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Sanjay Kumar

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ARTICLES BY SANJAY KUMAR

Does corruption matter when India votes, an analysis in 5 charts

3 min read . 01:02 AM IST

A poll win needn’t mean approval of a government’s performance

4 min read . 19 May 2022

Given that consumption is the main driver of our economic growth, putting more money in the hands of the individual would definitely give fillip to consumption (Photo: iStock)

Govt's fiscal position and what to expect from Budget 2022

5 min read . 17 Jan 2022

Voters in Uttar Pradesh are all set to participate in one of the most significant state elections ahead of the Lok Sabha polls of 2024. (PTI)

What explains the communal campaigns in UP polls

3 min read . 04 Jan 2022

Poll tickets and welfare promises are tools for political parties to attract women voters. (AP)

The emerging vote bank that every political party wants to tap

3 min read . 27 Oct 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttarakhand election Col. Ajay Kothiyal is also seen (PTI)

The dark horse in Uttarakhand's assembly elections

3 min read . 12 Oct 2021

BSP has been popular among Dalit voters in parts of India, and once ruled a state such as Uttar Pradesh. But the BSP has not been the Dalits’ popular choice in Punjab.

BSP tie-up won’t help Akalis: It’s advantage Congress in Punjab 2022

3 min read . 01 Sep 2021

The biggest test for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections lies in Uttar Pradesh in 2022

Why it will be difficult to dislodge BJP from UP

3 min read . 19 Jul 2021

File photo: Muslim women during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC (Photo: PTI)

Time for BJP to rethink its NRC-CAA agenda

3 min read . 08 Jun 2021

In 2020, the second Modi-led government unveiled equally ambitious reforms in India’s farm laws that would have made it easier for companies to buy directly from farmers, (Photo: Mint)

The public opinion on farm laws has turned

3 min read . 11 May 2021

People gather as they celebrate at George Floyd Square after the verdict was announced in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AFP)

Why underprivileged citizens are most likely to fall prey to police excesses

3 min read . 04 May 2021

Theni: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam during an election campaign, in Theni district. (PTI)

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: Why DMK-led alliance has an edge

3 min read . 30 Mar 2021

Residents stand in a queue to cast their votes during Kerala local body elections. (File photo PTI)

Left alliance well-placed to end Kerala’s see-saw voting pattern

3 min read . 10 Mar 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (ANI Photo)

Advantage Trinamool in tough Bengal battle this year

3 min read . 15 Feb 2021

Why farm politics doesn't win elections in India

3 min read . 07 Dec 2020

The PLI scheme for textiles could support an Anchor Investment Mission for leveraging the global market.. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion: PLI scheme - achieving the goal

4 min read . 24 Nov 2020

What data tells us about anti-incumbency in India

3 min read . 24 Nov 2020

File photo: Mint

BJP’s changing equations with NDA allies, in four charts

3 min read . 05 Nov 2020

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav plays cricket with children in Hasanpur Assembly constituency while campaigning for his party in Hasanpur.

A running subplot in fight for Parsa seat: Tej Pratap Yadav’s troubled marriage

4 min read . 01 Nov 2020

Rashtriya Janta dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav addresses an election rally ahead of the second phase of the Bihar assembly election in Samastipur on Friday. (ANI Photo)

Battleground Raghopur: In Lalu bastion, no walkover for Tejashwi Yadav

4 min read . 31 Oct 2020

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