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Sheila Dikshit, Ajay Maken go for role reversal as differences emerge within Congress over alliance with AAP

Sheila Dikshit's opposition to Congress forming an alliance with AAP for Lok Sabha election is likely to be a pre-emptive action to prevent a repeat of the grand old party's disastrous performance in the 2015 Assembly polls

Sabarimala row throws CPM into a political conundrum in Kerala as BJP, Congress scramble for Hindu votes

The CPM’s quandary in the Sabarimala row is clear. If it doesn’t comply with the Supreme Court verdict, the Left government can be accused of committing contempt of court as well as pandering to sentiments of religion. And by implementing the judgment, they face music from angry Hindus.

NDA still has edge over UPA but nearly half won't vote for Narendra Modi govt in 2019, says ABP-CSDS survey

Almost 47 percent of the total participants surveyed from 19 states are of the opinion that the Modi government does not deserve another chance in 2019.

Karnataka Assembly Election 2018: First-time voters key for BJP as Narendra Modi vs Siddaramaiah contest heats up

In Karnataka, apart from the anti-incumbency factor against Congress, what may really work in BJP's favour is the 14 percent debutant voters among whom Prime Minister Modi is very popular

Meghalaya polls: Congress has recovered from defections, people won’t be fooled by BJP’s tricks, says MP Vincent Pala

A veteran of the Congress, Vincent H Pala is one of the only two representatives from Meghalaya in the Lok Sabha.

Gujarat election results: It's wrong to understand outcome through vote-shares, BJP came very close to losing this critical poll

A look at the strike rates — seats won against seats contested — of BJP and Congress, show that the gap has never been this close since 1985

Gujarat Assembly Election Results: Vote share trends indicate Congress catching up to BJP in state

Surmounting numerous factors like the much-discussed anti-incumbency factor, attempted caste-based social engineering by the Congress and perceived anger over the GST, BJP managed to clinch the polls

In Bihar, Nitish Kumar lags behind BJP, RJD in electoral appeal; Only 17 of 100 Biharis support JD(U)

Nitish Kumar’s party has only been above the Congress in electoral popularity, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been the state’s most popular party.

Bengal bypoll results: BJP's vote share rises, but party is long way from challenging Mamata's hegemony

If West Bengal follows BJP's Hindutva model, its new-found gains would be more sustainable than it was in the 2014 Lok Sabha Election, but then TMC leader Mamata Banerjee won't won't give up her space without a fight either

MCD Election 2017: Congress' over reliance on failings of BJP instead of forcing change will prove costly

With AAP now in fray, the party could struggle to maintain its tally. Unless it gets its act together, 'Congress mukt' Delhi, will be a reality.