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Caught between caution and pragmatism, Bengal Muslims weigh first BJP govt in stateWest Bengal witnesses a new political era as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the first BJP Chief Minister. The state's Muslim community, com...
Assembly election results 2026: Assam, Bengal verdicts reshape minority political calculusThe recent electoral developments in Assam and West Bengal have sparked a vibrant dialogue about the significance of the Muslim electorate....
WB result: Split in minority votes cracks TMC bastions, fuels BJP surge in Muslim-majority districtsThe BJP’s breakthrough in West Bengal was driven less by major expansion of its own base and more by a split in the Muslim vote that had lo...
'Chappal Phaad Ke': From welfare to wave, what cost TMC in West BengalBJP has ended 15 years of TMC rule in West Bengal, securing a majority by appealing to women voters with welfare promises and highlighting ...
Himanta supremacy: BJP is the only party to buck anti-incumbencyAssam Election Results: The BJP is poised to win the Assam Assembly elections, bucking anti-incumbency trends seen elsewhere. Chief Ministe...
Exit Polls 2026: What the numbers mean for India’s biggest political players?Exit polls are revealing potential political shifts across India. In West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress faces its toughest challenge yet f...
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Can Modi’s BJP crack Mamata Banerjee’s TMC stronghold in make-or-break Phase 2?West Bengal election 2026 is a key test for PM Modi and the BJP as they aim to challenge the TMC's stronghold. Over 3.22 crore voters will ...
Bhowanipore battle: Mamata vs Adhikari rematch turns into high-stakes Bengal testBattleground Bengal's key contest is in Bhowanipore. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces former aide Suvendu Adhikari. This rematch carrie...
West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...
West Bengal polls: Coal economy, identity politics shape contest in Asansol DakshinAsansol Dakshin gears up for a crucial 2026 West Bengal assembly election. Key issues include the declining coal economy, illegal mining, a...
No seat math, have a clear vision for Assam: Pradesh Congress President Gaurav GogoiAssam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi is confident of repeating his father's success in bringing the party back to power, citing a strong "...
Cracks within Congress, BJP Lingayat leadersAs Karnataka prepares for a caste survey, a divide has emerged within the Lingayat community regarding their religious identity. While the ...
Punjab Lok Sabha elections: End of BJP-SAD alliance, farmers protest & panthic vote split defining electionElections to the 13 parliamentary constituencies of Punjab are marked by many firsts, the biggest being that this is the first time in almo...
Hindus are violent, Ramayana & Mahabharata are proof of that: Sitaram YechuryYechury said that it is a fallacy to say that Hindus don't engage in violence as historicity doesn't verify this claim.
Muslim vote: How BJP trumped CongressIn fact, in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP made more gains of Muslim votes than the Congress .
View: The Mayawati factor and the ties in the heartlandThe need for building alliances is particularly important in the Hindi heartland as it has large number of parliamentary seats and is the b...
How the land of a thousand clashes conjures social stabilityThe Indian state looks weak and helpless, unable to check any vociferous group, and often happy to cave in to woo any and every possible vo...
PDP’s dilemma: To go with funds or ideology?PDP leaders like MP and former FM Muzaffar Beig say BJP can't be treated like a political untouchable. "BJP's agenda, like calling for a de...
BJP makes special effort to reach out to rural voters in VaranasiRural voters in Varanasi, just as elsewhere in the country, have traditionally backed the Congress and regional parties.
The rage and rebirth of Jagdambika PalFor someone who served the Congress for 47 years, Jagdambika Pal's transformation in the 42 days that he's been with the BJP has been remar...