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Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

Why no one’s talking about Punjab’s drug problem in these elections

In the 2017 assembly polls, Congress & AAP had gone to town accusing the SAD-BJP govt of patronising the drug trade. But everyone is silent this time.

Every national party wants a pie of Bengal — state’s 42 seats have record 195 contestants

ThePrint analyses electoral data compiled by PRS Legislative Research to see where candidates are coming from in this hotly-contested Lok Sabha poll.

Why even 200 seats for BJP can keep the stress level high for Modi and Shah this election

India’s coalition history explains Ram Madhav’s recent remark implying a lack of majority for the BJP — or a call for post-poll alliances.

Average 30% polling recorded in 7 states till afternoon in 6th phase

Elections are being held in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, Delhi and Jharkhand.

The Indian election story of focussing on NRI voters, not doing enough for domestic migrants

To deal with widespread elite complaints of EVMs being hacked, EC enabled printing of vote — never mind that one-third voters can’t read.

Delhi’s oldest voter 111-year-old Bachan Singh casts his vote

Till the last assembly elections in 2015, the centenarian cycled to the polling booth to cast his vote.

Indian Army says no rigging in postal ballots system, Leh officer satisfied with probe

Indian Army's preliminary probe said electoral malpractice allegations were baseless.

If you want Muslim votes, why are you coy like a new bride: Owaisi to secular parties

Insult to Muslims that none of the so-called secular parties are talking to or about them, says Owaisi. Say clearly Hindutva politics will prevail, he adds.

12 highlights from Rahul Gandhi interview: On Hindu terror, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, others

In an interview with ThePrint, Congress Rahul president speaks about issues surrounding the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

AAP West Delhi candidate Balbir Jakhar refutes ‘cash-for-ticket’ allegations by son

Balbir Jakhar's son Uday accused him of giving AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai Rs 6 crore in exchange for a ticket.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.