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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicAssembly polls

Topic: assembly polls

Buoyed by local polls sweep, UDF hits fast forward on game plan for Kerala assembly elections

Fresh after its victory in the local body polls, the UDF is already discussing Assembly poll strategy, including a march in February. It has also inducted two parties as associates.

‘Why’s Adani not being brought to justice?’ Urdu press calls for impartial probe into US charges

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

In Vijay’s political debut, familiar Dravidian notes & a guessing game over his opponents

Actor Vijay addressed his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's first rally Sunday. He will likely attract a chunk of youth votes in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, say analysts.

2023 results show Modi is the Messi of mass politics. But don’t rush to watch TV channels

And the winner is… ‘Modi Magic’. The losers are the exit polls and TV news—besides the Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi, of course. In fact, I’m wondering...

RSS mouthpiece sees ‘foreign bid to weaken Modi, BJP in polls’ — Canada, Qatar, Rahul in Uzbekistan

Panchjanya editorial refers to allegations made by Justin Trudeau, 'threats against Hasina govt' in Bangladesh, 'pressure' on Nepal and Pakistan opening fire at border in Jammu.

Israel, Mahua Moitra, Kerala, world cup—TV news covered everything but upcoming state polls

The case of Hindi news channels is more intriguing. With elections in Hindi heartland states, you’d expect them to be all over the place. Not quite.

Why projecting PM Modi as BJP’s face in assembly polls is a risky gambit

The BJP is repeating its Karnataka mistakes in the upcoming assembly elections but there is a reason why the party thinks the results would be different.

Ahead of 2024 polls, RSS brass meets Shah, Sitharaman & other ministers over economic policies

BJP and RSS hold meeting to discuss strategies on how to take PM Narendra Modi's economic policies to voters. Sangh affiliates also give feedback on impact of welfare schemes.

EC sends notices to Sarma & Priyanka for ‘prima facie’ poll code violations, seeks reply by 30 Oct

In its notices, EC refers to Assam CM Sarma’s ‘communally charged’ remarks & Gandhi’s ‘false statements’ about PM Modi at election rallies. They have until 30 October to respond.

SDM’s pending resignation holds up Congress’s ticket announcement on MP’s last seat

Chhatarpur SDM Nisha Bangre resigned in June after being denied permission by state govt to attend an all-religion event. She has moved court seeking intervention over pending resignation.

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Xi’s military shake-up — stripping power from China’s central military command

The latest purging campaign blurs the line between anti-graft drive and political consolidation under Xi’s rule.

Seafood industry welcomes Budget’s fisheries push. ‘Lays groundwork for becoming global player’

Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.

More boots, bigger budget: Agnipath outlay jumps 58%, Army’s share the largest

With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.