Topic: voters
Muslim votes matter: Here’s how they voted for BJP after 2014
Muslim voters have refused to be recognised as the main opponent of the BJP’s Hindutva politics.
Political parties dominate India’s national elections, not candidates
Number of candidates in each constituency has grown rapidly since Independence but an independent has a very small likelihood of winning a Lok Sabha seat.
3 charts challenge lazy thinking on voter turnout and its link to literacy & urbanisation
In 2014, the voter turnout increased considerably across the board, and the most significant increase was witnessed in large cities.
In Uttar Pradesh, the third Modi wave is as strong as 2014 and 2017
The SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh, despite its strong caste arithmetic, is unable to woo any of Narendra Modi’s voters.
Why voters don’t turn up in larger numbers in Lok Sabha elections – all politics is local
Panchayat leaders make decisions that can have a direct and immediate impact on villagers.
This data shows why Indian MPs don’t truly represent their people
An Indian MP represents nearly 25 lakh people, which is much more than what MPs in countries like Britain, Canada or the US do.
Visually impaired and blind voters to be provided with Braille voter slips
The Election Commission also plans to provide Braille election photo identity cards to visually challenged voters.
Women voters in Madhya Pradesh want jobs, not sanitary napkins and cooking gas
Madhya Pradesh revealed a fundamental disconnect between party perceptions and women voters’ expectations.
Why vote buying doesn’t work in India
With a secret ballot, voters are free to vote for whomever they wish, regardless of any promised or received benefits.
Like the Congress, the BJP also isn’t listening to what voters say they want
The BJP leaders don’t seem to be getting the message the voters are sending them. Their deafness will lead to major shifts that they will not like.
Beg, borrow, repeat: Pakistan’s IMF addiction continues even as its finance minister leaves
Pakistan’s military-driven economic decision-making is based on ‘Jazba’ and 'Chanda'.
IAS poll observer: With Modi breaking rules, should EC give him special security treatment?
The Election Commission has suspended an IAS officer who had inspected PM Narendra Modi’s chopper in Odisha’s Sambalpur Tuesday.
Defence
China is now testing laser ASAT weapons from its naval ships
China has already tested missile & EMP anti-satellite weapons from the ground. Now it’s using icebreaker ships in the Yellow Sea/Bohai Sea area.
Imran Khan’s ‘support’ for Modi shows BJP has walked into its own Pakistan trap
Modi & the BJP hope to return to power by exploiting the fear of Pakistan. Imran Khan has turned the tables and become a factor dividing Indian public opinion.