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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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New names less than half; more changes in seats BJP won in 2019 rather than lost: First list for LS pollsSubscriber Only
March 06, 2024 11:58 IST
The 195 names include 108 sitting MPs, while 33 sitting MPs dropped, many of them are MLAs now; very few turncoats in list
Wed, Mar 06, 2024
Today in Politics: PM Modi back in Bengal, Congress likely to unveil poll promises for the youthSubscriber Only
March 06, 2024 06:54 IST
Plus, the BJP leadership is expected to meet in Delhi to discuss Lok Sabha candidates from Karnataka.
Wed, Mar 06, 2024
Today in Politics: PM Modi set to begin 10-day whirlwind tour of states, first stop Telangana and TNSubscriber Only
March 04, 2024 07:28 IST
Plus, Supreme Court verdict on whether legislators enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution for accepting bribes to make a speech or cast a vote in the legislature.
Mon, Mar 04, 2024
Lok Sabha polls: Deciphering PM Modi, govt push on first-time votersSubscriber Only
March 01, 2024 09:00 IST
Since 2019, the number of first-time voters has increased by almost a quarter. In every state and UT, the number of women voters has also increased by a greater proportion than their male counterparts
Fri, Mar 01, 2024
As Left reveals its cards in Kerala, why Congress may still want Rahul Gandhi from WayanadSubscriber Only
February 29, 2024 11:53 IST
The Congress has won the Lok Sabha seat all three times since it was created ahead of the 2009 polls, by substantial margins. However, Assembly poll fights have been closer
Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Decode Politics: After Rajya Sabha cross-voting, why Congress govt in Himachal hangs in the balanceSubscriber Only
February 28, 2024 12:06 IST
Drama continues in state, Congress minister resigns, 15 BJP MLAs 'suspended'; as BJP threatens to seek a floor test after cross-voting by six Congress MLAs in Tuesday’s Rajya Sabha poll
Wed, Feb 28, 2024
Cong 17 seats in UP deal: Why even SP help may not take party far, going by 2019Subscriber Only
February 27, 2024 11:35 IST
The vote shares of both may have helped them take just 1 seat off NDA; BJP had won 11 of the 17 seats with more than 50% votes. Story ran along same lines in 2014
Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Today in Politics: Akhilesh set to join Rahul, Priyanka on Yatra’s final day in UP; PM Modi to unveil 5 AIIMSSubscriber Only
February 25, 2024 07:12 IST
Maratha quota activist Jarange-Patil to announce his next course of action; Siddaramaiah govt to hold Constitution awareness event in Bengaluru
Sun, Feb 25, 2024
Farmers’ protest: Loan waiver among demands, how Centre has allowed it only twiceSubscriber Only
February 22, 2024 14:04 IST
V P Singh government and UPA-1's were the only times the Centre announced a version of loan waiver. However, given low incomes and high indebtedness, state governments keep waiving farm loans or promising it.
Thu, Feb 22, 2024
How 17th Lok Sabha performed: One-third of Bills passed under an hour, record suspensions, lengthy interruptionsSubscriber Only
February 16, 2024 12:00 IST
The Lower House held 274 sittings in five years, the fewest for a full-term Lok Sabha. It also referred 16% of Bills to standing committees for scrutiny, well below the 60% and 71% when UPA 1 and 2 governments were in power.
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
57% vs 10%: BJP vs Congress share in electoral bond fundsSubscriber Only
February 15, 2024 13:18 IST
With the Supreme Court striking down the scheme, analysis of declarations, SBI data show that after the big two come major regional ruling parties. NCP figures despite not being in power
Fri, Feb 16, 2024
As Sonia Gandhi vacates Raebareli, recent polls show Congress losing hold in seatSubscriber Only
February 15, 2024 11:48 IST
While the party has lost the LS seat only thrice, its vote share has fallen since 2014, which might prompt party to stick to a Nehru Gandhi; in Assembly polls, it has been reeling in Raebareli segments
Fri, Feb 16, 2024
Jayant Chaudhary in NDA: More a loss for INDIA in UP, BJP already in commanding positionSubscriber Only
February 14, 2024 11:47 IST
Its influence among Jats and farmers notwithstanding, Jayant Chaudhary's RLD has failed to pull its weight in recent Assembly polls, its best performance came before Modi-led BJP began its rise
Wed, Feb 14, 2024
Today in Politics: With farmers set to march to Delhi, why it is a big test for both BJP govt and INDIA blocSubscriber Only
February 13, 2024 07:32 IST
Plus, AAP’s political affairs committee will meet in Delhi to discuss Lok Sabha election strategy and candidates for Delhi, Haryana, and Goa.
