Muslim Voters

Full transcript of Narendra Modi's News18 interview: I'm a chowkidar, won't let anyone steal India's wealth, says PM

In an exclusive interview to News18, Narendra Modi spoke about a host of issues in the news ahead of the Lok Sabha polls — from demonetisation, the nationalism debate, Article 370 and the Rafale deal.

Narendra Modi's News18 interview: PM defends demonetisation, castigates Congress, welcomes first-time voters; key highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended demonetisation, castigated the Congress and welcomed first-time voters in an interview with News18 just days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Narendra Modi Interview to News18 Updates: Demonetisation was needed to speed up formalisation of economy, says PM

With the Lok Sabha Election right around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an exclusive interview to Network 18 group editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi

In Assam’s Mangaldoi, struggle to get listed on NRC emerges as major poll issue; Muslims determined to vote in large numbers

A flashpoint during the 80s Assam agitation, Mangaldoi’s residents left out of the NRC seem determined to vote in April like always even though uncertainty looms over their future

TMC questions need for seven-phased Lok Sabha election in Bengal; parties rake up issue of three phases falling during Ramzan

Besides questioning the need to hold the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal in seven phases, political parties are likely to bring up the Ramzan controversy at rallies and make BJP allegedly using the Election Commission poll panel as a puppet one of their key talking points.

Had Congress lost closely-fought MLA seats from 1960 to 2000, India would've seen 11% more communal riots: Study

If the Congress had lost all the elections it narrowly won at the district level between 1960 and 2000, India would have experienced 11 percent more Hindu-Muslim riots (1,114 instead of 998) and 46 percent more riot casualties (43,000 instead of 30,000), according to the study.

Vengara bypoll results: BJP’s dismal performance shows party's Hindutva politics has failed to impress Kerala

The Vengara bypoll result was the most humiliating for BJP, which is on a mission to make inroads into deep south before the 2019 General Elections to Lok Sabha

Cabinet reshuffle: MA Naqvi's elevation may please Muslim voters, but Anant Kumar Hegde could play spoilsport

The nascent support for BJP among Muslims may come to a nought with the induction of Hindutva hard liners like Anant Kumar Hegde in the Cabinet

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2017: Muslim voters may have backed BJP but they can't embrace the party yet

Corruption, dynastic politics, nepotism are some of the keywords that have come to define secular parties like SP, BSP, Congress and TMC but they don't lie about who they are. They are what they are. Can you say the same thing about the BJP?

UP Election 2017: BJP faces a battle royale as opponents gang up against saffron party

Of late the regional satraps have effectively marginalised the national parties like BJP but this political jinx was broken by the Modi phenomenon in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.