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Topic2024 Lok Sabha election

Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha election

Not buying peace, not driving a wedge—Real reason behind Mamata’s ‘clean chit’ to Modi

Most opposition leaders, except Rahul Gandhi, have come to accept the reality—that attacking Modi doesn’t bring votes. And so, they have all made their adjustments.

Modi’s vishwa guru quest continues. Australia visit will help India wean Canberra away from China

Hectic diplomatic exercises have begun as Modi government sets about meeting the heads of UK, Australia, Germany, France and Italy—besides US, Russia and China.

With Gehlot, Tharoor names in poll, answers to 5 questions people are asking about Congress

There is very little loyalty in politics. Once you give up a job, you have no control over what happens next.

Modi hat-trick in 2024? Amit Shah preparing to strike with a ‘multi-pronged’ plan

At a high-level meeting on 6 September, Home Minister Amit Shah stressed on winning at least 72 of 144 seats the BJP had lost previously.

‘Can’t succeed without strong organisation’ — Shah pulls up BJP ministers for shirking party duties

The BJP had identified 144 constituencies and given 70 ministers clusters of three to four seats each to prepare a victory roadmap for the 2024 polls. Only 32 have turned in their reports.

BJP’s outreach to Pasmandas a minority roadmap for 2024, embraces Savarkar’s idea of India

In its social engineering for garnering Muslim votes, there is a possibility that the BJP might further fragment the already ailing community.

Nitish Kumar is looking for his Phoenix moment in 2024

From Karpoori Thakur to Lalu Prasad Yadav to George Fernandes, many have become victims of Nitishs Kumar’s change of heart.

‘Nitish PM material’: JD(U)’s Upendra Kushwaha says BJP lying about his ‘V-P ambition’

Kushwaha says Bihar 'hasn't yet had chance to elect a PM'. But he denies that there's a deal with RJD for Nitish Kumar to move to Parliament in 2024 so Tejashwi Yadav can be CM.

2024 is no longer a ‘done deal’ for BJP. Bihar coup has changed India’s political landscape

Thinking of India’s electoral map as three strips shows BJP only has 'dominance' over one. With no NDA left now, except in name, 2024 will be a challenge.

‘Nitish betrayal, jungle raj, corruption’ — how BJP plans to use Bihar NDA collapse to go it alone

BJP was Tuesday dumped by ally JD(U) in Bihar as the latter reunited with RJD and Congress. It has left BJP revisiting its strategies for elections in 2024 and 2025.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.