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Friday, April 17, 2026
TopicMaharashtra election

Topic: Maharashtra election

CSDS-Lokniti’s Sanjay Kumar faces two FIRs in Maharashtra over ‘misleading’ voter data post

In now-deleted post, Sanjay Kumar claimed Ramtek & Devlali in Maharashtra registered a decline of 36-38% in number of voters between Lok Sabha & Assembly polls.

BJP has perfected the art of hacking hearts and minds—not EVMs

Instead of harping on the stale narrative of EVM tampering, the Congress should concentrate on finding a way to hack into the minds of the people—which the BJP has done.

Our take on Sambhal violence, Maharashtra polls & Hemant Soren—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

BJP to middle class: Was nice to have your support at the beginning. Now we don’t need you

If a government knows how to accommodate the fat cats and has worked out how to win the votes of the poor with direct transfers, then it doesn’t need the middle class

Maharashtra results send a clear message—people want prosperity, not papaji ki jaagir

It is apparent that years of Congress misrule and empty promises—hawa mein baatein, as it’s said in Hindi— have rendered the party a toothless tiger in the polls.

TV news loves ‘Hindu-Muslim’; politicians are feeding the content this election season

The on-going election season is a war of slogans. And all of them seek to consolidate the Hindu or the Muslim, the caste, class or creed vote behind a particular political party.

BJP set for victories in Maharashtra & Haryana but something has changed for Modi voters

PM Modi seldom talks about his ‘achhe din’ promise, but people still remember it. These voices from the ground are likely to be drowned in victory celebrations soon.

Ajit Pawar resigned as MLA because he couldn’t tolerate ED action against me: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar says he hasn’t spoken to his nephew Ajit, adds that his children had told him reason behind resignation.

A missing Congress in Maharashtra and economics of the trickle-down theory

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

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.