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BJP’s heartland headache — assembly poll losses reveal its eroding urban base

Data analysed by ThePrint shows in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, BJP won only 46% of 80 urban seats, down from the 80% it won in 2013.

Day after BJP drubbing, Yogi Adityanath lands up in Nepal

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath attends a religious event at Janakpur, believed to be Sita’s birthplace.

Congress claims support of 121 MLAs in Madhya Pradesh

The Congress won 114 seats in the state polls and was short of 2 seats to reach the simple majority mark.

KCR’s Telangana Rashtra Samithi set to form govt in Telangana with thumping majority

The TRS has secured a two-thirds majority and will form its second government in the youngest state in the country.

Congress to stake claim to form government in Rajasthan, says Sachin Pilot

Congress and its ally RLD together have got 100 seats to reach the majority mark in Rajasthan.

Hours after heartland loss, Modi govt sends SOS to Intelligence Bureau for 2019 polls

Modi government wants IB to prepare and submit detailed reports on the "mood of voters" ahead of the 2019 general elections.   '

Rahul Gandhi’s strike rate is better than Narendra Modi’s in Hindi heartland

In Chhattisgarh, MP & Rajasthan, Congress won in 56% of seats where Rahul Gandhi campaigned while BJP won in 48% of seats where PM Modi held rallies.

Modi’s dismal show in assembly elections gives Shiv Sena upper hand in alliance

Sena leaders stress on significance of regional parties & alliance. In mouthpiece, Sena writes BJP first lost its friends now, important states. 

Samajwadi Party extends support to Congress in Madhya Pradesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav made the announcement an hour after Mayawati said the BSP will supporting the Congress in forming government in Madhya Pradesh.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray lauds voters for courage to reject ‘those not wanted’

Thackeray says people's courage needs to be recognised in the five-state election results.

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The burden of being a successful Dalit

I have often felt that success for a Dalit person comes with a strange moral demand: be proof without being inconvenient. That is an impossible assignment.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.