Elections 2013

Guess whom AAP really damaged: Not Cong, but Mayawati

Arvind Kejriwal's party damaged the Congress, but reserved its worst mauling for Mayawati's BSP.

AAP's feat is not unique: Davids always beat Goliath

Is Kejriwal the first Indian David to beat Goliath? Not quite. In India, parties and leaders have often come from nowhere to take the crown

Delhi election 2013: Six things AAP has changed in politics

The spectacular showing of the AAP in Delhi will change national politics in 2014 even if Arvind Kejriwal's party does not win too many seats

How the RSS went all out for Harsh Vardhan - but fell short

The RSS in Delhi pulled out all the stops to make Harsh Vardhan the CM, but its efforts underestimated the Aam Aadmi Party wave.

Poll results show how invested RSS is in BJP this time

The RSS has never backed the BJP as much as this time - and it could continue all the way to 2014.

Delhi assembly polls: Here are the possible outcomes

The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party has decimated the Congress, and in a three-way vote split, the BJP could well score.

The idea of AAP: why it feeds the middle class fantasy

The idea of the Aam Aadmi Party is similar to the idea of Modi. Both promise the urban middle class that they will fix conventional politics and venality in public life. This is why they will increasingly be in conflict in 2014

Delhi shows churn in urban vote; AAP is eating BJP's lunch

The BJP may win three of the four state assembly elections, but if it does not win Delhi it has a major worry on its hands. AAP has eaten its lunch

If Shivraj could contest 230 seats, BJP would romp home in MP

The Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is more popular than his party. IN a presidential style system, he would win hands down, but this isn't a presidential vote.

Sonia Vs Modi: Who is the real divisive leader?

Modi may or may not be divisive, but the critical question is "divisive for whom?" Has Sonia's Congress been any less divisive?