Elections 2019 : All

PTI
Election for Vellore Lok Sabha Seat on August 5
04 Jul 2019
Polling for the Lok Sabha seat was scheduled for April 18, along with the other constituencies of Tamil Nadu, but was cancelled on April 16 following the recovery of a huge amount of cash allegedly…
Brahma Prakash
When Words are Prey: What Demagogues Do With Words
04 Jul 2019
While leaders, party workers, media personnel and security forces were camped out on the ground, the real elections were being fought with words. Words created mobs, mobs created words.
Samuel Mathew
The Indian Liberal’s Conundrum
01 Jul 2019
Mahua Moitra was an investment banker in the United States. She returned to India and shortly afterwards entered electoral politics. She first worked with the Indian National Congress (INC) because…
PTI
RIP Grand Alliance: Mayawati Announces BSP Will Fight All Polls Solo
24 Jun 2019
SP hits back, says BSP supremo is “weakening” fight for social justice.
Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury
Decoding One Nation One Poll
19 Jun 2019
PM Modi has again raised the issue immediately after coming back to power for a second term, but critics argue that simultaneous elections will relegate local issues or issues of state importance to…
PTI
Assembly Elections: Faesal-Rasheed Announce First Pre-Poll Alliance in J&K
18 Jun 2019
Former bureaucrat Shah Faesal and Sheikh Abdul Rasheed named the coalition as the Peoples United Front.
Yogesh S
Is Loan Waiver Scheme the Solution for Karnataka Farmers’ Plight?
15 Jun 2019
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced on Wednesday, June 12, that the farm loans would be waived off in one go. However, the question of non-institutional loans still remains unanswered.
Biswajit Roy
Political Violence In West Bengal Turning Communal
14 Jun 2019
At least 10 people have lost their lives and dozens have suffered grievous injuries in clashes between the resurgent BJP and ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Newsclick Report
Social Media’s Influence Not Crucial in 2019 Voting Choices: CSDS Study
14 Jun 2019
Though the BJP’s social media advantage over Congress declined compared to 2014 its lead among those who do not use social media widened.
Ravi Nair
ECI’s Stance on Data Discrepancies: No Right to Question?
13 Jun 2019
Is the ECI saying that if the winning margin is higher than the margin of discrepancy in data, then it should not be questioned?