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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Topic2019 elections

Topic: 2019 elections

In Madhya Pradesh poll fight, Rafale is no match for Balakot

Voters view Balakot as a ‘strong’, ‘much-needed’ move, while even Congress supporters are unsure of the Rafale allegations and their impact on elections.

By forcing Paswan to campaign in Amethi, Amit Shah has burnt LJP’s Congress bridge forever

In his 5-decade long career, Paswan has been in nearly every front but a rally against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi may have put Congress out of scene.

EC says Modi didn’t violate poll code with ‘majority is minority’ speech in Maharashtra

Poll body bases its decision on Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer’s report, doesn’t take a call on Modi & Amit Shah invoking armed forces in their speeches.

Election Commission temporarily bans Azam Khan for the second time in a month

The Samajwadi Party leader has been barred from campaigning for 48 hours for his provocative speeches and inflammatory communal remarks.

Mayawati threatens to withdraw support from Congress after BSP candidate quits party

Mayawati claimed the Congress was intimidating candidates after Guna candidate Lokendra Singh Rajput quit the BSP to join the Congress.

Modi says 4 phases of Lok Sabha polls have favoured NDA, last 3 will decide how big a win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was campaigning for the BJP in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, which goes to polls on May 6.

In Punjab & Haryana, opposition parties are relying on MLAs to win them Lok Sabha seats

Of the 23 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and Haryana, 13 sitting MLAs of different parties are candidates. Two of the biggest names are Bhupinder Hooda and Sukhbir Badal.

Why EC rejected 70 requests & queries about model code from Modi govt, states

Governments at the centre and in states often approach the EC for permissions related to day-to-day decisions, to be sure they don't violate the model code.

This election season, Narendra Modi is going beyond Kautilya to make allies toe the line

All the allies have caved in, which is why we saw them sitting beside Narendra Modi as he filed his nomination in Varanasi.

In Bhopal, it’s not a fight between Congress & BJP but who’s a ‘better Hindu’

Digvijaya Singh of Congress is working hard to outdo his rival Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur of BJP in her natural game of 'Hindutva'.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?