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Watch out MNS, Shiv Sena: PM Modi may send regional parties packing

It is been held that state elections and national elections are completely different. Thanks to Narendra Modi, the Maharashtra assembly elections may prove just the opposite.

What exit polls show: Modi finishing what Vajpayee began in 1998

A post-poll survey gives the BJP the highest vote share ever - which means the party will form the next government as head of the NDA. But most interesting, BJP has now become the central pivot of Indian politics, displacing the Congress

Don't count those chickens, 16 May could surprise us

The exit polls all clearly predict an NDA government. But they differ so strongly on how parties will perform in various states, that 16 May is really the only thing that will get it right.

Why the Modi wave may be weaker south of Vindhyas

Despite a mild Modi breeze, the south will remain tough territory for the BJP. It may not gain much in terms of seats, but it will gain votes that may not translate to seats

The rich will rock the 2014 vote - as they always did

The general belief is that the rich do not count in an election. But they do - directly and indirectly. They do not have to vote to be heard

LS Polls: Shutdown hits life in poll-bound Mizoram

Six NGOs and student groups called for a three-day shutdown and boycott of the April 9 election to the lone Lok Sabha seat from the state to protest postal ballot facility to its refugees living in Tripura.

Modi is the manifesto: Why BJP doesn't need a hefty document

The delayed BJP manifesto means the party cannot tomtom it before the elections begin. But does it matter?

LS polls: Surveys to 16 May, many a slip between cup and lip

The opinion polls have more or less given their verdict: Modi-led BJP/NDA is on its way to power after 16 May. But there are many slips between the cup and the lip

Hate speech: Why we can't wish it away in Elections 2014

Elections 2014 have become intensely personal for everybody - political parties, ordinary people, and the media. We have too much invested in it to be truly neutral any more.

Battle of the wives: Rohini Nilekani takes on Ananth Kumar's wife

Rohini Nilekani is busy taking morning walks in parks around Bangalore's South constituency as well as doing padyatras in the afternoons in order to campaign for her husband Nandan Nilekani, founder of Infosys and now a political candidate.

LIVE Cong manifesto: BJP says document an insult to nation

Live updates on the release of the Congress party's manifetso for the Lok Sabha elections 2014.

Modi rally in Jammu today: A BJP wave, but Cong-NC has slight edge

The Cong-NC have forged an alliance, but the PDP cannot sign up for an alliance with BJP until after the Assembly polls, for fear of upsetting Muslim voters.

Pawan Kalyan, Nagarjuna meet Modi: What they can learn from NTR

Why did NTR alone remain a giant, while other film stars could not make it that big? Multiple reasons helped magnify NTR’s personality, dwarfing others.

Jaswant Singh's comments on BJP an overreaction, says Arun Jaitley

The senior BJP strategist has cautioned party workers to ensure that the front-runners add to their lead in the final leg of the campaign.

Positive publicity: How Sabir Ali, expelled by Nitish, can help BJP, Modi

He was Nitish's most popular Muslim face, and enjoyed a meteoric rise in the party. Knowing he is not in the contest Sheohar LS constituency from where he was fielded as the JD(U) candidate, he has chosen to develop a sudden fancy for Modi.

India vs rest of the world: How much does it take to win an election?

Political party funding during elections is one of the most contentious topics around, and the best most countries can come up with are reasonably educated guesses

In Uttar Pradesh BJP hopes Modi wave, caste combos will work

The four major parties contesting in UP have showed their strengths and weaknesses in the way they selected their caste and community combos. The BJP's selection is the most skewed and aggressive

Modi vs rest in Varanasi: Can Goliath really beat David?

The Varanasi battle will not be a walkover for Modi, not matter what his supporters think. Davids have an advantage that Goliath does not. To win, Modi will have to change the game to his advantage

An amazing fact: BJP, Congress have a whole bunch of crorepati candidates

Close to 70 percent of all the candidates fielded by the Congress Party and up to 50 percent of the candidates of the Bharatiya Janta Party are Indian rupee millionaires (crorepatis)!

Kejriwal's tactics are up against law of diminishing returns

Kejriwal had a good idea - a fight against corruption. He made bold moves in Delhi and came close to winning as he got lucky. But no gambler can keep winning forever. At some point one has to earn a living by focus and effort.

BJP may win, but Cong lives to fight another day

The NDTV opinion poll shows that the next government will be a BJP-led one. But the Congress is not losing so badly that it cannot rise again.

Forget scams, economy: Modi is the only issue this election

The 2014 Lok Sabha elections are now bereft of all issues. The issue is Narendra Modi himself, nothing else.

Why cheques issued on Muslim vote bank may bounce in 2014

The Muslim vote bank is being gradually dismantled. And 2014 could provide us with evidence of that.

Countering Kejriwal: Why it makes sense for Modi to contest Varanasi

The BJP now sees an upside in fielding Modi from two seats - one in Gujarat and another in UP.

Why Modi should not throw Kejriwal a lollipop in Varanasi

Arvind Kejriwal wants to fight Modi in Varanasi, It makes no sense for the latter to oblige.

Poll shows Modi-led govt only option; forget 3rd & 4th Fronts

With the Congress heading for its lowest total and the BJP to its highest, Modi is on his way to 7, Race Course Road. The Third and Fourth Fronts are pure figments of wishful thinking

Will multi-cornered fights cost BJP the elections in 2014?

Does the BJP lose out more in three-cornered contests? And will the Modi factor help the party overcome this weakness?

The ultimate 2014 battle: Hope vs fear, Modi vs anti-Modi

Hope and fear are the main ingredients of public emotion that will decide victory or defeat in 2014. Modi and AAP carry both ingredients.