Aaya Rams, Gaya Rams
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Aaya Rams, Gaya Rams

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday, coming after the dishonourable Chandigarh mayoral polls, reveal a crisis in India’s electoral democracy, especially the party system which is its cornerstone. All three states that held RS polls reported cross-voting of legislators; in Himachal Pradesh, this has ballooned into a major political crisis that may even lead to a change of leadership. But the malaise is more than a reflection of infighting within the parties or weak leadership: The events suggest a moral corruption perpetrated by unscrupulous leaders and legislators, who have scant respect for the processes in a democracy and the mandate. Opposition parties allege that the weight of the State, including investigating agencies, and patronage, including the lure of public office, are offered to destabilise their governments.

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Guest Column| Electoral reforms can contain commercial assault on democracy

Hindustan Times  

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INDIA bloc candidate Amra Ram expects to regain lost ground for Left forces in Sikar
8 months ago

INDIA bloc candidate Amra Ram expects to regain lost ground for Left forces in Sikar

The Hindu  

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Sanjaya Baru | The bond of wealth, power: SC verdict won’t end nexus
10 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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BJP plans series of programmes in run-up to Lok Sabha elections
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP plans series of programmes in run-up to Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

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Defection business: The Hindu Editorial on party-hopping as a feature of Indian politics
1 year, 1 month ago

Defection business: The Hindu Editorial on party-hopping as a feature of Indian politics

The Hindu  

Even as party campaigns are in full swing and candidates are announced in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, one development that seems to be common to these elections and those held recently is the last minute defection of leaders from one party to another. The politics of patronage can be frowned upon as being less representative of …

DC Edit | Bypolls show how BJP is eating into SP’s UP base
2 years, 5 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 …

Is the BJP losing ground in Uttar Pradesh
2 years, 9 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 …

Uttar Pradesh Polls: As the OBC Pot Simmers, It is Still Advantage Yogi Adityanath
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Polls: As the OBC Pot Simmers, It is Still Advantage Yogi Adityanath

News 18  

The exit of a slew of OBC leaders from the BJP on the eve of a crucial Assembly election has given the Uttar Pradesh potboiler an unexpected twist. There’s an eerie feeling of déjà vu as UP politics threatens to come full circle back to the 1990s when Mandal versus Mandir cleaved the state along caste and communal lines. The …

Assembly Election 2022: Parties that ruled UP in past didn't care for health of Dalits, minorities: Adityanath
2 years, 11 months ago

Assembly Election 2022: Parties that ruled UP in past didn't care for health of Dalits, minorities: Adityanath

India TV News  

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