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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TopicUP Civic Polls

Topic: UP Civic Polls

Why Allahabad HC quashed UP govt order on OBC quota in civic polls — ‘state on wrong side of law’

Bhadra Sinha -
In its 87-page verdict, the HC rejected state’s explanation that govt brought amendments in its municipal laws in 1994 and didn't exceed maximum ceiling of 50% set by the top court.

In Gandhi family bastion of Amethi, this masala king decides civic poll outcomes

Kumar Anshuman -
Rajesh Masalewala's wife Chandrama Devi registered her third consecutive victory, retaining her post as head of the Amethi nagar panchayat in Amethi.

HoaXposed: BJP didn’t have identical margins of victory in four UP civic body polls

Vandana Menon -
NCP leader’s tweet hinting at EVM manipulation by the ruling party is factually incorrect.

The real numbers in UP civic poll results bring worrying news for BJP

Ashutosh -
Out of the declared 5390 nagar panchayat member seats, the BJP could win only in 662 wards.

BJP’s victory march continues in UP, wins 14 out of 16 mayor posts in civic polls

Kumar Anshuman -
The victory comes at a time when the BJP is aiming to win all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the 2019 general election.

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Opinion

Why Rahul Gandhi wasn’t allowed to read an excerpt from General Naravane’s memoir

Amitabh Dubey -
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.

How neo-casteists set up a symphony orchestra to make UGC equity guidelines fail

The era of critical-minerals shortages is behind us. Era of gluts about to dawn

Economy

Trade deal with US likely to lift Rupee & stocks, say investors

Shruti Srivastava -
New Delhi: India’s agreement with the US to buy $500 billion-worth of goods over five years includes an existing pipeline of projects, as well...

Defence

Adani Defence teams up with Italy’s Leonardo to tap India’s mega helicopter market

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The partnership will focus on targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements, particularly for Leonardo's AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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