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May 14, 2026
Biased umpiring: Election Commission faces a credibility crisis
There is growing fear that the EC is nothing but an in-house unit of the government
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April 04, 2026
Beyond vote banks: How Kerala’s political parties are navigating religious, social divides
Kerala politics is undergoing a transformation as political parties increasingly appeal to community and religious identities, while simultaneously distancing themselves from overt "vote bank" politics and community diktats
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April 04, 2026
Thin margins, big stakes: Understanding Puducherry's high-octane electoral dynamics
Coalition pressures, political rivalries and electoral arithmetic make the Puducherry Assembly polls unpredictable
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April 04, 2026
‘Until statehood comes, Puducherry can only be developed with Centre’s support’: CM N. Rangasamy
In a Union territory, “government” means the governor, not the elected body, Rangasamy said
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April 04, 2026
Can the Gogoi trio end Himanta Biswa Sarma's dominance in Upper Assam?
Upper Assam is witnessing a significant political shift as an opposition bloc, spearheaded by the three Gogois – Gaurav, Akhil, and Lurinjyoti – attempts a comeback against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
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March 28, 2026
Welfare or populism? How India is grappling with cost of freebies
The politics of freebies needs a clear legal framework to balance welfare obligations with fiscal responsibility
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March 15, 2026
High-stakes polls ahead as EC set to announce dates for four states, one UT today
Model Code of Conduct will come into force in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry soon after the poll body announces schedule
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February 05, 2026
West Bengal Budget 2026: TMC bets big on welfare, DA hikes ahead of Assembly polls
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari called the move pointless, as no welfare schemes and incentives could be announced for people once elections are declared
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November 18, 2025
Kerala govt moves Supreme Court to defer SIR amid local body elections: All you need to know
Alongside the timeline clash argument, Kerala also cites that there is no urgency to complete the SIR now and that the Election Commission had not shown any special reason for conducting it
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November 14, 2025
Anta by-election result hints at Naresh Meena playing spoilsport for Congress again? Counting reaches halfway-mark in Rajasthan
Naresh Meena was second behind Pramod Jain 'Bhaya' of Congress, who got a point to prove, while the inconsequential contest is being looked at as a litmus test for the BJP government led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma
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November 14, 2025
Bypoll results: Opposition claims Mizoram's Dampa, Champai Soren's son trails in Jharkhand's Ghatshila
JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren was leading by 7,541 votes over his nearest rival Babulal Soren of the BJP, who is the son of former chief minister Champai Soren
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November 14, 2025
How are the early bypoll trends? Congress ahead in Jubilee Hills, BJP in Nagrota. DETAILS HERE
Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya was leading in the Anta assembly constituency in Rajasthan's Baran district, while Devyani Rana of the BJP was ahead of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) candidate Harsh Dev Singh in the Nagrota seat.
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November 06, 2025
'Big scope to doubt his intentions now': Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis slams Rahul Gandhi over Haryana 'vote chori' allegations
CM Fadnavis also claimed that Rahul Gandhi's thinking was quite 'similar' to that of certain international forces who wished to destabilise democracy in India
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October 16, 2025
Jailed AAP MLA Mehraj Malik emerges as kingmaker in J&K Rajya Sabha elections
The J&K High Court will announce its decision on whether he can cast his vote or not, after receiving a response from the government on October 18
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September 06, 2025
Should India lower its age to contest polls from 25 to 21, and give the youth both a voice and a vote?
Lowering the contesting age would also create ripples in India’s vibrant world of campus politics. From being limited to agitation and organisation, student leaders will be fast-tracked into leadership
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September 05, 2025
A new era for justice? Why Mexico's historic voter election system for judges matters
The new system was created by a constitutional reform law passed by the Mexican Congress in September 2024, based on an earlier proposal by the then-President López Obrador in February 2024
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July 21, 2025
Japan First: How a political party created on YouTube by a supermarket manager overturned the LDP majority
The Sanseito party has unusual origins, as party leader Sohei Kamiya founded the group in 2020 by gathering young nationalist supporters on YouTube. The populist party has designed itself based on groups like the MAGA, with its slogan being 'Japan First'. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will soon face calls for resignation as he has lost both Upper and Lower House majorities in the elections
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June 23, 2025
Change strategy or lose: How bypolls set off alarm bells for losing parties ahead of the upcoming elections
Though the tenure of the victorious candidates will be less than a year, these bypolls offer a strong indication of the relative strengths of major parties and the adjustments they may need to make
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December 17, 2024
One Nation, One Election to be implemented in 2 phases; 32 political parties back simultaneous polls: Law ministry
Ministry says simultaneously elections were conducted to Lok Sabha and state assemblies from 1951 to 1967, however, it got disrupted following premature disruption of a few state assemblies and Lok Sabha
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November 16, 2024
Rajdeep Sardesai's new book is a gripping election post-mortem
Rajdeep Sardesai's 2024: The Election That Surprised India offers candid glimpses of Indian politics
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October 15, 2024
EC to announce dates for Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls today
The ECI will announce the dates at 3:30 pm
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September 16, 2024
Will Modi govt implement 'One Nation, One Election' in its current tenure?
PM Modi, in his Independence Day address, had made a strong pitch for 'one nation, one election'
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July 07, 2024
France begins pivotal runoff elections that could propel the far right to power
The second-round voting began on Saturday in France's overseas territories
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June 30, 2024
Strong turnout in France’s high-stakes elections as support for far right grows
Turnout stood at an unusually high 59 per cent with 3 hours to go before polls close
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June 10, 2024
Bypolls in 13 assembly seats in 7 states on July 10
This includes four seats in West Bengal and three in Himachal
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