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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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In J-K Lok Sabha polls, INDIA bloc crossed majority mark in Assembly segmentsSubscriber Only
June 25, 2024 13:16 IST
In LS polls in J&K, NC led in 34 Assembly seats, and with its INDIA allies Cong and PDP would have a combined tally of 46 seats in 90-member House, although PDP fought against it
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Profile of new MPs of 18th Lok Sabha: farmers to entrepreneurs, activists to lawyers, doctors to actorsSubscriber Only
June 24, 2024 11:10 IST
Farming, social work, business still most common professions among newly-elected MPs despite their decline as compared to 17th Lok Sabha
Mon, Jun 24, 2024
In Lok Sabha seats where poverty declined, BJP took a hit, Congress doubled tallySubscriber Only
June 20, 2024 13:17 IST
On the campaign trail, Prime Minister Narendra Modi frequently spoke of the government’s role in bringing an estimated 25 crore people out of multidimensional poverty over the past decade.
Thu, Jun 20, 2024
In aspirational districts, BJP seats dip, Congress doubles tally; vote shares almost constant from 2019Subscriber Only
June 15, 2024 18:08 IST
In 112 most under-developed districts which comprise 115 LS seats, NDA won 69 seats, down from 81 in 2019, while INDIA bloc increased its seats from 15 to 37
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
BJP retains edge in overall victory margin, but Congress wins bigger in SC, ST seatsSubscriber Only
June 11, 2024 13:25 IST
Of 84 SC seats, Cong won 20 with a margin of 3.17 lakh votes as against BJP's 30 with 2.91 lakh votes; of 47 ST seats, Cong won 12 with a margin of 4.29 lakh votes against BJP's 25 seats with 3.31 lakh votes.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Muslim representation in new Lok Sabha: 24 MPs, none from BJP-led NDASubscriber Only
June 08, 2024 05:51 IST
This accounts for under 5% of the strength of the Lok Sabha, much lower than the overall population of Muslims in India, which stood at 14% in 2011
Sat, Jun 08, 2024
From 224 seats with 50%-plus vote share in 2019, BJP falls to 156 in 2024Subscriber Only
June 06, 2024 19:07 IST
States BJP dominated this time have most seats with 50%-plus votes for BJP; INDIA tally of 50%-plus vote seats is 68 of 233
Sat, Jun 08, 2024
Not India Shining or even INDIA shining moment, but BJP will feel the glareSubscriber Only
June 05, 2024 16:36 IST
Vajpayee called early elections in 2004, and exit polls put NDA ahead of UPA after a campaign centred around the PM. However, BJP finished narrowly behind Congress, after performing poorly in UP and Bihar
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
BJP takes a hit in SC-ST reserved seats as Opposition’s ‘Save the Constitution’ pitch pays offSubscriber Only
June 05, 2024 07:10 IST
The BJP either won or was leading in 30 SC-reserved seats in 11 states till reports last came in, down from the 46 it won in 2019.
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
In 2019, BJP won 224 of 303 seats with 50%-plus votes; for INDIA, this number was 54Subscriber Only
June 04, 2024 09:43 IST
The BJP won half of UP’s seats and all the seats in Gujarat, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh with more than 50% of the vote share
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Lok Sabha Elections: In 45 seats that had voted till 6th phase, big fall or rise in polling could be crucialSubscriber Only
June 02, 2024 10:00 IST
In at least three seats, the fall in voting was at least three times the victory margin of 2019
Mon, Jun 03, 2024
400 paar? It has happened only once – this is howSubscriber Only
June 01, 2024 15:16 IST
In sympathy wave after Indira assassination, the Congress led by Rajiv Gandhi won 414 seats, 48.12% of votes – in a sweep, interestingly, not unlike Modi-led BJP’s now. Both records remain unmatched
Sun, Jun 02, 2024
It’s a wrap: PM seat Varanasi, TMC Abhishek’s Diamond Harbour among Phase 7 LS constituenciesSubscriber Only
June 01, 2024 04:15 IST
The last phase will see voting for all 13 seats in Punjab and all four seats in Himachal Pradesh.
