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Topic: Phulpur

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.