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Anjishnu Das
Anjishnu Das works on the Political Pulse team at The Indian Express. He writes research- and data-oriented stories on politics. He previously worked at The Times of India from 2018 to 2023
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BJP plays safest in Bihar polls as NDA opts to repeat candidates in more seats than go for new faces
October 30, 2025 14:38 IST
NDA allies have fielded new faces in 114 seats, of which they had won just 30 in 2020. Of the 129 where it has repeated faces, 92 had been won by them comprehensively
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
Nitish’s flip-flops: How returning to NDA fold has paid off for JD(U)
October 28, 2025 07:33 IST
Has helped the party win substantial seats in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls since 2005
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
Bihar through LS poll prism: NDA led in 174 Assembly segments in 2024, but it may not be as easy this timeSubscriber Only
October 17, 2025 07:57 IST
Mahagathbandhan’s campaign on SIR, jobs promise; Nitish government’s welfare initiatives; and Prashant Kishor could end up determining how the state’s political map looks come November 14.
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Amid spate of schemes for women, ratio of women to men voters in Bihar falls for first time in 15 yrsSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 14:36 IST
From 899 women for every 1,000 men voters in 2020, the number is now 892. Nearly half of the districts for which data available see a decline
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
As Prashant Kishor fields SC, ST faces from general seats, what are their chances?Subscriber Only
October 14, 2025 18:53 IST
While 1,205 SC/ST candidates have contested general seats in Bihar polls since 2004, 5 of them (0.42%) have won; In Assembly polls nationally, these numbers are 20,644 such nominees and 246 wins (1.19%)
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
As Bihar heads for its shortest polls in 20 yrs, do phases make a difference?Subscriber Only
October 09, 2025 17:08 IST
The state will vote in two phases this time, unlike three in 2020, five in 2015 and six in 2010.
Mon, Oct 13, 2025
Bihar elections: Outgoing Assembly least productive under Nitish, no Bill saw discussion carry over to next daySubscriber Only
October 09, 2025 08:00 IST
Between 2020 and 2025, the Bihar Assembly saw 146 sittings, meeting an average of 29 days each year, and working an average of 3 hours those days
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
Bihar’s first-time voters: At over 5,700 per seat, could they decide the election?Subscriber Only
October 07, 2025 07:30 IST
This is higher than the winning margins from the 2020 Assembly polls in almost a quarter of the state’s 243 seats
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
Shortest election in 15 years for Bihar: Will RJD retain its 20%-odd vote share, and BJP climb back?Subscriber Only
October 06, 2025 17:32 IST
JD(U) saw its best performance ever in 2010, and has been on decline since; Congress has done better riding on RJD coattails
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
SIR saw voter numbers fall in every Bihar district, biggest declines in areas on the borderSubscriber Only
October 02, 2025 07:00 IST
Every district also saw a rise in voter numbers since the August draft rolls. Patna, Bihar’s most populous district, saw among lowest declines
Wed, Oct 01, 2025
Postal ballots: The numbers, and why Opposition favours the new formulaSubscriber Only
September 30, 2025 07:00 IST
EC goes back to pre-2019 rule, of wrapping up postal ballot counting before EVMs, amidst fears of possible result tampering in a close election. Meanwhile, postal ballot share in total votes has been rising
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
135 cases of President’s Rule, two-thirds of the time, a new party came to power after it was liftedSubscriber Only
September 20, 2025 11:53 IST
Manipur has seen the most stints of President's Rule, at 11, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 10. But in terms of longest time spent under President's Rule, J&K leads the way, followed by Punjab
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Bihar SIR: Two districts of Seemanchal among top 3 in percentage of voter deletions in draft rollsSubscriber Only
September 08, 2025 16:42 IST
In Muslim-dominated area, while NDA leaders say voter deletions fair, Congress is confident that after Rahul Gandhi Yatra, it has minimised impact
