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All analysis here has been presented on the weighted data set. The findings presented here are from post-poll surveys conducted in Tamil Nadu by the Lokniti programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Delhi. The survey was conducted April 7 to April 20 in the State among 4354 voters at 160 polling stations in 40 assembly constituencies. The sampling design adopted was multi-stage systematic random sampling. The Assembly Constituencies were randomly selected using the ...

Local factors determine electoral outcomes in States Updated: Updated: May 04, 2021 00:04 IST While national leaders can provide support, the ground work needs to be done by local leaders with a mass base and sustained presence in local politics Share Article AAA While national leaders can provide support, the ground work needs to be done by local leaders with a mass base and sustained presence in local politics Even as the nation battles the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Assembly ele...

NEW DELHI: A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led the Trinamool Congress to a spectacular victory by defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the eastern Indian state of Bengal, experts on Monday warned that the BJP’s loss in the crucial regional polls could have significant implications on national politics. Five state assemblies went to the polls last month. However, the Bengal polls were the most watched and bitterly contested, with the top BJP leadership putting everything ...

In spite of the media hype, the BJP was no match for the Trinamool Congress juggernaut.

BJP On April 3, the Bharatiya Janata Party put its formidable outreach network on an unusual election task: show Prime Minister Modi’s connect with Muslims. The party’s social media accounts as well as media houses seen to be sympathetic towards the party pushed out an image of a skull-capped Muslim man leaning in and confiding in Modi as the prime minister listened intently, with one hand avuncularly on the man’s shoulder. Under Modi, the BJP has largely encouraged religious polarisa...

NEW DELHI: As India recorded more than 234,000 new Covid-19 infections last Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an election rally in the West Bengal town of Asansol and tweeted: “I’ve never seen such huge crowds.” The second wave of the coronavirus has since grown into a tsunami. India is now the global coronavirus hotspot, setting records for the world’s highest number of daily cases. Images of hospitals overflowing with the sick and dying are flooding social media, as medical...

updated: Apr 25 2021, 20:17 ist By Archana Chaudhary, Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Bibhudatta Pradhan As India recorded more than 234,000 new Covid-19 infections last Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an election rally in the West Bengal town of Asansol and tweeted: “I’ve never seen such huge crowds.” The second wave of the coronavirus has since grown into a tsunami. India is now the global coronavirus hotspot, setting records for the world’s highest number of daily cases. Images of ...

Worlds biggest Covid crisis brings Modi face to face with a real test SECTIONS Worlds biggest Covid crisis brings Modi face to face with a real testBy Archana Chaudhary, Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg Last Updated: Apr 25, 2021, 01:41 PM IST Share Synopsis The second wave of the coronavirus has since grown into a tsunami. India is now the global coronavirus hotspot, setting records for the world’s highest number of daily cases. Images of hospitals overflowing with the sick...

Can Mamata Banerjee protect her formidable female votebank from getting splintered by Hindutva? BJP had grown its women voters substantially in 2019. But it now faces hurdles in expanding it even further. 3 hours ago Pallabi Ghosh, who along with her husband runs a general store-cum-tea stall in the district of Hooghly, is a strong supporter of Mamata Banerjee due to the state government’s women-centric schemes. | Shoaib Daniyal “You can call me a fan of Didi,” sm...

Modi owns India’s unfolding Covid disaster Modi owns India’s unfolding Covid disaster Indias Covid tragedy was avoidable, and is largely the fault of a boastful, incompetent government. Yet, Modi may suffer few political consequences for his devastating missteps. Pankaj Mishra 22 April, 2021 3:30 pm IST Text Size: A+ India’s healthcare system is buckling under the weight of the Covid-19 pandemic: The country registered more than 1,500 deaths an...