All Stories for Elections 2011
The Day After: Now comes the hard part – of governing well
Fp Editors • 14 years agoYesterday is history. The winners now face an even sterner task.
Message of polls: Different states, different scripts for success
Fp Archives • 14 years agoThe message of the elections is this: there is no surefire way to win another term in office. As the victor in Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa put it, “The people are full of anger. When they want change, they can uproot the most powerful of governments. They did it via the ballot box and in a peaceable way on a blazing summer’s day.
TMC reaches for the stars, Tollywood brigade a smash hit
Fp Archives • 14 years agoCongress will seek to refurbish image with Cabinet reshuffle
Fp Archives • 14 years agoMamata the dragon-slayer to Mamata the ice-cool politician
Mishra • 14 years agoDidi’s success depends on her quick transition from a street fighter to a mature leader
Meet Vijayakanth, the winning loser of Tamil Nadu
Jagannathan • 14 years agoWith enough numbers in her kitty, Jayalalithaa does not need Vijayakanth's support to form the new government.
#Verdict11 - Your reactions
Fp Editors • 14 years agoAs #verdict11 became clearer across the five states that went to polls, you watched, listened, tweeted and commented.
Should Karunanidhi retire from politics now?
S Srinivasan • 14 years agoThe voters need a younger, more progressive, less divisive leader to take them into the new millennium.
Buddha set to resign after humiliating defeat
Fp Archives • 14 years agoWest Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is on his way out. He is likely to announce his resignation today afternoon as Mamata sweeps polls.
UPA is safe for now, but it will have to rethink its alliances
Jagannathan • 14 years agoThe overwhelming victory of Mamata in West Bengal means she does not need the Congress’ support to rule in the state, but she has no reason to go her own way either because she needs the Congress for channelling central resources to the state. Slideshow with exclusive images from Firstpost editor Sandip Roy.