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- How the three Ms and paramilitary forces may have played a major role in West Bengal outcome 2026In the 2026 assembly elections of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, known for her long, strong hold over the state, faced unexpected hurdles. T...
- India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
- Poll seizures in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal cross Rs 1,000 crore markEnforcement authorities have seized over Rs 1000 crore in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. This includes cash, drugs, liquor, and precious metal...
- Hit or not, TVK's Vijay shakes up Tamil Nadu poll sceneActor Vijay's new political party, TVK, is shaking up Tamil Nadu's election landscape, challenging the traditional DMK-AIADMK dominance. Wi...
- SC agrees to list on March 21 PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during pollsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on March 21 regarding the practice of political parties promising f...
- Two big weapons of Congress fizzle out. It needs new ones for 2024Barely five months before the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress defeat in the state polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh wil...
- Announcement of freebies by parties comes with tadka of populism: CEC Rajiv KumarChief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has criticized political parties for announcing freebies and populist schemes just before elections...
- Electoral promises: The freebie stops hereWith committees, commentators and economists of all shades slamming freebies, and political actors continuing to snipe at each other, it is...
- Freebies to continue until political parties and voters mature: Mythili Bhusnurmath“We will never be able to define what a freebie is and what a freebie is not. That has to be decided between the electorate and the politic...
- Supreme Court suggests setting up expert body to resolve freebies issueThe Supreme Court on Wednesday said irrational freebies offered to induce voters during elections would not be effectively debated in the P...
- Doling out freebies by states is competitive federalism of the worst kind: Mythili BhusnurmathThe growing contribution of non-merit subsidiaries, not beneficial for a large section of society, in the GDP is increasing. This means the...
- Plea in SC seeks action against political party which promises 'irrational' freebies from public fundsThe petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has, as an alternative, sought a direction to the Centre to enact a law in this regar...
- No candidature but parties woo womenThis election season, candidates are distributing freebies like pressure cookers, copper pots, sarees, gas stoves and jewellery, clearly ta...
- View: Don't eulogise Amma for her freebie politicsCompared with northern states, Tamil Nadu has always enjoyed a good economic climate and government services, despite deep corruption.
- Election Commission 'cautions' Sushil Modi for offering freebies to voters"The Commission cautions you to abide by the provisions of MCC in letter and spirit and be more careful in future," the order said.
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: A vote today can fetch many gifts of thanksFrom discounts to flight upgrade, your vote can fetch many deals as corporates are competing among themselves to connect with voters.
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