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Opinion | Road to 2024: Will Phase 7 Be The Decider? What Numbers Say

As many as 90% of Lok Sabha constituencies have voted so far in the six phases of elections, and the remaining - 57 in total - will go to polls in the...

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Opinion | Results 2024: Market Nervousness, Or Much Ado About Nothing?

At 10:15 am on May 29, the BSE 30 Sensex was 400 points down to 74,770 levels. Markets have been behaving like a see-saw for the past month in India,...

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Opinion | Decoding Battle 2024 Between Mamata And BJP – Once Friends, Now Bitter Foes – In Bengal

The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 have hit the last lap. In West Bengal, nine seats, including those for Kolkata, will serve as the final theatre for the...

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: For BJP, Phase 6 Is About Maintaining - And Gaining

Voting is over for as many as 80% of the Lok Sabha seats, and two phases remain to conclude the general election this year. Social media is abuzz with...

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: For BJP, Phase 5 Is About Maintaining - And Gaining

Voting is over for as many as 80% of the Lok Sabha seats, and two phases remain to conclude the general election this year. Social media is abuzz with...

24.05.2024 10

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Opinion | ‘MY’ Party SP Looks To Reinvent This Election For Edge Against BJP & BSP. How Numbers Stack Up

Fifty-three of Uttar Pradesh’s 80 Lok Sabha seats have gone to the polls in the first five phases. The remaining 27 seats of the state, which...

22.05.2024 40

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: NDA Has A Clear Upper Hand In Phase 5

Forty-nine seats across eight states and Union Territories will vote in Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20. With polling completed for 70%...

19.05.2024 20

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Elections: Why A 2004-Like Scenario Is Unlikely

Four of the seven phases of India's general elections have been concluded, covering 380 seats and hundreds of candidates. Voters have sealed the...

17.05.2024 20

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Opinion | AAP Receives Boost With Kejriwal’s Bail, But Campaigning For INDIA Bloc Is Complicated

Arvind Kejriwal’s release on interim bail has provided a fillip to the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. Kejriwal...

15.05.2024 30

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Opinion | Win State Polls, Dominate Lok Sabha: What Past Andhra Elections Reveal About 2024 Outcome

Andhra Pradesh goes to the polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13. As the state votes for its 25 Lok Sabha MPs, elections...

12.05.2024 20

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Phase 4 Is A Test For NDA-Friendly Regional Satraps

The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13 will witness polling in 96 constituencies. By the end of Phase 3, approximately half of the...

12.05.2024 40

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Low Turnout Continues - How States Have Performed

The debate surrounding turnout persists this polling season, with Phase 3 recording a polling percentage of 64.6%, which is 1.7% lower than 2019. In...

09.05.2024 30

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Turnout Data Controversy: Why Bringing Back The EVM Bogey Is Risky Business

Opposition parties have made a major hue and cry over the delay in declaration of final turnout numbers, even questioning the increase in voting...

06.05.2024 20

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Congress Faces A Massive BJP Wall In Phase 3

As many as 93 seats across 11 states will go to polls in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 7. Going by 2019 data, a majority of seats in...

06.05.2024 30

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Opinion | Why Did Rahul Choose Raebareli Over Amethi?

After much media speculation, the Congress party has finally announced its candidates for the constituencies of Amethi and Raebareli on the last day...

05.05.2024 30

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Opinion | Women And Politics: Prajwal Revanna Case Raises Uneasy Questions

Prajwal Revanna's alleged sex scandal has sent shockwaves throughout the country, prompting the Karnataka government to establish a Special...

02.05.2024 10

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Opinion | Congress's Main Poll Challenge Is Keeping Its Own House In Order

The Congress in Madhya Pradesh suffered another setback on April 30 after former minister and six-time MLA Ramniwas Rawat quit to join the Bharatiya...

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: How To Read The Low Turnout In First Two Phases

The polling in Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha elections, covering 88 seats, has registered a turnout of 66.7%, approximately 3 percentage points (pp) lower...

29.04.2024 20

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: Can NDA Maintain Its 2019 Lead? What Numbers Say

As many as 87 seats are set to go to polls on April 26 in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. These seats are spread across 13 states: five...

25.04.2024 10

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Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: Intense Heatwave Behind Low Voter Turnout?

The voter turnout, often referred to as the percentage of eligible voters turning up to exercise their franchise, has seen a decline of 4.4 percentage...

23.04.2024 30

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Opinion | Is Polarised Politics Pushing People Out Of The Political Process?

The recently concluded Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections this year recorded a voter turnout of 65.5%, lower than the almost 70% turnout recorded in...

22.04.2024 20

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Opinion | Battle Royale Rajasthan: 5 Factors Shaping BJP's Hat-Trick Bid

Political temperature has begun to soar in the desert state with voting for 12 seats scheduled to be held in Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha election. While...

17.04.2024 10

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Opinion | With An Eye On The Future: Decoding The BJP's Tamil Nadu Strategy

With just days to go before the Lok Sabha polls, election fever has gripped Tamil Nadu. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul...

15.04.2024 10

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Opinion: How & Why Congress Crowned Uddhav ‘MVA Captain’ With Lok Sabha Election Seat-Sharing Pact

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition in Maharashtra – comprising the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), the Sharad Pawar faction of the...

14.04.2024 10

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BJP’s Mission Tamil Nadu – Five Factors To Watch As Modi Looks To Breach Dravidian Fortress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just wrapped up his latest visit to Tamil Nadu – his 7th in two months. The PM is making a lot of effort in Tamil...

12.04.2024 10

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“ Can Left And BJP Give Rahul Gandhi A Scare In 'Safe' Wayanad?

