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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continuous emphasis on governance has enabled him to reach out to all social segments with a neutral caste image, giving him an edge over most regional leaders who are largely backed by specific castes. Live Mint The party hasn’t only managed to break traditionally established social barriers but also redefined state…
The BJP is readying for Delhi assembly elections and once again, an astute Amit Shah showed his hand by inducting Kiran Bedi into the party. Live Mint While the BJP president is admired by party workers for his ability to deliver, the bouquets have not come without their share of brickbats The Bharatiya Janata Party…
इन दिनों जेएनयू से लेकर जाधवपुर विश्वविद्यालय तक पूरे देश में आजादी के नारे ऐसे लग रहे है कि ब्रिटिश राज से लोहा लेने वाले स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों को अपना संघर्ष गौण लगने लगे। इन दिनों जेएनयू से लेकर जाधवपुर विश्वविद्यालय तक पूरे देश में आजादी के नारे ऐसे लग रहे है कि ब्रिटिश राज से…
केवल दुर्भावनावश ही सरकार को कोसते रहने को लोकतांत्रिक बहस का हिस्सा कैसे माना जा सकता है? लोकतंत्र में सरकार की आलोचना का सबको अधिकार है, लेकिन बिना तार्किक आधार केवल दुर्भावनावश ही सरकार को कोसते रहने को लोकतांत्रिक बहस का हिस्सा कैसे माना जा सकता है? रिजर्व बैंक की प्रतिबंधित नोटों की संख्या बताने…
Will a pure populist agenda work in the Hindi heartland? Live Mint – 03 April 2015 The aspirations of the poor have undergone a sea change since independence The outcome of the recent Delhi assembly elections has given a new lease of life to pro-poor politics in the country. All of a sudden, opposition parties…
Before the last general election, the BJP was, at best, a marginal political player in Assam. However, there was a dramatic turnaround in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, when it got a 36% vote share—winning seven of the 14 seats and leading in 69 assembly segments. Live Mint – 15 March 2016 From among the…
BJP supporters light firecrackers to celebrate the party’s victory in the Assam assembly election on Thursday. Live Mint The BJP’s principal political opponent, Congress, is like a vehicle going downhill sans brakes It seems May brings happy tidings for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Two years ago, it was on 16 May that the BJP under…
The Uttar Pradesh election result is especially significant because the state accounts for 80 seats in the Lok Sabha, and 31 seats in the Rajya Sabha and has a crucial stake in determining the outcome of presidential elections. The results of Assembly Elections 2017, especially that of Uttar Pradesh, have firmly established BJP under Narendra…