Assembly Elections 2022

Explained: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gifts to G20 leaders and their link to Gujarat and Himachal polls

At the G20 summit in Bali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted world leaders a range of artworks, representing India’s diversity. From the Kangra painting to Joe Biden to the Patan Patola scarf to Giorgia Meloni, the presents were also significantly from poll-bound Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh

Punjab poll results signal 'endgame' for Congress, says Ashwini Kumar

Assembly election result trends showed the BJP heading towards government formation in four of the five states that went to polls

Assembly elections 2022: Polling in Himachal Pradesh on 12 November, result on 8 December

The term of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will end in January next year

BJP to chalk out plans for outreach program on achievements of Modi govt in upcoming meeting in Jaipur

The two-day long meeting will be chaired by the BJP national president JP Nadda with party leaders to discuss the prospects for upcoming Assembly elections and organizational growth

The curse of fourth generation: Why history may not be kind to Nehru-Gandhi dynasts

A study of ruling dynasties from all over the world reveals that most of them declined by the time they reached the fourth generation. Rahul Gandhi belongs to the fourth generation of the dynasty that mostly ruled India since Independence

BJP’s strong showing in Uttar Pradesh makes southern regional parties a trifle nervous

The BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh boosts its cadre to take on regional chieftains, but it still is a long road ahead in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It’s, however, a different tale in Karnataka

How anti-incumbency is a common phenomenon in Indian politics, but BJP is able to buck it

If we analyse the election results in the recent past, we can see that the BJP-ruled states are more likely to buck this trend of anti-incumbency

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022: Akhilesh Yadav, Azam Khan resign from Lok Sabha after being elected as MLAs

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister is likely to become the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly. The move signals Yadav's plan to take on the BJP in the 2027 UP polls, as well as the 2024 general elections

Day after G-23 meet, Rahul Gandhi meets 'rebel' leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda

This is the first time a G-23 leader met with one of the Gandhis after Wednesday's meeting in which the group called for 'collective, inclusive leadership'

Explained: Inauspicious period of ‘Holashtak’, the reason behind BJP delaying its swearing-in ceremonies in four states

Holashtak is observed for eight days before Holi every year and is considered to be a period of penance and an inauspicious time