Wayanad, a VIP seat in Kerala, is likely to witness a triangular contest between Congres, CPI and BJP. Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Wayanad...

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Opinion | Road To 2024: Can Economic Performance Affect A Party's Winnability?

With less than 10 days left for the first phase of polling for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, India's key rival parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party...

09.04.2024 10

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Opinion | BJP's 44 Years: How Strong Is Its Fort Going Into 2024 Polls?

On April 6, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marked it's 44th anniversary, the theme of its Foundation Day was "Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar" (once...

08.04.2024 10

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Congress Manifesto Makes Some Good Promises. But 5 Challenges Remain Despite Its First-Mover Advantage

The Congress released its manifesto on April 5 amid much fanfare. Christened Nyay Patra, it promises ‘Paanch Nyay’ and ‘Pachees Guarantees’...

08.04.2024 10

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Opinion | With Kejriwal's Arrest, Opposition Gets A Poll Plank On A Platter

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal has been sent on a 15-day judicial custody in connection with an alleged...

04.04.2024 30

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Opinion | Telangana: Congress Is Upbeat, But A Bipolar Fight With BJP Looms

The Congress party hopes to make significant gains in Telangana, where it formed the government late last year by trouncing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi...

03.04.2024 10

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Unemployment Is Still A Key Election Issue For Youth, But It's Not Shaping Their Voting Pattern. Know Why

Unemployment has been among the top five issues in Lok Sabha elections across surveys. This issue impacts youth, who account for 50% of India’s...

01.04.2024 10

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Opinion | Elections 2024: Why Brand Modi Is Unlikely To Fizzle Out Anytime Soon

The latest Morning Consult approval ratings of global leaders, based on data collected from February 29 to March 6, once again show Prime Minister...

30.03.2024 8

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How Much Money A Candidate Spends In Polls? See What Data Shows As Nirmala Sitharaman Says She Lacks Funds To Fight LS Elections

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday said she declined the offer extended by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to enter the electoral fray,...

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Opinion | Why BJP Faces An Uphill Battle In Karnataka, Its 'Gateway' To South

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a target of winning 50 seats in South Indian states in the upcoming general elections. In the 2019 Lok Sabha...

29.03.2024 10

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Narendra Modi Vs Rahul Gandhi: Popularity Gap Has Widened Since 2019. It's Late For Cong MP To Catch Up

With the Lok Sabha election dates drawing near, electioneering is in full swing. Both the main parties, the Congress and the BJP, are announcing...

26.03.2024 10

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Opinion | Can BJP Benefit From A Long Poll Schedule? Here's What Data Shows

The recently announced schedule of the Lok Sabha election, spanning seven phases spread across 44 days, has stirred controversy among opposition...

25.03.2024 10

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Kejriwal Arrest Blessing In Disguise For AAP? Why ED Action May Boost Kejriwal Factor In 2025 Delhi Polls

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) just days before the Lok Sabha elections in a money laundering case linked to the...

23.03.2024 10

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Opinion | End Of The Road For AAP? Seven Questions After Kejriwal's Arrest

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had been claiming for quite some time that its leader, Arvind Kejrwal, would be arrested. The day finally came on March 21,...

22.03.2024 20

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Opinion: Maharashtra Muddle - Who's The Real Sena And The Real NCP For Voters?

Maharashtra is likely to be the mother of all battles in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic...

20.03.2024 10

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Opinion: BJP vs INDIA - Both Are Ready, But One Faces More Lost Opportunities

With the Election Commission announcing the dates for the grand finale of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, election fervour has seized the nation. By June...

19.03.2024 10

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One Nation One Election: Who Benefits From Simultaneous Polls? It Could Depend On Which EVM Is Placed First

The central government panel formed to explore the possibility of holding one nation one poll by clubbing the Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections...

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Opinion: Simultaneous Polls May Help Regional Parties Much More Than BJP

Simultaneous elections are in the news again with the One Nation One Election panel, led by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind, submitting its final...

18.03.2024 8

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Opinion: Election 2024 Is Not A Done Deal. Three Voting Patterns Show Why

As we approach elections for the biggest democracy in the world, a flurry of opinion polls has flooded the market. With allies such as the Rashtriya...

15.03.2024 9

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Opinion: Haryana - Will BJP's Experiment With A Non-Jat Chief Minister Pay Off?

In an unexpected move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has replaced its Haryana Chief Minister ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, with an eye on the...

13.03.2024 20

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SC Electoral Bonds Judgment Is Much Ado About Nothing. Cash Is Still King In Indian Elections

The Supreme Court has rejected the State Bank of India's plea of granting extension till June 30 to submit two separate lists about donors and...

13.03.2024 10

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Opinion: In Andhra's TDP-BJP Alliance, Stakes Are Higher For Naidu

Yet another former ally, Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh, has made a gharwapasi to the Bharatiya Janata Party...

11.03.2024 10

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Opinion: A Simple Majority Is Very Much In BJP's Reach. Here Are The Numbers

As the general elections approach, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led INDIA are...

10.03.2024 40

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Opinion: Why Is Naveen Patnaik's BJD Keen To Rejoin BJP-led NDA?

Speculation abounds regarding the potential return of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold ahead of the 2024...

08.03.2024 20

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Why Does BJP Need Naveen Patnaik’s BJD In Odisha In LS Polls 2024? The Answer Is In The Equations

There is a lot of buzz around Naveen Patnaik led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) making a ‘ghar wapsi’ to the BJP-led NDA ahead of the Lok Sabha elections...

07.03.2024 10

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