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How Yusuf Pathan is batting for Berhampore — Pasmanda outreach, sports academy, staying on post-polls

TMC’s Yusuf Pathan is pitted against 5-time Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Murshidabad’s Berhampore. TMC is banking on Muslim identity and cricket fame to shift fortunes.

From lovers to political rivals: In West Bengal’s Bishnupur, it’s the battle of the exes

In 2019, Sujata Mondal campaigned for her then husband, Saumitra Khan, after he was banned from entering the constituency. Today, they are in opposing corners — he in BJP and she in TMC.

Haryana Youth Congress chief to take on Khattar in Karnal, Brijendra Singh loses out on ticket

Former Union minister Birender Singh & son Brijendra left BJP to join Congress last month. Kiran Choudhry says daughter Shruti would’ve won but party decided not to field her.

Old adversary now both a friend & a foe — Narayan Rane’s comeback & his tryst with the 2 Shiv Senas

After 10 years, Narayan Rane returns to home pitch Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg to contest, backed by Modi and the Shinde Sena. The Union minister claims this will be an ‘easy election'.

What’s the ‘nari shakti’ in 2024 polls? BJP has 1 in 6 women candidates, Congress 1 in 7

BJP & Congress have fallen short of the 33% target envisioned in women’s reservation law, with varying performance across states. Neither party nominated a single woman candidate in Bihar.

‘My sisters part of Naidu conspiracy,’ says Jagan, asks Kadapa-Pulivendula voters to pick YSR successor

Before filing nomination from hometown Pulivendula, the CM also accused Congress of discrediting father YSR’s reputation. Andhra Pradesh votes for LS & assembly polls on 13 May.

A tailwind for ‘The Kerala Story’ in run-up to elections, IUML dismisses it as ‘just propaganda’

Syro-Malabar Church screened the film in several dioceses a week ago. While Kerala's ruling Left govt & opposition Congress criticised the move, IUML has kept its reactions low-key.

In Amroha, it’s ‘Danish Ali vs BJP’ as Parliament row plays out in poll arena, Muslims weigh options

Modi had attacked Ali at a rally in Amroha earlier this month asking why a 'person who does not like to express gratitude towards his motherland' should be allowed to enter Parliament.

Marking end of BJP-BJD bonhomie, Amit Shah tears into Naveen Patnaik — ‘You gave him 20 yrs, give us 5’

Union home minister held Odisha CM responsible for depriving the state of development and benefits of central schemes, accused him of lowering the dignity of Puri in the name of tourism.

Naveen Patnaik reel sparks ‘lungi-vs-dhoti’ row in Odisha. ‘Lungi not Odia culture,’ says BJP

CM uploaded reel wearing lungi to seek support in elections. BJD says it will help put focus on Sambalpur's weavers, who wear the garment.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.