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TMC flexes muscle, NDA fares better than Oppn in bypolls. Here’s what trends show across 15 states

TMC flexes muscle, NDA fares better than Oppn in bypolls. Here's what trends show across 15 states.

Sena (UBT)’s Mahesh Sawant wins in Shiv Sena birthplace Mahim. MNS’s Amit Thackeray in 3rd place

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray)'s Mahesh Baliram Sawant comes out on top in Mahim, with Sada Sarvankar of Shinde's Sena taking 2nd place.

Congress-led UDF dashes BJP’s hopes in crucial Palakkad bypoll as Mamkootahil wins by wide margin

The BJP, which was looking to make history by winning the seat because of the strong RSS grip in the area, finished second.

Ajit Pawar retains NCP bastion Baramati, defeats nephew Yugendra by over 1 lakh votes

Dy CM Ajit Pawar has held on to Baramati assembly seat since 1991. He lost the first round in NCP vs NCP fight when his wife Sunetra lost to Supriya Sule in Lok Sabha elections.

Fate of 2 Muslim Mahayuti candidates opposed by BJP: Nawab Malik takes a battering, Abdul Sattar wins

Local BJP unit had informed state leadership that it would not campaign for Sattar, while in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, the party had earlier announced it would not support Malik.

Big relief for ruling LDF as CPI(M) retains bastion Chelakkara, UR Pradeep wins by over 12k votes

Bypoll in Chelakkara, a reserved constituency in Kerala's Thrissur, was necessitated after K. Radhakrishnan vacated the seat after winning from Alathur in Lok Sabha elections.

WATCH LIVE: Analysis & updates for Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results 2024

WATCH LIVE: ThePrint team brings you latest analysis & updates on the Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results 2024.

NCP’s Sana Malik wins Anushakti Nagar amid ‘EVM tampering’ claims by Fahad Ahmad, Swara Bhasker

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate Fahad Ahmad received 45,963 votes, while Malik, representing Ajit Pawar-led NCP, tallied 49,341 votes at the end of 19th round of counting

Mahayuti surges ahead in 1st Maharashtra election after Sena & NCP splits, leads in 231 seats

The BJP was leading in 125 seats, Shinde-led Shiv Sena in 56 & Ajit Pawar-led NCP in 36, according to EC data at around 11.50 am.

Priyanka Gandhi wins thumping victory in Wayanad with 4 lakh-plus margin, surpassing Rahul’s

CPI candidate comes a distant second, BJP third. Congress invested heavily in campaign, focusing on local issues such as agrarian distress & rehabilitation of landslide victims.

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Tax is now India vs Pakistan. Here’s where both sides get it wrong

No matter what some Pakistani experts might say, India's gap is not the same as Pakistan's disconnect when it comes to the tax base. Start with the latest official numbers.

The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Saudi Arabia invokes defence pact with Pakistan amid West Asia conflict. What it entails

According to Drop Site, under the current terms of the deal, which is entirely defensive, Saudi Arabia couldn’t request that Pakistan counterattack Iran, even from Saudi territory. 

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

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.