka that the BJP banks on to …

First step: on the general election, the BJP’s southern push
11 months, 2 weeks ago

First step: on the general election, the BJP’s southern push

The Hindu  

Around 62.3% of 16.63 crore voters turned up at polling booths across 21 States and Union Territories on Friday in the first phase of the election to form the 18th Lok Sabha. All 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu went to the polls in the first phase of the general election, preceded by the most ambitious push by the …

Internal surveys show BJP gaining ground in Odisha
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Internal surveys show BJP gaining ground in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which aims to increase its seat tally in the 2024 general elections, appears to be getting encouraging reports from Odisha as internal surveys show that it is gaining some ground in a contest with the ruling Biju Janata Dal in the state, according to people aware of the matter. The BJP’s internal survey gave the party …

Pre-poll survey predicts BJP return for a consecutive third term
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pre-poll survey predicts BJP return for a consecutive third term

Op India  

The voting for the Lok Sabha election is scheduled to begin on 19th April and the result will be pronounced on 4th June. Thirty per cent of National Democratic Alliance supporters liked him because he built the Ram Mandir, ten per cent because he offered job possibilities and another ten per cent because he boosted India’s standing globally. It also …

INTERVIEW| Opposition missed chances; BJP to gain in east, south, may win over 300 seats: Prashant Kishor
11 months, 3 weeks ago

INTERVIEW| Opposition missed chances; BJP to gain in east, south, may win over 300 seats: Prashant Kishor

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Validating the BJP's claims, eminent political strategist Prashant Kishor said the ruling party will add significantly to its seats and vote share in south and east India, the two regions where its hold is weak-to-non-existent, barring Karnataka. In an interaction with PTI editors, Kishor also said that despite the BJP's apparent dominance, neither the party nor Prime Minister …

Elections that shaped India | Janata Party wave takes over in 1977
11 months, 4 weeks 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, …

The Modi Doctrine: Meritocracy as the Antidote to Dynastic Politics
1 year ago

The Modi Doctrine: Meritocracy as the Antidote to Dynastic Politics

News 18  

Lalu Yadav recently garnered attention for questioning Narendra Modi’s stance on political families despite Modi himself not having one. Modi highlighted the importance of meritocracy and fair competition within parties, suggesting that a singular family’s perpetual control undermines democratic principles. Moving to regional parties, in the northern region, the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has been led by the Yadav …

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections BJP Set To Reign Supreme In Northeast I.N.D.I.A Faces Washout
1 year ago

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections BJP Set To Reign Supreme In Northeast I.N.D.I.A Faces Washout

ABP News  

Once a fringe player in the Northeast, the BJP is now a preeminent political player in the region, as it is in power in six of the seven states that are known as the ‘Seven Sisters’. According to an opinion poll survey by ABP-CVoter, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance could win as many as 9 of the 11 Lok Sabha …

The BJP is not Finding Strong Leaders in Many LS Segments.
1 year, 1 month ago

The BJP is not Finding Strong Leaders in Many LS Segments.

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state BJP has hit the road ahead of all parties with its 12-day Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra on Monday, it appears lacking strong leadership at the local level for the Lok Sabha polls in the state. Dr Laxman was confident that the work carried out by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre would help the party win a …

How will regional parties of southern states set the narrative for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls?
1 year, 2 months ago

How will regional parties of southern states set the narrative for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls?

Hindustan Times  

With the Bharatiya Janata Party appropriating the development narrative and the Congress devoting itself to the guarantees or the welfare narrative, regional parties in southern India are facing a conundrum. The Janata Dal aligning with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and the Telugu Desam Party’s overtures to the BJP are cases in point. So, …

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly
1 year, 2 months ago

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly

Live Mint  

For the opposition “INDIA" bloc to present a credible fight to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, it’s critical that it stays united. On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee, chief of the Trinamool Congress Party, declared that her party would battle the BJP alone in West Bengal after the Congress party rebuffed its offer of two of the state’s 42 seats to contest. …

BJP meet: Party eyes big boost in vote share to secure 'overwhelming' win in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP meet: Party eyes big boost in vote share to secure 'overwhelming' win in 2024

Firstpost  

Since coming to power at the Centre in 2014, the BJP has continuously striven to raise its vote share to 50 per cent in state assembly polls and succeeded in this feat in many elections. The BJP has set its target to ensure an ‘overwhelming’ win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking key organisational …

Inside the BJP's Playbook for the 2024 Elections Against a Resilient Opposition
1 year, 3 months 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 …

T.N. CM Stalin interview: Outcome of elections in Hindi heartland has shown that Opposition needs to consolidate anti-BJP votes
1 year, 3 months ago

T.N. CM Stalin interview: Outcome of elections in Hindi heartland has shown that Opposition needs to consolidate anti-BJP votes

The Hindu  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on December 15 said the outcome of the Assembly elections in three Hindi-speaking States had offered a lesson to the Opposition-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, but would not have a bearing on next year’s Lok Sabha election. In an interview with The Hindu, he also elaborately discussed his …

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha
1 year, 3 months ago

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha

The Hindu  

The success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the three central Indian States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh has forced Odisha’s ruling party, the Biju Janata Dal, to sit up and take notice. The State BJP leaders hope that their party’s Assembly wins, especially in Chhattisgarh, eight of whose districts share their boundaries with the central Indian State, will …

