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Jharkhand Assembly polls Phase 1: The key battles to watch out for

Voting for the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections is slated for Wednesday. Forty-three of 81 seats will go to polls as electors decide the fate of 683 candidates. From Champai Soren of the BJP to JMM’s Mahua Maji, here are the key candidates in the fray

12 Maharashtra MLAs who make anti-incumbency look like a joke

Peasants and Workers Party of India's leader late Ganpatrao Deshmukh tops this list as he has won from the seat of Sangola 11 times straight, making him the longest-serving MLA in Maharashtra's history

Uncle vs nephew, pati vs patni: The family fights in Maharashtra Assembly polls

Maharashtra Assembly elections are just around the corner. Several members of political families are in the poll race this time. Some are fighting against each other, others are contesting for the same party. Here’s a look at such battles

Why Nayab Singh Saini is taking oath as Haryana CM on October 17

Nayab Singh Saini will be sworn in as Haryana’s chief minister on Thursday (October 17), a day after he was elected the leader of the BJP Legislature Party in the state. Valmiki Jayanti is being celebrated today. Here’s why the saffron party chose this date

Why Congress’ Haryana loss will be a disadvantage for it in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

The Congress’ unexpected poll defeat in Haryana will resonate beyond the Hindi belt state. Buoyed by the Lok Sabha results, the Grand Old Party was projecting itself as the ‘leader’ of the INDI alliance. Now, its allies are calling for ‘introspection’

Haryana Assembly election results 2024: Why Congress suffered a shock defeat

The Congress’ hope to wrest Haryana from the BJP is lost. The Grand Old Party’s surprise setback has left a lot for the party to introspect. Despite its good performance in the Lok Sabha polls, why could it not make a splash in the Assembly polls?

Congress behind the wrestlers protest, says WFI chief day after Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join party

The duo of Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress on Friday with a vow of "not being scared or backing off".

Vinesh Phogat resigns from Indian Railways, joins Congress alongside Bajrang Punia

Vinesh Phogat resigned from her job with the Indian Railways citing personal reasons and joined the Congress party alongside Bajrang Punia

UP BJP Chief Bhupendra Chaudhary offers to resign: Is Uttar Pradesh cabinet staring at a rejig?

The saffron party secured 36 seats in Uttar Pradesh as compared to the INDIA bloc's 43. A reshuffle within the state party lines has been in buzz for quite some time with senior leaders from Uttar Pradesh holding key meetings with the party's top brass

Rahul Gandhi's 'indecent, undignified' Lok Sabha speech expunged: What's the mechanism of expunction

Rahul Gandhi's remarks caused a furore in the House with PM Modi likely to give a response in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as he will present his motion of thanks to the President's address

Mahayuti rift: Will the BJP-led alliance collapse before the Maharashtra Assembly polls?

Tensions are growing within the ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP. The blame game that emerged following the bloc’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections has led to a rise in bickering among the leaders

No relief for Arvind Kejriwal yet: Why the bail matters for Delhi CM and his AAP

The Delhi High Court has halted the release order of Arvind Kejriwal in a money-laundering probe related to the city’s excise policy case. This came after the Enforcement Directorate challenged the bail order today. Here’s why the Delhi CM’s bail order was significant for him and his party

What’s behind Rahul Gandhi’s move to give up Wayanad? What does Priyanka’s electoral debut mean?

Rahul Gandhi will relinquish his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency to retain Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli seat, paving the way for his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to contest her maiden elections. But why has the Congress taken this decision?

Who is Nara Lokesh, the MBA from Stanford, behind TDP’s resurgence in Andhra Pradesh?

Nara Lokesh, son of Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, has been inducted into the state Cabinet. The 41-year-old, who lost a key constituency in the 2019 Assembly polls, has won the same seat this time. He is also being credited with the TDP’s turnaround in these elections

‘Maha’ worry: Are chasms developing within the ruling Mahayuti alliance?

