Assembly Elections - Different Truths

November 28, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Caste to Dominate Gujarat Assembly 2017 Elections as Nominations for the First Phase Closes

As nominations were filed for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections for 89 seats, with 1073 candidates in the fray. Hardik Patel joined hands with Congress ahead...

November 17, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Will the 2017 Local Body polls in UP Gauge Public Opinion Ahead of the 2019 Parliamentary Elections?

While the local body election will be the first major challenge for the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh, for SP and the BSP this will be a way to...

November 14, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Gujarat Assembly Polls 2017: Congress and BJP offer Sops, Engage in Social Engineering

The two major political parties, Congress and BJP, are offering sops and promising the moon. Both parties are also busy balancing caste factors and are into social engineering, opines...

November 10, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

74 Percent Turnout in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Polls 2017; Gujarat Gears up for Electioneering

Navodita, our Associate Editor, reports on the single-phase Himachal Pradesh Assembly Polls 2017. The fate of 68 MLAs to be decided on Dec 18, later this year. Meanwhile, Gujarat...

November 7, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Prem Kumar Dhumal and Rajendra Singh Rana: Friends turned Foes in a Faceoff in Himachal 2017 Assembly Election

Rana – who was once in the BJP and was considered close to Dhumal – parted ways with the saffron party and won the 2012 assembly polls from Sujanpur...

October 31, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Winning the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017 Crucial for both BJP and Congress

Our Associate Editor, Navodita, takes a hard look at the forthcoming Gujarat Assembly Elections in 2017. It will be held in two phases on December 9 and December 14....

October 24, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Can BJP oust Congress from Power in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections on Nov. 9?

So far in seven elections, Himachal Pradesh has alternated between the two parties, while Gujarat has mostly been a BJP bastion, with 1985 being the last time the Congress...

March 12, 2017
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, Politics

BJP Steamrolls UP: Will its True Development Mean Creation of Jobs for Rest of India Here?

BJP steamrolled the 2017 Assembly elections in UP. The narrative of the winning party is that the people’s mandate were for the development of UP. Bhaskar hopes that now...

March 10, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Exit Polls: Who will come to Power in 2017 Assembly Polls in the Five States?

In less than 24 hours the verdict of the people in the five states, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand, shall be pronounced, as the results of the...

March 8, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Seventh Phase: Who will win the Religion and Caste Ridden Assembly Polls in UP?

The seventh and last phase of the polls comes to an end this evening at 5PM, with almost 14 crore electors voting for the 17th UP Assembly. While psephologist...

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