Tue, Sep 09, 2025
In 3 Bihar districts with most SIR deletions, more voters struck off than winning margin in 2/3rd Assembly seatsSubscriber Only
August 26, 2025 07:40 IST
In these 36 Assembly seats, voters aged under 40 make up 37.8% of all deletions; women outnumber men; ‘permanently shifted’ biggest reason
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
‘Bangladeshi’ tussle: Bengal ranked seventh in migrants outside state, most of them womenSubscriber Only
August 22, 2025 13:53 IST
Among reasons for migration, marriage was by far the largest, employment next. Education ranked far below, as per 2011 Census
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
As Sena (UBT), MNS eye tie-up, a question hovers: Is Raj Thackeray key to civic polls?Subscriber Only
August 16, 2025 14:15 IST
Though MNS’s footprint has shrunk, it could still boost Sena (UBT)’s prospects in crucial civic polls in Mumbai, Thane with their joint push for Marathi identity likely to strike a chord
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Chirag Paswan to Prashant Kishor, why small parties hold the key in Bihar pollsSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 10:00 IST
Among such outfits aspiring to play “kingmakers” – led by popular local leaders with influence over particular groups or those cutting into other parties’ votes – are also CPI(ML) L, HAM(S) or RLM
Mon, Aug 11, 2025
What EC data shows about Mahadevapura — the Bengaluru seat in eye of ‘vote chori’ stormSubscriber Only
August 10, 2025 07:43 IST
While Mahadevapura’s electorate grew 140% from 2008 to 2024, other Assembly segments under Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat saw just 3%-27% increase
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Decode Politics: As Opp demands report on Pahalgam attack, what was Vajpayee era Kargil panel it cited?Subscriber Only
July 29, 2025 17:16 IST
After the 1999 Kargil War, the then Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government had constituted a high-level panel to make recommendations for avoiding a future intelligence and security lapses
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
As Nitish Kumar govt faces questions over recent spate of killings in Bihar, the numbers show whySubscriber Only
July 20, 2025 09:17 IST
Data shows the number of crimes in Bihar has risen by 80% from 2015 to 2024. In roughly the same period, the national average increase was 24%. Adjusted for population, though, Bihar’s rate of crimes per lakh people has been significantly below the national average
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Amid alliance buzz, why a shrunken Raj Thackeray may not be of much help to BJP, Sena (UBT) in civic pollsSubscriber Only
June 19, 2025 12:56 IST
The MNS has had a limited role in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls since it was founded in 2006. It has been more popular in municipal corporation polls, particularly between 2009 and 2014, but has since lost considerable influence
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Dalit candidates in general seats rarely win. Can Chirag Paswan prove an exception?Subscriber Only
June 10, 2025 20:16 IST
Bihar Assembly election 2025: Data since 2004, when EC began publishing caste or tribal status of candidates, shows that only 1% of SC/STs contesting from general seats win. Bihar ranks low, NE high
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Decode Politics: Congress cites Kargil Review Committee to seek similar probe into Pahalgam. What was this panel?Subscriber Only
May 16, 2025 11:00 IST
Set up by Vajpayee govt in 1999, its findings – not discussed in Parliament – raised “grave deficiencies” in security system, particularly “little change over past 52 years” despite several wars, and “proxy war in Kashmir”
Fri, May 16, 2025
Why Maharashtra local body polls fertile ground for BJP to advance Assembly gainsSubscriber Only
May 13, 2025 13:49 IST
While the undivided Shiv Sena used to be dominant in BMC, BJP was close behind last time, as well as front-runner 16 of the state’s total 27 corporations. Meanwhile, 2024 Assembly loss and splits have left both NCP, Sena much-weakened
Fri, May 16, 2025
‘For poor, populous states like Bihar, MSMEs key to job creation’: N K SinghSubscriber Only
May 05, 2025 19:49 IST
“That the current Bihar government focuses on development and not identity politics, I think is the path forward,” says the ex-Finance Commission chairman and former Rajya Sabha MP
Wed, May 07, 2025Journalism of Courage
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