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Karnataka elections 2013: Was it a Narendra Modi flop show?
For all inveterate Narendra Modi worshippers, the Karnataka election results should be a shocker. The man with the magic wand has failed to deliver in a state where the party required a miracle most. After all here’s a man who is supposed to have phenomenal following among the middle class, #Congress #Elections #India #Karnataka #Karnataka 2013 #Narendra Modi #Politics #social media
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Did BJP betray Yeddy? Survey throws up no clear answers
A massive electoral defeat looms large for the BJP in Karnataka, the party’s trophy state in the south. All analyses of its troubles stop at one point or rather one person: BS Yeddyurappa. Should it have stuck with him to get the best results in the assembly polls? Or, was #B. S. Yeddyurappa #BJP #Karnataka #PoliticsDecoder
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Revival of Odia pride is my priority: Pyarimohan Mohapatra
The days of shadow-boxing are over, and yes, the gloves are off. From now on, Odisha politics will witness direct political tussle between Pyarimohan Mohapatra and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik. Pyarimohan, the brain behind the chief minister for a long time, today re-launched his outfit, Odisha Jana Morcha #Biju Janata Dal #Naveen Patnaik #Odisha Jan Morcha #Pyarimohan Mohapatra #TheySaidIt
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Mulayam’s right, 2014 could be the year of the Third Front
It’s easy to scoff at the idea of a Third Front, but given the political ground realities in the country it is not as ridiculous as it is being made out to be. With the big national parties either on the decline or showing no signs of growing - the #BJP #Congress #Mulayam Singh Yadav #PoliticsDecoder #Samajwadi Party
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Who says there cannot be a Bihar model of growth?
It's intriguing that the worshippers of growth and GDP numbers would run Nitish Kumar down with such vehemence. Here’s a chief minister who has delivered close to 12 percent growth for his state for over five years—better than most other Indian states—and scripted a turnaround story that is brilliant by #BJP #Narendra Modi #Nitish Kumar #PoliticsDecoder
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The clueless young leader: How Akhilesh has disappointed all
Since the day he took over the reins of Uttar Pradesh one year ago, Akhilesh has not been the man in control in Uttar Pradesh.
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Karnataka civic polls: Why Cong must wipe off that smug smile
Hammered from all corners in recent times, the Congress might have found some reason to cheer after the Karnataka urban civic body polls, but it would be well-advised to keep its celebrations subdued. Results of urban body polls are hardly a reliable indicator to the change in the voters’ preference #BJP #BS Yeddyurappa #civic body polls #Congress #InMyOpinion
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Battle of the Gandhis: Is the stage set for Rahul vs Varun?
Not many in the BJP were happy when Varun Gandhi made the alleged hate speeches in the run-up to the 2009 parliamentary polls. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, senior party leader and one of the few Muslim faces of the party, went on record saying he lost in the Rampur constituency and #BJP #Congress #Rahul Gandhi #Varun Gandhi #WhatNext
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Budget 2013: Chidu has done well with Congress core constituency
Budget 2013 had to be a tightrope walk for Finance Minister P Chidambaram. He had to mix politics with fiscal prudence and limited adventurism with pragmatism. He had to enthuse the markets without alienating the masses. And he had to present a pre-election year budget for a shaky government. More #Budget Highlights #Congress #P. Chidambaram #Union Budget 2013
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Budget 2013: An open letter to FM from the aam aadmi
Dear Mr Chidambaram, I understand you would be a terribly busy man these days. Presenting a national budget is no easy job. There are so many interests you would need to satisfy and so many expectations to meet. There’s a general election round the corner and your party would be betting #Aam Aadmi #Budget2013 #Chidambaram