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Friday, November 21, 2025
Topic2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Meghalaya CM Sangma rules out tie-up with BJP in future polls, says Centre must resolve Manipur crisis

On NPP losing both LS seats it contested, Conrad Sangma, in an interview with ThePrint, said his party's 'alignment' with certain other parties & anti-incumbency may have been factors.

BJP mandarins have found reason for party’s reduced LS tally. ‘Conspiracy’ by foreign powers & Oppn

Other than 'foreign hands', Opposition’s 'lies' about Constitution are being prominently blamed in review meetings for party’s tally coming down from 303 to 240 seats.

BJP’s reports pinpoint Agnipath as factor in LS setbacks across states, cadres want review of scheme

Youth anger against Modi govt’s scheme continues to be cited as a major concern in states, especially Haryana, where polls are scheduled later this year, ThePrint has learnt.

How Modi govt is planning to streamline urban land & property records

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

‘Fawning’ media got poll predictions wrong & what a Modi visit to Kremlin means for geopolitics

Global media also reports declining gold sales amid soaring prices in India and predicts a drop in LNG imports as rain cools homes & reduces power demand.

Election Commission serves notice to MP Engineer Rashid over poll expenditure discrepancy

The notice revealed expenditure register submitted by Rashid showed Rs 2.10 lakh, but the observers' shadow register recorded Rs 13.78 lakh, highlighting a significant discrepancy.

Another boost for MVA as Uddhav’s Sena wins both Mumbai seats in MLC polls. BJP retains Konkan

This comes weeks after oppn alliance registered big wins in LS polls and when assembly elections are months away. Another litmus test on 12 July as 11 more MLC seats go to polls.

BJP seats with over 50% vote share dropped by 69 to 155 — UP, Maharashtra & Rajasthan behind decline

In 2024 polls, Congress saw big wins in 37 seats with 50% or higher vote share — 21 more seats than in 2019. However, overall, BJP logged more such victories.

SP mouthpiece has a message in English. Focus on non-Hindi states & breaking from Mulayam’s mould

In Samajwadi Bulletin, the party, in its message among others, informs readers about why it fielded fresh faces like Iqra Hasan, Priya & Pushpendra Saroj in LS elections.

In 1st Mann ki Baat after LS polls, Modi hails voters for reposing faith in Constitution

Modi congratulates people for making the 2024 polls a success with 65 crore people exercising their voting rights. He also praises EC for its handling of polling exercise.

On Camera

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller

India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003, which are facing huge maintenance and serviceability issues.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.