Election 2019 Schedule

BJP's fortune in North East for Lok Sabha elections will rest with allies, party's move to pass Citizenship Bill complicates matters

Even though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hopes to make gains in terms of seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in North East India, emerging realities in the region show that the saffron party's fate mostly depends on the support of it's allies in the region

Battle of alliances: BJP keeps NDA allies in good books with ‘generous’ seat-sharing deals for Lok Sabha election

Having firmed up alliances in several key states for the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP has taken an early lead over its rivals, including the Congress, for an election where every single percentage point of votes brought in by small partners can have significant bearing on final results.

Lok Sabha election dates are out, but pollsters would do well to rein in predictions; a lot can change before 11 April

It is pointless at this current juncture to weigh up the relative merits of all surveys because between now and the elections, to be held in seven phases between 11 April and 19 May, much can and will very likely happen