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Topic: Phulpur

Phulpur and Gorakhpur defeats worry UP BJP, efforts on to bring Dalits back for 2019

Kumar Anshuman -
Yogi govt asks bureaucrats to take stock of whether benefits of central and state schemes have reached Dalits, will plan further outreach.

TalkPoint: Does UP bypoll result show that 2019 will not be a cakewalk for the BJP?

ThePrint Team -
The BJP has lost three closely watched bypolls, two in in UP - Gorakhpur, Phulpur, and one in Bihar - Araria. Experts weigh in on how it will impact 2019.

The BJP is paying the price for alienating Dalits, UP bypoll results show

Shivam Vij -
Mayawati’s unexpected decision to support the SP in the bypolls was an act of desperation — not just her own, but also that of Dalit voters.

Inside a Whatsapp group of BJP workers, here’s who they blamed for UP bypoll losses

Shivam Vij -
Drawing an analogy from the Mahabharat, one message said on the one hand was Abhimanyu (Yogi) all by himself, and on the other the...

Counting of votes in Yogi Adityanath’s first big test begins in Gorakhpur, Phulpur

ThePrint Team -
The bypolls, termed by Adityanath a “rehearsal” for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saw a contest between 10 candidates in Gorakhpur and 22 in...

Some Muslims in Phulpur will vote for Atiq Ahmed – even if that helps the BJP

Shivam Vij -
The criminal-politician Atiq Ahmed is a Robin Hood-like figure celebrated by Muslims and Dalits, and can cut into the BSP-SP candidate’s votes.

Despite BSP-SP experiment in Phulpur, there are many reasons BJP may still win

Shivam Vij -
Voters in Phulpur have started using the word gatbandhan as if it were the name of a party by itself.

Why a bypoll in UP heartland is more important for BJP than Karnataka elections

Shivam Vij -
If the SP-BSP alliance can’t win Phulpur, we should be ready to see the BJP repeat its Uttar Pradesh performance in 2019.

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Opinion

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

Sana Hashmi -
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.

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

Why India should launch a gold amnesty scheme to shore up national reserves

Economy

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

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

Defence

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

Debdutta Chakraborty -
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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