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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicElection affidavit

Topic: Election affidavit

PM Modi’s degree is not important. The truth is

My objective in putting out my BA degree on X was not to boast about my education. It was only to reaffirm the oath that those in public life take: to tell the truth in our election affidavits.

Assets worth Rs 11 cr, including a pistol & a rifle — what Anurag Thakur’s poll affidavit shows

Union minister is eyeing a 5th term from Hamirpur in Himachal, his stronghold, as BJP candidate. Thakur will face Congress's Satpal Raizada, a former Una MLA.

Kangana Ranaut’s poll affidavit reveals Rs 92 cr in assets, 50 LIC policies & 8 criminal cases

BJP's Mandi candidate, the actor will face Congress' Vikramaditya Singh. Criminal cases against her include defamation cases, for offending religious sentiments & copyright infringement.

FDs & small savings schemes over land or equity — what Modi’s affidavit says about how he invests

According to the affidavit, Modi’s assets grew from Rs 2.55 cr in 2019 to Rs 3.02 cr in 2024 — a 18.4% rise. It shows PM prefers safer alternatives & has no investments in equity market.

EC asks CBDT to cross-check BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s poll affidavit after Cong complaint

The Congress had moved the poll panel claiming a mismatch in actual and declared assets in Chandrasekhar's affidavit, who is in the fray against former diplomat Shashi Tharoor.

Rahul Gandhi called stocks ‘risky’ but invested big during Modi 2.0 boom period, has Rs 4.34 cr shares

During his 1st election in 2004, Rahul Gandhi had shares in foreign companies adding up to less than Rs 2 lakh. His affidavits for 2009, 2014 & 2019 polls show no investment in stocks.

Nearly 3,000% increase in BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s assets in 5 years, but no car, property or loan

From little to no investments 5 yrs ago to investments in 26 mutual funds & shares in Tejas Networks, Indus Towers, Strides Pharma etc, BJP MP's election affidavit shows growth details.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.