
April 30, 2019 04:59 IST
In this toss-up, the Congress is inching ahead, on the belief among the community that ultimately, it stands the best chance of dislodging the BJP at the Centre.
Tue, Apr 30, 2019
April 28, 2019 04:58 IST
By contrast, candidates of the Congress are afloat on the basis of their personal popularity, rather than that of the party or its leaders.
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
April 21, 2019 04:00 IST
BJP president Amit Shah is keeping count: 96 rallies since polls were notified, he will cross his 100th this weekend. On April 19, en route to Gujarat, from where, he says, he’s seeking a public mandate to the ‘highest panchayat (Lok Sabha)’, he spoke with The Indian Express.
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
April 18, 2019 04:24 IST
The choice of Sadhvi Pragya is an attempt by the BJP to consolidate its core Hindutva base by lending its support to a person it believes is the “victim” of the Congress-led UPA’s plot to script a narrative of “Hindu terror.”
Thu, Apr 18, 2019
April 13, 2019 05:14 IST
Although “polarisation” remains their concern, Muslim respondents in Amroha, Bijnor, Nagina, Rampur, Moradabad and Sambhal cite demonetisation and GST impacting their immediate livelihood as reasons for their voting choice.
Sat, Apr 13, 2019
April 12, 2019 04:55 IST
The doomsday scenario for BJP, projected by the BSP and SP citing their combined might, appears to be at variance with the situation on the ground after individual career-best performances in 2007 (BSP) and 2012 (SP).
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
April 11, 2019 04:35 IST
“Didn’t they (BJP) form a government with Mehbooba Mufti in Kashmir? Didn’t they release the stone-pelters? Weren’t they the ones who released Masood Azhar in the past?” ask Raghunath Singh, a middle-aged farmer.
Thu, Apr 11, 2019
April 08, 2019 05:20 IST
Arun Jaitley asserted that Modi stands out as a brand during the Lok Sabha elections because of “transformational” changes during the last five years that will prove to be “turning point” for the country.“
Mon, Apr 08, 2019
April 08, 2019 03:30 IST
I think this government will be remembered for establishing a precedent that India is capable of running a 100 per cent honest government, says Arun Jaitley.
Mon, Apr 08, 2019
April 04, 2019 02:31 IST
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh talks about the BJP’s prospects in the Lok Sabha elections, the government’s achievements and its approach in Kashmir.
Thu, Apr 04, 2019
April 03, 2019 02:09 IST
The omission of the recommendation of Sachar Committee in the manifesto this time is a tell-tale sign of the Congress's recalibration of its stance on the minorities issue in the backdrop of the ruling party's cultural nationalism politics.
Wed, Apr 03, 2019
March 25, 2019 03:06 IST
People will vote in this election to choose the Prime Minister and the local candidate is not going to be the most important question on their mind, says Yogi Adityanath.
Mon, Mar 25, 2019
March 23, 2019 01:51 IST
"I am a member of the Sangh, but I was not brought by the Sangh. When L K Advani gave four names (for party chief), there was me, Manohar Parrikar, Modiji and Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Shivraj was sent to Madhya Pradesh, Modiji said he wanted to concentrate on Gujarat and I was made the party chief."
Sat, Mar 23, 2019
March 11, 2019 04:50 IST
Although the dynamics of Lok Sabha and Assembly polls differ, the votes polled in the 27 states since 2014 show that the BJP stayed ahead of the Congress, which gained in numbers but still came up behind its key rival.
Mon, Mar 11, 2019
March 04, 2019 04:35 IST
The analysis is based on new voters who crossed the eligibility age of 18 years after the 2014 elections and were added during subsequent annual summary revisions of electoral rolls.
Sat, Mar 09, 2019
February 26, 2019 04:10 IST
The BJP has around two lakh Shakti Kendra workers involved in organising, coordinating and managing programmes at about 10 lakh polling booths across the country.
Tue, Feb 26, 2019
February 02, 2019 04:35 IST
BJP leaders present in Parliament House suggested that announcements related to farmers and middle-class would add to their talking points of the 10 per cent quota and the government’s readiness to release the land around the disputed Ayodhya site.
Sat, Feb 02, 2019
January 31, 2019 02:47 IST
Ayodhya gave BJP its big issue. It has delivered to an extent, but it has had to compete with other narratives.
Thu, Jan 31, 2019
January 27, 2019 00:16 IST
On paper, the maths is in favour of the SP-BSP alliance. But will Battle Uttar Pradesh 2019 be only about maths, or also the proved chemistry of Modi? And will Priyanka Gandhi Vadra dent either of the two? The Indian Express travels through 11 Lok Sabha constituencies to find out.
Sun, Jan 27, 2019
January 24, 2019 02:32 IST
With their usual rustic banter about each other’s choice of party, the group of farmers did not get drawn to repeated attempts to factor in Priyanka’s new electoral role.
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
January 16, 2019 00:59 IST
What was the infamous incident that took place in Lucknow 24 years ago that turned the SP and BSP into sworn enemies, seemingly to never come together again? Why has that situation changed now?
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
January 08, 2019 04:43 IST
The move appears to be an attempt by the BJP to open fresh opportunities given the re-energised Opposition. In particular, it signals a bid to wrest control of the pre-poll narrative and throw the Opposition off balance.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
January 07, 2019 14:23 IST
Unlike the reservation for SC/ST/OBCs, caste is not going to be a criterion for eligibility to the reservation under this new provision.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
December 28, 2018 00:50 IST
Every 5 years, elections are fought amid new ideas that were not central to the previous polls. This time, the additions include nationalism, social media as everyone’s tool for connecting with voters, MeToo, and a repositioning of parties in the secular-communal debate.
Fri, Dec 28, 2018
December 27, 2018 01:53 IST
The pitch changes from ‘Abki baar’ to ‘Fir ek bar Modi sarkar’. BJP will be missing the novelty factor and will have to rely on what its govt has done rather than what previous one did not. For Opposition, boosted by recent Assembly results, the question is how it gets together, if at all.
Thu, Dec 27, 2018



