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Focus on a confluence of big factors as Uttar Pradesh poll race enters final lapWith the marathon election battle reaching its final stage, the last round of polling is set to take place in the south-eastern region, whi...
With eye on 2024 polls, BJP plans to expand base among Yadavs, Pasmanda MuslimsUttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and former state BJP president Keshav Prasad Maurya had also dropped a hint in a recent tweet, saying Y...
UP polls: BSP's appeal resonates among loyalists; some look at alternatives"If we don't vote it, then who will," Vishal Kumar, who studies in an NIT in Karnataka, asks in a pointer to the largest Dalit community, w...
With BSP looking weak, BJP reaches out to JatavsJatavs constitute 10% of UP's population and are considered to be the core voters of Mayawati-led BSP. BJP leaders feel that with the BSP w...
BJP to step up OBC - Dalit outreach, to host district-level meetsAccording to party insiders, there are 28 districts in the State where non-Jat and non-Yadav communities exceed 30 per cent of the electora...
Bharatpur: A battle of Dalits in the Jat belt of RajasthanBSP candidate Suraj Jatav may queer the pitch for Congress’ Abhijit Kumar Jatav
Samajwadi Party sees gains from Maya push, BJP from nationalismThe voters’ mood has changed a lot over the last few days after the joint rally of BSP supremo Mayawati and SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav i...
BJP candidate says will be difficult to retain Moradabad; Congress, SP-BSP coalition hopefulPolitical observers say Muslim voters often decide their support during last three days of campaigning.
BJP candidate says will be difficult to retain Moradabad; Congress, SP-BSP coalition hopefulKumar, a Thakur, is pitted against Congress's Imran Pratapgarhi, a poet who has often questioned the BJP government through his provocative...
Congress tries to weaken Mayawati’s hold on DalitsMayawati had made it clear on Tuesday that there shall be no alliance with Congress in any state, forget UP, ending any hope of Congress le...
View: It won't be easy for an SP-BSP alliance to take on the BJP in 2019Uttar Pradesh, India’s electoral bellwether state, is as capable of bruising political egos as it is unamenable to simple political math.
UP polls 2017: How saffron planned a big assault in Round 6Since this region has the maximum concentration of upper caste voters that's typically voted BJP , the party hopes that it will as always r...
A test for BJP’s plan to woo MBCsBJP has made a fresh attempt to woo the MBC voters in this election by bringing the defectors from BSP in its camps.
A section of dalits may be deserting MayawatiMayawati's worst fear is apparently coming true. The breaking away of non-jatav dalits from the party and their perceptible gravitation tow...
Muslim vote will go for candidates best placed to beat ModiAccording to Dr Sanjay Kumar, fellow at CSDS, looking at voting patterns in various states, the ‘X factor’ is Bahujan Samaj Party.
UP elections 2012: The changing scenarioQuota is hardly a talking point among the voters. The issue is yet to move out of TV studios and news rooms.
Elections 2012: Despite various attempts, opposition fails to punch holes in Mayawati's vote bankThe crowds gathered at Mayawati's rally in Sitapur could be construed as an indicator of her continued sway over Dalit constituency.