Sat, Jun 01, 2024
A look back at how close exit polls were in 2009, 2014, 2019Subscriber Only
May 31, 2024 19:49 IST
Most were right in predicting an NDA win the past two times, but not in anticipating the extent of the victory. In 2009, when UPA won, again the margin was far higher than predicted
Sun, Jun 02, 2024
Lok Sabha final phase today: 57 seats vote, BJP led Congress 25 to 8 in 2019Subscriber Only
May 31, 2024 18:04 IST
NDA received 39.03% of the votes in these constituencies five years ago compared to INDIA parties’ 37.52% vote share.
Sat, Jun 01, 2024
94 seats see dip in vote count from 2019; overall turnout down by 1.5 pc pointsSubscriber Only
May 29, 2024 07:11 IST
Overall, 301 seats across the first six phases of voting saw a decline in the turnout percentage from 2019
Wed, May 29, 2024
Lok Sabha polls Phase 6: In 2019, Congress failed to win any of the 58 seats going to polls, BJP won 40Subscriber Only
May 24, 2024 17:35 IST
In terms of vote share, the NDA received 51.36% of the votes last time compared to the 28.66% vote share of the INDIA bloc parties
Sat, May 25, 2024
111 PM speeches: Congress, vikas key themes; ‘4 castes’ find mention, Hindu-Muslim post-April 21Subscriber Only
May 21, 2024 06:51 IST
An analysis of campaign speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Lok Sabha election reveals an uptick in comments playing on fears of wealth redistribution and religion-based reservation.
Tue, May 21, 2024
Breaking down Lok Sabha polls Phase 5: BJP emerged winner with 32 seats, Congress only won Rae BareliSubscriber Only
May 19, 2024 15:56 IST
Among the major parties, the BJP has the most candidates with criminal cases at 19, or 48% of all its nominees, followed by the Congress at eight, or 44%, and the BSP also at eight, or 17% of its candidates.
Sun, May 19, 2024
Lok Sabha polls Phase 4 today: In 2019, it was BJP ahead, closely followed by non-aligned partiesSubscriber Only
May 12, 2024 20:04 IST
Of the 96 constituencies in 10 states and UTs that vote on Monday, the NDA parties won 46, followed by non-aligned regional parties such as YSRCP and BRS that won 35. Members of the INDIA bloc were way behind at 11.
Mon, May 13, 2024
71 vs 4: In Phase 3 seats that vote today, BJP was miles ahead of CongressSubscriber Only
May 06, 2024 19:50 IST
93 seats vote across 11 states and UTs, with polling wrapping up for Karnataka, Gujarat, Assam, Goa and Chhattisgarh. In 2014 too, BJP-led NDA far outnumbered INDIA bloc parties
Tue, May 07, 2024
84% votes for Rajiv Gandhi in 1981 Congress’s best Amethi win, 1977 loss its worstSubscriber Only
May 03, 2024 14:20 IST
Rahul’s defeat by Irani in 2019 LS polls was relatively closer in terms of vote share, although Cong has slipped far behind BJP in Amethi's Assembly seats in 2017 & 2022
Fri, May 03, 2024
History Headline: In unopposed Lok Sabha poll wins, a familiar scriptSubscriber Only
April 28, 2024 08:30 IST
In 1989, amid rising insurgency in the Kashmir Valley, the Lok Sabha elections for its three seats saw one MP getting elected unopposed.
Thu, May 02, 2024
Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls: 88 seats, of which BJP had won 54, Congress 18Subscriber Only
April 25, 2024 12:12 IST
There will be a total 1,210 candidates in the fray on Friday.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
In unopposed Lok Sabha poll wins, a familiar script: Royals, bribery charges, mystery withdrawalsSubscriber Only
April 23, 2024 20:13 IST
As BJP’s Mukesh Dalal wins from Surat unopposed, a look back at similar wins since 1952; including first, when also the Congress was left red faced
Tue, Apr 23, 2024Journalism of Courage
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