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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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50%-plus margins: 5 such seats in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, all for BJP; just 198 overall since IndependenceSubscriber Only
December 29, 2024 14:22 IST
In India’s electoral history, two seats have been won by a vote-share margin exceeding 90%, one of them being Anantnag; the late P A Sangma holds record for most such results
Mon, Dec 30, 2024
From Cong’s dominance to AAP’s, how Delhi’s SC-reserved Assembly seats have evaded BJPSubscriber Only
December 26, 2024 17:37 IST
With row over Ambedkar likely to play out in the polls, what will worry BJP is that its best performance in the 12 SC seats in the Capital was back in 1993, when it last won power in Delhi
Thu, Dec 26, 2024
In Winter Session, LS productivity ninth lowest since 2014, from 135% in Budget Session to 52%Subscriber Only
December 22, 2024 07:29 IST
Of the time spent functioning, just 23 hours in Lok Sabha and 9 in Rajya Sabha were dedicated to legislative business. Much of the time was spent on a discussion marking 75 years of the Constitution
Tue, Dec 24, 2024
As South worries over ageing population, how pension schemes may further skew balanceSubscriber Only
December 19, 2024 08:44 IST
Not only do southern states have higher proportions of senior citizens, they also provide among the largest monthly old-age pensions, on top of what the uniform amount the Centre provides
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
Why Arvind Kejriwal is not losing any sleep as he rules out alliance with Congress in DelhiSubscriber Only
December 04, 2024 08:01 IST
In recent Lok Sabha polls, swept by BJP in Delhi, the two parties that fought together were ahead in only 18 Assembly segments, with AAP outperforming Congress
Wed, Dec 04, 2024
Places of Worship Act: What parties said in 1991 debateSubscriber Only
December 03, 2024 09:33 IST
While Congress kept its manifesto promise by passing Bill, BJP claimed issue fell under state list and was outside Lok Sabha’s “legislative competence”
Tue, Dec 03, 2024
New Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assemblies are older, also twice as richSubscriber Only
November 27, 2024 15:12 IST
In Maharashtra, number of MLAs facing pending criminal cases increases; Jharkhand elects its highest number of women
Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Constitution pitch wanes, Dalit votes, seats swing back to Mahayuti in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
November 26, 2024 07:26 IST
Scale of Mahayuti win also evident in SC-reserved seats, plus constituencies where SCs make up 15% of population or more
Tue, Nov 26, 2024
Scale of Maharashtra landslide: Mahayuti won 138 seats with 50%-plus vote share, MVA only 16Subscriber Only
November 24, 2024 21:21 IST
In 34 seats, MVA candidates finished third or lower. The alliance forfeited deposits in 22 seats
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
In Mahayuti return to power, wins in 117 seats it had lost to MVA in Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only
November 23, 2024 15:33 IST
The Mahayuti had led in just 125 Assembly segments in the recent Lok Sabha polls, it may end with at least 236 seats this time
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Exit polls next, how they got it wrong in Maharashtra in 2019Subscriber Only
November 20, 2024 14:03 IST
In last Assembly elections, exit polls had mixed luck in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the other state voting today
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
MVA will hope Lok Sabha poll trends hold in Maharashtra; BJP sits pretty by that standard in JharkhandSubscriber Only
November 19, 2024 20:00 IST
MVA was ahead in 145 Assembly segments in Maharashtra in the general elections, putting it past the half-way mark in Assembly. In Jharkhand, BJP gave JMM a tough fight in the second-phase seats in 2019.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024
In Jharkhand first phase seats, JMM-Cong led in 2019 Assembly but BJP ahead in 2024 LSSubscriber Only
November 12, 2024 21:13 IST
Polling on Wednesday will see 683 candidates contest across 43 seats, including 20 reserved for STs.
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Is Jharkhand’s tribal population ‘shrinking’, as BJP claims? Yes, since before Independence, out-migration major factorSubscriber Only
November 10, 2024 15:17 IST
Even before 1947, reasons identified behind the region’s declining tribal population included low birth and high death rates, in-migration of non-tribals (for mining jobs) combined with out-migration of tribals, as natural resources they were dependent on dwindled.
Mon, Nov 11, 2024
In Jharkhand fray, INDIA, NDA bank on sitting MLAs, many who lost in 2019Subscriber Only
November 03, 2024 09:00 IST
JMM-led coalition has opted for fewer new faces than BJP-led NDA, though several dynasts and turncoats have been fielded from both sides
Mon, Nov 04, 2024
With little room for error, Jharkhand poll outcome may come down to 9 low-margin seatsSubscriber Only
October 27, 2024 20:26 IST
The number of low-margin seats declined from 19 in 2014 to 9 five years ago. In the recent Lok Sabha polls, there were 4 Assembly segments where the win margins were below 5,000 votes.
Mon, Oct 28, 2024
In Jharkhand’s ‘aspirational districts’, BJP has dominated LS pollsSubscriber Only
October 26, 2024 14:43 IST
As many as 66 of the state’s 81 Assembly constituencies fall under the Centre’s Aspirational Districts Programme that seeks to transform the most under-developed regions in the country
Sun, Oct 27, 2024
One-tenth of Maharashtra seats SC-reserved, with BJP, allies sliding since 2014Subscriber Only
October 24, 2024 14:46 IST
How successful was MVA’s “Save the Constitution” pitch in the recent Lok Sabha polls? It brought about a complete reversal of numbers
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Why Wayanad for Priyanka Gandhi: Numbers tell the storySubscriber Only
October 23, 2024 18:52 IST
There are few safer seats for the Congress, with the party winning consistently from this Kerala constituency since 2008. However, there was a dip between 2019 and 2024 and Rahul Gandhi's two wins
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
In ST-reserved seats in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Congress and allies have been gaining groundSubscriber Only
October 17, 2024 15:24 IST
Numbers show that BJP and its allies have been losing ground in tribal areas in both states since 2014, including the recent Lok Sabha polls.
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Jharkhand dates out: Lok Sabha polls not in INDIA favour, but state known to see-sawSubscriber Only
October 15, 2024 17:27 IST
The ruling JMM-led alliance appears to be on the backfoot following the Lok Sabha polls. But in 2019, the state elected the Hemant Soren-led party despite backing the BJP in the general elections months prior
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
Maharashtra dates out, why Haryana results not the only number BJP coalition looking atSubscriber Only
October 15, 2024 16:14 IST
Though the last five years have been marred by unstable state governments, BJP has managed to stay in power for a majority of the last decade. Plus, don't discount Mahayuti's vote share
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
With Haryana win, BJP bucks sliding trend in several Hindi heartland statesSubscriber Only
October 13, 2024 10:00 IST
BJP has its govt in seven heartland states, but in most of them the party has seen its Lok Sabha or Assembly seat tallies dip over the last decade
Sun, Oct 13, 2024
49 Haryana seats changed hands from last time, BJP retains a much larger chunk than CongressSubscriber Only
October 11, 2024 17:16 IST
hile the Congress won most of its new seats from regional parties, the BJP wins consolidate its presence in southern Haryana and the GT Road belt
Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Profile of new Assemblies: Haryana matches record for women MLAs, J&K gets an older, wealthier HouseSubscriber Only
October 10, 2024 17:01 IST
Both new Assemblies have also seen increases in the number MLAs with pending criminal cases. While Haryana has marginally fewer graduate MLAs, J&K has seen an increase
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