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Why an AAP-Congress alliance in Punjab made sense: 2022 Assembly poll numbersSubscriber Only
February 12, 2024 12:27 IST
If the Assembly results are projected to LS, the two parties could have swept all the 13 seats in the state. But 2024 is a whole new ballgame, with AAP and Congress no longer as strong, BJP no more that weak
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Today in Politics: With Parliament set to discuss Ram Temple, how will Opposition respond?Subscriber Only
February 10, 2024 07:15 IST
Plus, Amit Shah will be in Karnataka at a time when BJP-JD(S) talks are at final stage, and Bihar BJP to hold a workshop for its MLAs ahead of crucial trust vote.
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
‘370 seats’: The numbers behind Modi’s target, BJP’s maths, Opposition’s challengeSubscriber Only
February 08, 2024 11:10 IST
The BJP, which has been on the rise since 2014, has made among its biggest gains in West Bengal, and smallest in areas with few seats or little presence. Of 133 seats it fought and lost in 2019, nearly half were in South.
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
Uttarakhand set to pass UCC, numbers show a BJP on rise in the state but Congress holding onSubscriber Only
February 07, 2024 16:03 IST
BJP has dominated the 4 LS polls held in the state since it was formed in 2002, but in Assembly elections, Congress has given a closer fight in state's bipolar politics; BJP sweep has included Muslim-dominated areas
Wed, Feb 07, 2024
As Jharkhand hits turbulence again, numbers put BJP mostly in pilot’s seatSubscriber Only
February 01, 2024 16:43 IST
BJP has dominated LS polls in state, and been ahead for the large part in hung Assembly results; the state’s only CM to complete a term has also been BJP's Raghubar Das. Hemant Soren’s arrest comes when INDIA yet to finalise seat-share here
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
How Places of Worship Act was debated in Parliament: ‘Foreclosing future rows’, ‘why Ayodhya only exception’Subscriber Only
February 01, 2024 10:28 IST
BJP side was led by Jaswant Singh, who claimed issue fell under state list, as Advani walked out; even those who supported Bill, including ruling Congress MPs, asked why J&K was kept out
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyar’s profile of Rajiv Gandhi as a ‘misunderstood PM’: Babri to Shah Bano, Bofors to Punjab, Assam accordsSubscriber Only
January 30, 2024 12:03 IST
In his book, Aiyar says Rajiv lacked the “guile, deviousness and deceit which may have helped him become a more long-lasting PM”, and says his “political advisers often led him up the garden path... for which he of course had only himself to blame”
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
As Akhilesh offers Congress 11 LS seats, numbers show why SP is INDIA pivot in UPSubscriber Only
January 29, 2024 15:49 IST
If 2022 Assembly polls are a basis, INDIA parties would come ahead of NDA in only 23 of UP's 80 LS seats, with Cong making a difference in just 3; BSP's addition, should it happen, could be a game changer
Tue, Jan 30, 2024
Nitish’s flip-flop, flip-flop: Numbers show it has always paid JD(U) to join hands with BJP in Lok SabhaSubscriber Only
January 28, 2024 11:46 IST
In 2019 and 2009, when it contested as part of NDA, JD(U) had a good show in Lok Sabha polls, while 2014 solo act had left it flailing; in Assembly polls, it has had equal success with both NDA and Mahagathbandhan but 2020 was a jolt
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
INDIA alliance in Bengal hangs on Congress demand for more than 2 seats, but why numbers an eyeopenerSubscriber Only
January 25, 2024 17:29 IST
The Congress hasn’t been a major player in the state, in either Lok Sabha or Assembly polls, since the early 1970s. In more recent elections, it has fallen to some of its lowest vote shares and seat tallies
Thu, Jan 25, 2024
SP-RLD seat-sharing pact in place: How the two parties have fared in recent polls in UPSubscriber Only
January 21, 2024 19:02 IST
The RLD, which has never won more than five Lok Sabha seats in history, is set to contest seven constituencies. Meanwhile, the SP’s recent poll performances are a far cry from its best-ever showing of 35 seats in 2004
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