Decimated, the once-thriving Left Front is leading in barely 6 seats, completely losing its grip over Bengal and Tripura, states that were once its strongholds.
BJP made some gains in Telangana, but finished a poor third in Kerala despite its role in the protests against women's entry into Sabarimala sanctum sanctorum.
Senior Congress leaders have criticised Rahul Gandhi’s team for being disconnected from reality, while Mani Shankar Aiyar has blamed an unclear objective.
Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda has lost by nearly 2 lakh votes in Sonepat, while son Deepender is trailing by a small margin in the family bastion of Rohtak.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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