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Dec 9, 2024 | 
frontline.thehindu.com | Karan Madhok |Vaishna Roy |Sarthak Bagchi |Ashish Ranjan
The verdict in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly election has not only surprised voters and observers but even seasoned political analysts and politicians by the sheer scale of its victory.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
indianexpress.com | Sarthak Bagchi |Navya Singh
PK’s recent call for transformation at a time when voters in Bihar have witnessed more than three decades of rule by either Lalu or Nitish. While the RJD has settled the question of political succession for Lalu Yadav in the form of Tejashwi Yadav, the JD(U) is still dependent on Nitish Kumar (even though some believe his popularity is waning) and hasn’t found a replacement or successor with pan-Bihar appeal. PK may be looking to fill what may be a political and leadership void.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Vignesh Karthik K.R |Sarthak Bagchi |Anand Mehra |Navya Singh
The story so far:The Haryana Assembly elections for a 90-member House are slated for October 5, and as the campaign intensifies, the State’s political dynamic is undergoing significant changes. Are smaller parties stitching up alliances? A party like the Jannayak Janta Party, a regional party, which traditionally relies on Jat support, has this time made an alliance with Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party (ASP), which is a new entrant in Haryana politics.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
apdirect.in | Vignesh Karthik K.R |Sarthak Bagchi |Anand Mehra |Navya Singh
The story so far: The Haryana Assembly elections for a 90-member House are slated for October 5, and as the campaign intensifies, the State’s political dynamic is undergoing significant changes. Caste equations, internal party wranglings, the decline of sub-regional elites, and the impact of social movements are reshaping the electoral landscape. Also Read: Haryana Assembly polls: Parties chase Dalits; voters chase papersIs there a rural-urban divide?
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
thehindu.com | Sarthak Bagchi
The story so far: In his thanksgiving speech after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Uttar Pradesh had shown the way to the nation while referring to the success of the INDIA-alliance in the State. The INDIA-alliance was able to get more of the Extremely Backward Caste (EBC) votes as compared to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). How dominant are EBCs?
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
indianexpress.com | Sarthak Bagchi
As the dust settles on the verdict of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, new political alignments seem to be underway in Bihar. These can be seen clearly when one looks at the representation of Bihar in the Modi 3.0 Cabinet. Seven parliamentarians have been accommodated from the state, of which three are from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and four are from the alliance or coalition partners.
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May 19, 2024 | 
indianexpress.com | Sarthak Bagchi
The extensive welfare schemes implemented by the YSRCP government provides welfare for different sectors and sections of voters: Farmers (YSR Rythu Bharosa), education (Jagananna Vidhyaa Deevena and Jagananna Ammavodi), health (YSR Arogyasri), self-help groups (YSR Aasara and Cheyutha), housing for the poor, all of which, combined with prohibition of liquor, cement the party’s pro-poor position.
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May 6, 2024 | 
indianexpress.com | Sarthak Bagchi
The parliamentary election of 2024, otherwise being described “dull” or “waveless”, has seen an exciting and rather unpredictable campaign in Gujarat. In a state where the Narendra Modi-led BJP has been the dominant political force for over two decades now, the outcome of any election, leave alone one which has Modi on the ticket (seeking a third straight term as the prime minister) becomes quite predictable and hence less exciting for political observers.
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Aug 5, 2023 | 
thehindu.com | Sarthak Bagchi
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May 13, 2023 | 
thehindu.com | Sarthak Bagchi
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