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TopicTribal vote

Topic: Tribal vote

Tribal vote swings to BJP in 3 states, decisive in Chhattisgarh victory

Out of 113 ST reserved seats in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh & Telangana, Congress won 47 while BJP tallied 58. Bharatiya Adivasi Party failed to make major impact in Rajasthan.

Why Shivraj washed feet of tribal urinated upon by man with ‘BJP links’ — damage control, image building

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan invited victim Dashmat Rawat to his Bhopal residence, washed his feet and apologised to him. Accused booked under NSA, arrested, part of his house razed. 

Why Modi wants BJP focus on tribals in poll-bound Tripura — ally’s troubles, Tipra Motha’s clout

In Agartala visit this week, PM addressed tribals in a rally and also asked party workers how they were reaching out to the community. Party leaders point to Pradyot Debbarma factor.

Gujarat tribal face & 7-time MLA Chhotubhai loses to BJP’s Ritesh Vasava in Jhagadia

BTP chief Chhotubhai Vasava has lost his bastion, from where he won 7 times in a row. He contested as an Independent amid conflict with his son.

Jolted by Congress outreach to MP tribals, BJP doubles down on its own efforts ahead of polls

Tribal votebanks influence 84 of MP's 230 assembly seats. BJP's most recent efforts to woo community include highlighting the PESA Act & CM Chouhan flagging off Janjatiya Gaurav Yatra.

Odisha tribal village can’t forget being witness to one of India’s worst communal killings

Manoharpur witnessed one of the country's most horrific instances of communal violence but despite BJP making inroads, the region remains a BJD stronghold.

In battle for Tripura’s crucial tribal votes, BJP walks tightrope with local ally

Tribals seem to be leaning towards BJP due to its alliance with IPFT, which has been leading a movement for separate statehood for ‘indigenous’ people.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.