Leaders of Ajit Pawar’s NCP and Shinde Sena have expressed their disgruntlement over the allocation of portfolios in Modi 3.0, as both parties were denied Cabinet berths. The Mahayuti alliance’s poor showing in Maharashtra Lok Sabha election results has also sparked a blame game

Why the TDP and JD(U) are negotiating hard for the Speaker’s position in the NDA government

After the Modi Cabinet 3.0 swearing-in, all eyes have turned to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post. The TDP and JD(U), the main allies of the BJP, are vying for this position. However, the saffron party, seeing the importance of it, seems in no mood to relent

The rise of Chirag Paswan: From one-film wonder to Union minister in Modi 3.0

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has proved his electoral mettle. Not only did he clinch the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, which was represented by his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan, eight times, but his party also won all five seats it contested in alliance with the BJP-led NDA in the state. Now, he has been rewarded with a Cabinet berth

Jayant Singh Chaudhary: The Jat leader from UP who is now a Union minister in Modi 3.0

Years ago, Jayant Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, which was an ally of the Samajwadi Party, had famously said that he is ‘not a coin who will flip’. Come February 2024, his stance will change and he will join the BJP-led NDA bloc. Now, the grandson of former Indian PM Charan Singh has become a Union minister

Days after Lok Sabha election results, how Congress' tally may change to reach 100

Despite Congress’ best performance in general elections since 2014, the party failed to touch the century, winning 99 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. Narendra Modi, who is geared up for a third term as Prime Minister, even took a potshot at the Grand Old Party over this. But the situation could change soon. Here’s how

Will Rahul Gandhi be Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha?

Rahul Gandhi, who led the Congress’ election campaigning from the front, is the party’s first choice for the position of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha. The post that comes with its own privileges has been vacant since 2014. But will the Gandhi scion agree?

Film stars and politics: A match made in heaven?

Film stars are useful in commercial advertising and research has shown them to be particularly attractive candidates to first-time voters

Lok Sabha Speaker post, plum portfolios: What are the likely demands of JD(U), TDP from Modi?

Narendra Modi is set for a third consecutive term as India’s prime minister after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously elected him as the bloc’s leader on 5 June. The BJP’s top allies, including JD(U) and TDP, are key for him to return to power and now they are expected to make a hard bargain to make that happen

Lok Sabha election results 2024: The reasons for BJP to cheer, the reasons to worry

The BJP was expected to storm to power for a third consecutive term at the Centre. However, this time, the saffron party has not secured a majority on its own, making it rely on its NDA partners to form the government. It is not all bad though as it has made significant gains in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Why BJP’s fate lies in the hands of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

The Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to secure a majority on its own in these Lok Sabha elections. It needs its NDA allies more than ever now to form the government for a third consecutive term. JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar could play a big role in making that happen

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Modi wins, Smriti loses… The big winners and losers

The BJP-led NDA has won the Lok Sabha elections. But what about your favourite candidates? How are they faring? Among the heavyweights, here’s who is winning and who's losing

Lok Sabha election results 2024: From Amethi to Nanded, key seats BJP is losing to INDIA bloc

The 2024 Lok Sabha results are pouring in. The ruling BJP-led NDA was in for a big shock this time, including in two Hindi belt states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Here are the important constituencies wherein the saffron party failed to clinch a victory

Lok Sabha election results 2024: What worked in favour of the INDI Alliance in UP? What led to BJP’s upset?

The Lok Sabha election results have delivered surprises galore. One such is the INDI Alliance’s good performance in Uttar Pradesh. The Samajwadi Party-Congress combine is leading in 40 seats, while the NDA is on their tail with 39 seats. But what has contributed to the Opposition's good show?

Lok Sabha election results 2024: How BJP failed to trump Mamata's TMC in West Bengal

Counting of votes for the 18th Lok Sabha is underway and the results in many big states, including in West Bengal, are not what were expected. While exit polls gave an edge to the BJP over Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, the results have gone another way. Bengal has sided with the ruling party once again

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: With nearly 100 seats, how Congress delivers its best performance since 2014

The Congress, as per trends, is on course to win nearly 100 seats, marking this as its best performance at the Lok Sabha elections since 2014. Ten years ago, the Grand Old Party slumped to a measly 44 seats and then climbed to 52 in the 2019 polls

Lok Sabha election results 2024: From Varanasi to Wayanad, the big battles to watch out for

The counting of votes in 2024 Lok Sabha election has begun. It will be a few hours before we know the results, but these key constituencies will make a difference. Will it be an easy win for PM Modi in Varanasi? What about the Gandhi bastions, Amethi and Rae Bareli?