This is the edited transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Ep 1339, published on 31 Oct 2023, on five things to watch for in poll-bound Telangana, Chhattisgarh, MP, Rajasthan & Mizoram.
At Sivar Venkatapur in CM's Gajwel consituency, some voters say they want to see 'what others like Congress have to offer'. But they are largely unaware of party's pre-poll activities.
Congress, BJP feel there's anti-incumbency against CM K Chandrashekar Rao & hope to capitalise on it, while analysts say move to repeat candidates could lead to 'dissidence' in 20-25 seats.
The MLA was suspended by BJP and arrested by Telangana police last year over alleged derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad. He was lone winning BJP candidate in 2018 Telangana polls.
Several ministers and senior leaders of BRS have lately been criticising the arrest of N. Chandrababu Naidu last month. TDP dismisses it as ‘poll ploy’.
Vijayashanthi, Vijaya Rama Rao, Vishweshwar Reddy & Vivek Venkatswamy, all of whom skipped Modi's rally, were among those appointed to Telangana BJP poll panels.
Opposition terms series of public outbursts of anger by BRS leaders display of ‘ego, power, arrogance & frustration’. KCR's party says home minister's actions were 'unintentional'.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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