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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: State Elections

Congress nears power in Madhya Pradesh, but not quite there yet

Waiting in the wings for 15 years to unseat the BJP, Congress presently seems to be falling just short of making this election all...

Cracks appear in BJP’s backbone: We need change, chant MP’s business community

There is a sense of disappointment within Madhya Pradesh's business community about the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government. But Modi needn't worry.

BJP committed to building Ram temple in Ayodhya, says Amit Shah

BJP president exudes confidence of his party forming next govt at the Centre in 2019, with a majority higher than that of the present one.

BJP & Congress don’t want to field Muslims in Madhya Pradesh. Muslims say they understand 

Muslims in Madhya Pradesh, under BJP rule for 15 years now, seem to have resigned to the fact that the shift in Congress posturing is a political compulsion.

Real reason why Rahul Gandhi doesn’t want to declare CM candidates for state elections

The CM face is the critical X-factor in winning elections. Why doesn’t Rahul Gandhi get it?

4 reasons why Lutyens’ media could be off the mark on state elections

Data shows the Indian voters’ habitual anti-incumbency sentiment has tempered

Ahead of polls, Madhya Pradesh govt releases criminals in jail for petty crimes

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed officials to withdraw cases against criminals from weaker sections, who are lodged in jails.

And then there were nine

With the decline in the might of pan-national parties and vote banks, even a national election has now become just a net result of many state elections.

On Camera

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

What is ‘ROCKS’, India’s first air-launched quasi-ballistic missile

A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.

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.