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TopicLok Sabha election

Topic: Lok Sabha election

It’s ‘Advantage INDIA bloc’ in Phase 1 of 2024 Lok Sabha election

The voter turnout for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on 19 April can be the first indication of the national mood.

Emergency’s legacy? How Lok Sabha polls from 1977-1989 changed India’s political landscape

From Congress losing for the first time to TDP becoming India’s main opposition party, Lok Sabha elections from 1977 to 1989 brought many surprises.

Gujarat to Goa, Delhi to Punjab—why Congress can’t rely on AAP against BJP in 2024

AAP's rise in Indian politics has eroded Congress' support base in some states. But that's not the only reason why Congress may not consider joining hands with AAP.

Show of strength in Karnataka, but 2024 will be an uphill task for ‘united’ opposition. Here’s why

Analysis of 303 seats won by BJP in 2019 & comparison of vote share with opposition parties show snatching victory from PM Modi may have been difficult back then & may be in 2024 too.

Pinarayi, Kejriwal, Mann & Akhilesh join KCR for mega rally, call for ‘new resistance’ to BJP

There was no clarity on how opposition parties would work together for 2024 LS elections even as their leaders came out against BJP. Congress was barely mentioned at rally.

New study finds how Kerala-Bengal decided who to vote for between Centre and state in 2019

Jindal and Carleton university scholars studied Junglemahal and Thiruvananthapuram voters to find they accurately attributed responsibility between Centre and state govts.

Prashant Kishor is seen as an election magician. But he wins only when in winning team

Like any good salesman, Prashant Kishor needs a solid product to sell – such as Modi, Jagan, Amarinder. Otherwise, his magic falters.

All you want to know about Lok Sabha elections 2019 — seats, voters, parties and more

ThePrint brings you all the numbers and break-up of the Parliamentary polls that will elect India's 17th Lok Sabha.

Why love for Modi in Odisha may not convert into votes for BJP

Lack of BJP’s organisational infrastructure, strong local leadership & state schemes overshadowing central schemes might dent BJP’s chances of winning.

Mumbai breaks jinx of low voter turnout as four of six seats cross 50% mark

Mumbai North clocked 54.72 per cent turnout, the highest among the six seats, followed by Mumbai North East at 52.3 per cent and Mumbai South Central at 51.53 per cent.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.