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What LS results could mean for Haryana BJP govt. AAP, Congress led in 46 of 90 assembly segments

As against BJP’s vote share of 46.11%, INDIA bloc had 47.61% vote share. Haryana BJP chief and party's national secretary O.P. Dhankhar concedes that the results are worrying.

Lord Ram did not let PM Modi down, BJP did

Modi invoking Lord Jagannath was in order, given the BJP’s spectacular show in Odisha. But ‘Jai Shri Ram’ was missing from his speech to both the BJP and NDA.

Candidate choice, polarisation, cadres who ‘didn’t join fight’ — what tripped up BJP in Bengal

BJP retained 10 of 18 LS seats it won in Bengal in 2019 and also managed to wrest 2 others from TMC, but its overall tally dipped from 18 to 12 while that of TMC's rose to 29.

Fact Check: Modi, BJP haven’t announced any free recharge scheme on return to power

Uttarakhand police called the free recharge posts fake and advised people to not feed their phone numbers on suspicious websites.

The Muslim vote in 2024—It’s time we stop settling for lesser evil

Most Muslim clergy and prominent figures remained silent on voting, unlike in the past. This silence, I believe, was intended to avoid polarization.

‘NDA synonymous with good governance,’ says PM Modi after being elected leader by NDA alliance

On Friday, Modi was formally elected as leader of the BJP, the NDA Parliamentary Party and the Lok Sabha.

BJP gambit pays off, but Naidu holds trump card. Focus shifts to TDP chief’s demands & dependability

BJP leaders say 2019 acrimony is a thing of the past, while TDP asserts Naidu will strive for what's best for Andhra Pradesh, 'be it Special Category Status or something better'.

Stop calling her mercurial Mamata. 2024 shows she’s a master politician

Assembly election 2026 is now around the corner. For TMC, 2026 should be smooth sailing. Battered and bulldozed BJP will have to start from scratch.

From time-tested friends to foes — how BJD, YSRCP fell victim to BJP’s expansion plans

BJP ended 24-year BJD rule in Odisha after alliance talks failed, while NDA ally TDP dislodged YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh. Both BJD & YSRCP had backed BJP’s legislative agenda.

Congress tripled strike rate in direct LS contests with BJP, up 21 percentage points from 2019

BJP’s strike rate versus Congress fell to 71% from 92% in 2019. Congress fared well in UP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, among others, but BJP still dominated MP, Gujarat & Chhattisgarh.

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Elections showed that Manipur still has faith in democracy. Will new govt deliver?

The people of conflict-torn Manipur will have every right to feel betrayed if the new government doesn’t break its silence and show its commitment to addressing the state's issues.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.