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DKS with Rahul and Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress’s surgical operation in Karnataka stems from its estimates of gaps after three years of the Siddaramaiah government and its expectations from DK Shivakumar at the helm, with eyes focused on future political battles – 2028 assembly polls followed by Lok Sabha polls.The transition from Siddaramaiah to Shivakumar…
NEW DELHI: As the results of the 2026 assembly elections began to emerge, a familiar tune returned to Indian politics. Not loud or unexpected, but recognisable. Something that has been building since the 2024 Lok Sabha verdict. Each election has followed a similar rhythm. The BJP has consistently (from Harayana to Maharashtra and now, Assam)…
Nalbari: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a BJP workers meeting, in Nalbari, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA, if it wins Assam on May 4, will secure a hat-trick of terms in the northeastern state, while chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be elected to office for a second consecutive term.The…
Defending her bastion of West Bengal for the fourth time to extend her term by another five years to 20 years was never meant to be easy for Mamata Banerjee. She was up against a formidable challenger, the Bharatiya Janata Party, its redoubtable election-winning organisation and bottomless resources and its star campaigner, Narendra Modi.For five…
Incumbency and corruption allegations led to JD(U) and BJP losing key seats in Raniganj and Forbesganj ARARIA: The incumbency factor played a decisive role in the electoral setbacks faced by JD(U) in the Raniganj (reserved) assembly constituency and by the BJP in Forbesganj. As a result, the NDA lost two crucial seats that it had…
Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: After nearly two decades at the helm, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar faces perhaps his toughest political test yet. Once celebrated as “Sushashan babu” – the man credited with transforming Bihar after the Lalu-Rabri era, often dubbed as “jungle raj” by many – Nitish now…
MUZAFFARPUR: While predicting the outcome of elections is tricky, one trend stands out across constituencies in Bihar – there is little sign of anger or voter fatigue with Nitish Kumar’s two decades in office. This is true even among sections of Muslims, a community traditionally opposed to BJP, the CM’s primary ally in the state.“Although…
NEW DELHI: The anti-incumbency wave against several sitting MLAs seems to have played a major role as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shortlisted 71 candidates out of its 101 allotted seats for the upcoming Bihar elections.In Patna alone, the BJP replaced three out of six sitting MLAs and gave a chance to fresh faces. The…