Four reasons why Modi’s BJP swept key India regional elections
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Telangana victory proves dominance of Congress in south: DK Shivakumar
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana victory proves dominance of Congress in south: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said today that the Telangana results are an indication of the continued dominance of the Congress party in South India. Congress party leaders and workers from Karnataka, Maharashtra and other neighbouring states worked tirelessly in Telangana, he said, adding that they are taking all necessary steps to bring candidates from each constituency to Hyderabad. …

Assembly Elections 2023: BJP wins Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; Congress dislodges BRS in Telangana
1 year, 3 months ago

Assembly Elections 2023: BJP wins Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; Congress dislodges BRS in Telangana

Firstpost  

The outcomes of these four states’ state assembly elections are seen as a critical preliminary round ahead of the general elections that will take place in less than six months The patterns of election results in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh have shocked political analysts and parties alike. The outcomes of these four states’ state assembly elections are seen …

Poll boost for BJP weakens Congress hand
1 year, 3 months ago

Poll boost for BJP weakens Congress hand

Hindustan Times  

A 0-3 verdict in three Hindi heartland states in 2018 didn’t really mean anything for the 2019 national election, so is there anything to suggest a 3-0 verdict in 2023 means something for 2024? But the results of the four state elections — Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, in the heartland, and Telangana in the South — do set the …

Election results indicate Indians are firmly with politics of good governance: PM Modi on BJP's win in 3 states
1 year, 3 months ago

Election results indicate Indians are firmly with politics of good governance: PM Modi on BJP's win in 3 states

Firstpost  

PM Modi thanked the people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and for their ‘unwavering support’ and assured them that the BJP will ‘keep working tirelessly for their well-being’ “We bow to the Janta Janardan,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after BJP was moving closer towards victory in Assembly election 2023 in three states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, …

India’s ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi’s party against Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi’s party against Congress

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections, according to results released Sunday from a crucial vote that pitted the main opposition party against that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi before national polls next year. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, wrested control of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan states from Indian National Congress and …

Madhya Pradesh elections: Why Congress had to face defeat against the BJP
1 year, 4 months ago

Madhya Pradesh elections: Why Congress had to face defeat against the BJP

India TV News  

The election results in Madhya Pradesh came in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The ruling BJP looks on course to retain power in Madhya Pradesh, going by the trends so far from the counting of votes for the state assembly elections. As per the latest figures available from the Election Commission, the BJP was leading in 162 of the …

Congress humbly accept mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress humbly accept mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Assembly Election results 2023: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said his party humbly accepts the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, and asserted that the battle of ideology would continue. The Bharatiya Janata Party tightened its grip in the Hindi heartland with assembly victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while the Congress was set to oust the BRS …

India’s BJP wins three of four state polls months before national election
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s BJP wins three of four state polls months before national election

Al Jazeera  

The Hindu nationalist party wrests control of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan from the Congress and wins record fifth term in Madhya Pradesh. India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has won three out of four key state elections, according to the election commission’s website. The crucial polls pitted India’s opposition against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of …

India's political map after BJP wins Hindi heartland - MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan under PM Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

India's political map after BJP wins Hindi heartland - MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan under PM Modi

India TV News  

As the vote counting for the Assembly elections unfolded, the BJP surged ahead in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, while the Congress established a significant lead in Telangana, with 65 seats out of 119. However, the Congress was trailing the BJP in the Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, with 33, 66, and 72 seats respectively. Earlier in the day, initial …

How the BJP juggernaut chugs along
1 year, 4 months ago

How the BJP juggernaut chugs along

The Hindu  

November 22, 2023 12:15 am | Updated 10:19 am IST Unlike the first spell of the National Democratic Alliance, the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party has consciously anchored itself to a deeper foundation of political legitimacy, beyond the prosaic imperatives of holding on to political power. First, can the present political system be characterised as a dominant party system; and if …

Keeping up with UP | Can INDIA afford to campaign without unifying under a leader?
1 year, 4 months ago

Keeping up with UP | Can INDIA afford to campaign without unifying under a leader?

Hindustan Times  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance faces two major challenges to take on the Bhartiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the general election slated for 2024. Political experts like Badri Narayan Tiwari feel that though INDIA will throw interesting contests in constituencies across the country, they lack an alternative who can dwarf Modi. History reminds us of the bitter …

Reversal of roles for BJP, Congress in MP
1 year, 4 months ago

Reversal of roles for BJP, Congress in MP

Hindustan Times  

Is the “new” Bharatiya Janata Party a bit like the “old” Congress? The messaging is distinctly similar to the ‘old’ Congress, which was always reluctant to project its proven state leadership, preferring to rely instead on the appeal of a ubiquitous Delhi high command. By contrast, the Congress’s poll pitch is almost entirely driven by life-size images of its chief …

Poll-bound | Inside the political war rooms of Telangana
1 year, 4 months ago

Poll-bound | Inside the political war rooms of Telangana

Hindustan Times  

In a state where there are more than three dominant castes, about 18 classified backward classes accounting for 52% of the population, an electorally muscular minority community with a decisive 15% vote, and a demanding electorate from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories, decoding how one vote could be puzzling. Against this backdrop, the three main contenders — the …

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