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The Uttar Pradesh election result is especially significant because the state accounts for 80 seats in the Lok Sabha, 31 seats in the Rajya Sabha and has a crucial stake in determining the outcome of presidential elections. Photo: PTI

Four-pronged strategy behind BJP’s Uttar Pradesh election victory

6 min read . 17 Mar 2017

BJP supporters light firecrackers to celebrate the party’s victory in the Assam assembly election on Thursday. Photo: PTI

Narendra Modi silences critics

5 min read . 20 May 2016

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. Photo: AFP

Assam: can BJP defy history?

6 min read . 15 Mar 2016

The politics of social justice and communal polarization has overtaken the call for ‘Garibi Hatao’. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Will a pure populist agenda work in the Hindi heartland?

5 min read . 03 Apr 2015

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. Photo: PTI

In defence of Amit Shah

5 min read . 21 Jan 2015

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. Photo: PTI

Haryana verdict may guide BJP’s future course

5 min read . 20 Oct 2014

Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Can a buoyant BJP defy history in Haryana?

6 min read . 13 Oct 2014

The huge bump-up in the SP’s vote share is definitely not due to the performance of Akhilesh Yadav’s government, which has been in the news only for the wrong reasons. Photo: Hindustan Times

Bypoll jubilation for SP just a consolation prize

7 min read . 22 Sep 2014

The outcome of the byelection was to be determined by the ability of UPA partners to transfer their votes to each other and the NDA’s ability to bring out its voters without the draw of Narendra Modi. Photo: Mint

Complacency led to NDA’s loss in Bihar byelection

5 min read . 04 Sep 2014

The alliance between the one-time rivals redraws the political contours in Bihar, exactly a year ahead of the polls to the state assembly.

Can RJD-JD(U) stop BJP’s rise in Bihar?

6 min read . 15 Jul 2014

Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Muslim politics: At a crossroads

8 min read . 30 May 2014

Mulayam Singh Yadav, with a Muslim-Yadav combination and Mayawati with 22% Dalit support, ruled the roost in Uttar Pradesh for more than two decades. Photo: Hindustan Times

A wake-up call for regional parties relying only on identity politics

4 min read . 17 May 2014

A section of the media has gone overboard to predict a sweep for UPA in Bihar under Lalu Prasad due to the consolidation of Muslim and Yadav votes and also a higher voter turnout. Photo: Mint

Will MY factor work for Lalu Prasad in Bihar?

4 min read . 12 May 2014

Recent assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have experienced unprecedented voter turnout of 75%, 72% and 77%, respectively. In two states, the incumbent regime was re-elected while in one the vote was for change. Photo: HT

Multiple factors behind increased voter turnout

3 min read . 01 May 2014

If the results of the recently concluded state assembly elections and the crowd-pulling acumen of the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi are any indication, the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls may once again see socio-political realignments.

Why Narendra Modi wave alone isn’t enough for BJP in UP

5 min read . 27 Jan 2014

The AAP campaign in Delhi revolved around local issues at the constituency level and it worked in its favour. The political activism of Kejriwal has so far been limited to anti-corruption, but now he will have to address other national issues. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

AAP unlikely to pose a challenge nationally

5 min read . 07 Jan 2014

Though it is true that state issues and leadership have played a major role in this polls, one cannot deny the Narendra Modi factor in optimizing the BJP’s performance this time around. Photo: Mint

BJP cannot bank solely on anti-Congress sentiment to capture power

2 min read . 16 Dec 2013