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TopicLok Sabha polls

Topic: Lok Sabha polls

After poll drubbing that saw Dalits ‘shift to Congress’, Prakash Ambedkar’s VBA has tough road ahead

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, which fought LS polls on its own after talks with MVA fell through, saw vote share reduced to just 3% in seats it contested in Maharashtra.

‘To break silence, reclaim what we lost, representation’ — Srinagar sees highest turnout since 1996

In first Lok Sabha election after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Srinagar constituency recorded 36% voter turnout Monday. In 2019, the figure was 14.43%.

‘Appeasement & conspiracy’: Neha Hiremath murder fuels political slugfest in Karnataka’s Hubballi

While most people in Hubballi remain tight-lipped about the killing, the incident has given the opposition BJP ammunition to attack Siddaramaiah govt during Lok Sabha polls.

Why actor-turned-politician Navneet Rana, BJP’s Amravati pick, is being isolated by Mahayuti

While NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader Sanjay Khodke asked Rana to not use his picture in her banners, PJP chief Bacchu Kadu, who supports Shinde Sena, has fielded a candidate against her.

‘Was told I got votes due to upar wale log’ — Bihar MP Ajay Nishad, who quit BJP after ticket denial

Nishad was replaced with Raj Bhushan Choudhary, whom BJP chose to field in his place in Muzaffarpur. Bihar minister Krishnanandan Paswan terms MP's decision as 'suicidal'.

Why BJP brought in former Congress MP Naveen Jindal & fielded him from Kurukshetra

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini is sitting MP from Kurukshetra. Jindal, who is from Agrawal community, was Kurukshetra MP from 2004 to 2014.

‘Family feud, links with BJP’ & now resignation — Rohan Gupta stirs controversy for Congress in Gujarat

Gupta, whom Congress had announced as its candidate from Ahmedabad East, has resigned from party citing 'constant defamatory campaign against him by a leader in the communications dept'.

Chennai startup helps ‘overqualified housewives’ get back to work, fight motherhood penalty

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

‘Prefer NDA but prepared to go alone’ — JJP sets up panel to chart future of tie-up with BJP

JJP will ‘prefer’ alliance but is 'prepared' to fight Lok Sabha polls alone, says Haryana unit chief Nishan Singh. Comes after Khattar remark that 'lotus will bloom in all 10 seats'.

Six MPs, and counting — why YSRCP sitting MPs are deserting Jagan ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Winning a bulk of Andhra Pradesh’s 25 seats is as important to Jagan as retaining power in state, political observers say, as YSRCP chief alters candidates to ward off anti-incumbency.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.