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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

How BJP & Congress are getting bullied by their allies in Bihar

The BJP is an ally of Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP in Bihar, while the Congress' partners include Lalu Prasad's RJD.

In Uttar Pradesh, the third Modi wave is as strong as 2014 and 2017

The SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh, despite its strong caste arithmetic, is unable to woo any of Narendra Modi’s voters.

Elections won’t stop economic reforms, says CEA K. Subramanian

Investors needn't worry about policy continuity because whichever party comes to power will have to continue economic reforms, Subramanian says.

Home ministry wants EC to conduct J&K elections immediately after Lok Sabha polls

In a letter to the Election Commission on 26 February, the home ministry cited higher security personnel requirement for its advice.

Congress merely wants to save itself, not defeat Modi: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav blames Congress for missing the grand alliance bus in Uttar Pradesh.

Over 20 opposition parties move SC seeking vote verification for Lok Sabha polls

The matter has been listed for Friday before a CJI Ranjan Gogoi-led bench. In its plea, opposition raises same issues it listed before EC in February.

BJP’s 2019 slogan Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai will encash PM Modi’s image as a doer: Jaitley

Modi's image as a doer is recognised by most Indians and therefore BJP chose this effective slogan, he said.

Rahul Gandhi’s call for ‘unity’, and Modi wants to milk the Mirage

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Navjot Singh Sidhu to be party’s star campaigner: Punjab in-charge of Congress

Congress party's Punjab affairs in-charge Asha Kumari also said party leader Sidhu has a way of connecting with the audience and has campaign value.

In first public address, Priyanka Vadra places women before men

Congress colleagues say it's deliberate attempt to woo women voters who constitute over 48 per cent of the total electorate.

On Camera

Haryana win is redemption, J&K defeat is vindication. BJP is walking out of Lok Sabha poll fog

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it. All-round participation and peaceful polling in J&K too is a win.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?