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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicINDIA bloc

Topic: INDIA bloc

Modi set for third term with help of allies, strong INDIA performance mars his moment in history

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu & JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar emerge as kingmakers, setting India on course for coalition govt after 2009. Uttar Pradesh was biggest surprise this time.

Uddhav says INDIA must stake claim to form government at Centre — ‘BJP at doorstep’

Udhhav Thackeray's statement comes after INDIA & Maha Vikas Aghadi pulled off an impressive performance. Hours earlier, Rahul Gandhi said decision only after talks with allies Wednesday.

INDIA bloc pulling Modi-led BJP below halfway mark, setting country on course for coalition govt

As of 5.30 PM, INDIA is leading in 231 seats, while NDA is ahead in 295. BJP has won 36 seats and is leading in 203, while Congress has claimed nine wins and is leading in 90 seats.

WATCH: ThePrint decodes 2024 Lok Sabha elections results, road ahead for NDA & INDIA bloc

Tune in as ThePrint looks at key trends emerging from the results of 2024 Lok Sabha elections and what they mean for NDA & INDIA bloc | WATCH

Youth voted more for INDIA bloc than older people, farmers preferred NDA — Axis My India exit poll

NDA still more popular among all age groups overall, as well as among unemployed, students, and those with higher educational qualifications.

Before returning to jail, Kejriwal says ‘exit polls fake’, urges INDIA bloc to stay alert on 4 June

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also asked AAP workers to not get demoralised & told INDIA bloc parties to direct polling agents to not leave counting centres without tallying EVM & VVPAT numbers.

What’s new on Modiflix & who’s got ‘Vikas’ spooked

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

TMC likely to skip INDIA bloc’s proposed meeting on last day of polling

Polling is to be held in nine constituencies in Kolkata, including Diamond Harbour, where TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee is a candidate, on 1 June. These seats are being held by TMC.

Urdu press predicts Opposition victory, says BJP ‘fighting a losing battle’

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

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.