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Assembly Election Results 2026
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Post polls, four states, one economic challenge
May 09, 2026 12:00 am
The growth rate in per capita GDP -- far slower than the growth rates of overall GDP -- as well as uncomfortable levels of unemployment, are a reflection of the stresses building up in the system. These mandates should be seen as an opportunity to correct the course
A political scientist explains why anti-incumbency alone is a 'lazy' way to understand elections
May 09, 2026 10:20 am
In India, anti-incumbency is often used as a catch-all term to explain a poll result. Rahul Verma, a political scientist and Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), explains why it does not always make for a comprehensive explanation in analyses.
Delhi Confidential: Elections Over, Party Time Now
May 08, 2026 2:33 am
Almost four months since his appointment as the national president of the BJP, Nitin Nabin is all set to lead his maiden organisat-ional team.
A Vijay blockbuster: Man who walked into people's hearts, came out with stupendous mandate
May 07, 2026 5:39 am
First came Vijay the actor — the shy, romantic hero of the 1990s who transformed into a mass entertainer who could dance, joke, love and explode into violence. Then came Vijay the politician, but this time, he didn’t need to do much.
Bengal SIR: TMC won 13 of 20 seats with highest voter deletions
May 05, 2026 6:39 pm
In the 187 seats that saw over 5,000 names deleted, the BJP won or was leading in 119. Of these 187 constituencies, the number of excluded voters was higher than the margin of victory or leads in 47.
And then there were -3. The many gains for BJP
May 05, 2026 12:48 am
If Opposition is further weakened, with its Bengal win, BJP has established itself comprehensively as a pan-India party, with its appeal cutting across regions and different cultures.
BJP expands India footprint with Bengal, Vijay faces big test after besting Dravidian giants
May 05, 2026 9:48 am
Gangotri to Ganga Sagar, only the lotus blooms, says PM Modi.
What to say, how to say, who will say it? Opposition cluelessness is deafening
May 05, 2026 12:51 am
Congress thanks Kerala for its win, expresses disappointment at other results, which have taken out three big Opposition faces – Mamata, Stalin, Vijayan – at a time when BJP seems unstoppable.
'Lotus blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar': PM Modi hails blockbuster Bengal victory
May 04, 2026 7:52 pm
PM Modi said "change had happened in Bengal", tweaking the BJP's election slogan of "poribortan chai (we need change)".
What the Assembly election results say about state parties and the emerging political landscape
May 05, 2026 8:53 am
Assembly Election 2026 Explained: The Opposition’s challenge is that while it is flagging federal concerns, voters seem to be moving towards national parties, particularly the BJP, with each passing year.
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