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Sengol Row: The BJP, Congress’ feud over the ceremonial sceptre, explained
Sengol will be installed in the new Parliament building by PM Narendra Modi on 28 May. This historic sceptre has become a bone of contention between the ruling BJP and the Opposition party Congress, which are sparring over its use at the time of Independence
King Cong in Karnataka! Dhols and dancing as party celebrates win
As the Congress thumped to victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, celebrations erupted across the country. Leader Rahul Gandhi was all smiles; party workers were prancing around dressed up as Lord Hanuman. There was dancing, some chanting, and a lot of cheer
Walk to Victory: How Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra paved way for Congress win in Karnataka
In the fiercely fought Karnataka Assembly election, Congress won 136 of the 224 seats. The party attributes the victory to its staunch opposition to the BJP's 'divisive politics', its leader Rahul Gandhi, and his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The influence of the march is quite visible in the southern state
Karnataka Results 2023 | Voters pick Cong over BJP: Why this is no surprise
Karnataka has an electoral tradition of ousting incumbents with a thud. Since 1985, no ruling government in the southern state has been returned to power. These recurring trends indicate that while winning elections in Karnataka is difficult, defending is even challenging
Why entertaining the idea of a ‘republic of south India’ is mischievous, dangerous and outright ahistorical
The Westernised liberals may sneeringly look for the glue in cricket, Bollywood and what not, but the fact is it is the common civilisational heritage that makes India one nation
BJP promises Uniform Civil Code in Karnataka: Which other states may implement it?
As part of its election manifesto for the 10 May Karnataka Assembly election, the BJP has pledged to bring in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the state. The party made similar promises in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. What's the status?
Karnataka Elections 2023: Infighting poses hurdle for Congress; sympathy vote for Rahul Gandhi not enough
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: If the Congress is counting on Rahul Gandhi to make them to win the Karnataka election, they should be aware that over the past ten years, Gandhi has repeatedly failed to force the Congress to take home even a single electoral victory
Right Word | BJP’s roadmap for 2024: Strong organisation, ideological clarity, effective delivery and ‘Modi Plus’
The BJP has a distinct advantage over the Opposition which is divided, bereft of any ideology and has poor organisational support
Right Word | Political lessons from 2022: Led by Modi, BJP far ahead with good mix of cultural nationalism, development
Unless they can work as hard as the BJP and the prime minister does and match Modi’s personal charisma and mass appeal, the Opposition doesn’t seem to have much chance
Is Arijit Singh's song 'Gerua' the reason for his Kolkata concert being cancelled?
The political fight between The BJP and the TMC regarding Arijit Singh's concert refuses to die down. BJP's Amit Malviya has alleged that the concert was scrapped because the singer sang some lines of 'Gerua' in front of Mamata Banerjee
How Gujarat landslide victory has set template for Modi 3.0
In the days to come, the Modi juggernaut is set to only get stronger because Prime Minister Modi has that rare quality of staying grounded and never letting the trappings of power come in the way
Assembly result lessons: BJP can’t be defeated by divided Opposition
There are legitimate discontents of the ordinary citizen — unemployment, price rise, authoritarianism — that the Opposition can harness to build a national narrative. But the Opposition has made working in silos into a fine art
Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat chief minister: How the soft-spoken, low-profile Patidar leader rose up ranks
BJP's Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the 18th chief minister in a star-studded ceremony in Gujarat. The 60-year-old Patidar leader, keeping a low profile, first came to the fore when he replaced Vijay Rupani in September 2021 in a surprise move
The Seventh Wave: BJP breaks all records in Gujarat as 'Kejriwall' debris buries Congress
Everything has crumbled under the Bharatiya Janata juggernaut: the new Opposition, the old Opposition, the cliched themes of anti-incumbency and voter apathy, it's all gone, wiped out
MCD results: How BJP lost its Delhi bastion, but AAP couldn’t sweep the way it wanted
More than the anti-incumbency of 15 years, it has been the lack of a credible leadership at the state level that has harmed the saffron party in the national Capital
How Arvind Kejriwal's AAP won MCD elections despite tough fight from BJP
The BJP was portrayed negatively by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party over issues like garbage removal, landfills, and sanitation projects
Discourse on Kashmiri Pandits must move beyond ‘The Kashmir Files’
If the BJP is serious about addressing the issues faced by Kashmiri Pandits, it needs to think beyond The Kashmir Files so that there are no more files to be made in the future
MCD Elections: Will AAP dislodge BJP? Exit polls seem to think so
In this round of MCD elections, there is a tough fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Historically, the BJP has enjoyed a heavy upper hand in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls. But this time the exit polls are predicting a different outcome
West Bengal: BJP MLA seeks new UT in Rarh region
BJP MLA from West Bengal’s Bankura, Niladri Shekhar Dana, said on Sunday that the state’s Rarh region comprising Purulia, Bankura and parts of Birbhum and Jungle Mahal should be declared a union territory (UT)
7-Time Lucky? With 30 Top Leaders Across 70 Locations in One Day, BJP Plans Blitzkrieg to Win Over Gujarat
The political carpet bombing in the state is going to take place on 18 November 18, a day after the withdrawal of nominations closes for the first phase of the elections