Hindi Heartland

Agra gears up for epic battle: It's BJP's Hindutva agenda vs SP-BSP-RLD coalition's Dalit and caste politics

In the Lok Sabha Election 2019, the BJP appears to have consolidated its position over the years by effective mobilisation of its cadre even though it bears the brunt of anti-incumbency again in case of individual legislators.

Lok Sabha polls: Polarisation, NaMo TV twin features of BJP's strategy to fan anxiety, anger and fear among public

NaMo TV is akin to evangelical TV channels offering a panacea to a distraught people: Vote for BJP and Modi to feel secure about the future.

Amit Shah's relentless pursuit of victory could prove as key as PM's popularity to BJP's chances in Lok Sabha polls

Shah, as party president, is relentless. He maintains a punishing schedule and puts the entire organisational structure of the world’s largest political party through an equally strenuous exercise.

As Amit Shah replaces LK Advani in Gandhinagar, BJP will miss a thinker-doer in top party echelons

To examine LK Advani’s role in the making of the BJP, it is important to understand the role of Gujarat in the national polity.

Nitin Gadkari says BJP leadership must own up to 'defeat and failures' after losses in Hindi heartland

In the wake of the defeat, some BJP leaders and Union ministers had said that the poll outcome was not a referendum on the performance of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

Middle class losing patience with Modi govt; BJP's declining hold in urban seats shows group feels neglected

The urban middle class saw in Narendra Modi a leader who could fulfil their aspirations. But there is now an overriding impression among them that the prime minister has taken them for granted, perhaps driven by a belief that they have no other alternative.

Politics of religion: Will Modi win the Hindi heartland?

"Modi is not just a figure of fear, it is also a fact that Modi does not involve minorities in government. The Modi government does not have a single Muslim minister despite a sizeable muslim population in Gujarat," claimed Aamir Raza Hussain.