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NDA’s seat-sharing for Tamil Nadu: 27 seats for BJP, 18 for PMK, 11 for AMMK and rest for AIADMK

AIADMK expected to get 170-odd seats after BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal meet with Palaniswami seals the deal.

Mahayuti allies Sena, NCP haul BJP over the coals for ‘manipulating’ Satara zilla parishad polls

Sena and NCP combine had won Satara zilla parishad polls, with 35 out of 65 seats. But BJP, with 27 seats, won the post of president with the support of an independent candidate.

Demographic changes happening in Bengal, Hindus could become minority, says BJP minister

Union minister Sukanta Majumdar added that BJP is pushing a more “Bengal-centric” narrative, and "cleansing" electoral rolls through SIR.

Kannur row puts CPI(M) in spotlight: How immune is the Left to the dynasty bug?

Announcement of P.K. Shyamala as candidate for Thalipparambu constituency in Kannur reopens old bag of nepotism allegations in Kerala.

Infiltration is not a communal issue and ‘love jihad’ is a reality, a crime—RSS’s Sunil Ambekar

Expressing concern over 'infiltration from Bangladesh', RSS national publicity in-charge Sunil Ambekar tells ThePrint in an exclusive interview ahead of Bengal polls that 'it's a very serious threat'.

Former Nitish Kumar aide KC Tyagi joins RLD days after exit from JD(U)

Addressing speculations regarding parliamentary ambitions, Tyagi denied that his exit was linked to a desire for a seat in the Rajya Sabha.

A seat at the table—and beyond? Nara Lokesh’s dinner diplomacy earns praise, but also unsettles allies

CM Naidu’s son is said to be crafting an independent political identity, an effort that seems to have discomfited some alliance members. But he’s largely earning praise for ‘PR game’.

Man who brought in Himanta, now cast aside: Ex-Assam BJP chief among 19 MLAs dropped, veterans push back

Party old guard feeling sidelined after 19 MLAs dropped from candidate list announced on 19 March for 9 April polls. These include senior leaders Atul Bora, Siddhartha Bhattacharya.

DMK’s reel politik: Tamil Nadu CM’s ‘Vibe with MKS’ is reaching out to young voters, with a selfie and strategy

Informal chats with influencers, athletes and children—Stalin and DMK's calculated pitch to Tamil Nadu's GenZ electorate and other young voters ahead of 23 April election.

Hotelier, convict, Biju confidant—how BJP-backed RS candidate defeated Naveen Patnaik after 24 yrs

The MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts founder's victory as an Independent in RS polls highlights a ‘weakened Biju Janata Dal, once again,’ say political watchers.

On Camera

Why hasn’t Iran lost the war yet? The reasons aren’t just oil and drones

The decapitation of leaders and heavy bombing, however widespread, may not be able to generate defeat and surrender. A long, crushing war may have to be waged for that.

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel gets started on building India’s largest greenfield steel plant in Andhra

Project will eventually produce 18 MMT of steel annually, while providing direct & indirect employment to a lakh people. 'We're creating a steel city,' says CM Naidu.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.