2014 Lok Sabha Election
Opinion | 2014 made Modi the locus of Indian politics
Modi is considering power as not merely state power but also social powerAfter the 2014 election, the BJP presented a critique of Nehruvian centrist politics and prepared the background in which it proposed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as a counter to Nehru's image
3 min read19 Dec 2019Independents play a key role in shaping election results
More than 3,000 independent candidates contested the 2014 general election but only three won. This would suggest that independent candidates play a minor role in Indian politics; however, a new study suggests the opposite may be true.
2 min read24 Sep 2018Bhaichung Bhutia quits TMC, says no longer associated with any party
Bhaichung Bhutia had joined TMC in a surprise move and contested the 2014 general election from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency
2 min read27 Feb 2018Dinesh Sharma's work during 2014 elections earns him UP deputy CM's post
Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Dinesh Sharma's proximity to the BJP's top leaders during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections seen as the other reason for his elevation
2 min read20 Mar 2017Baba Ramdev says not yet disappointed with PM Narendra Modi
Baba Ramdev says PM Narendra Modi has two more years to work on the issues he had promised to resolve during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections
1 min read20 Feb 2017Do swing voters ensure higher growth?
They contribute towards strengthening of the economy as well democratic institutions and practices
4 min read4 May 2016Govt may sign peace accord with ULFA before Assam assembly elections
Hectic parleys have been going on between the govt's interlocutor P.C. Halder and the ULFA faction led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa almost every week
1 min read18 Oct 2015Rahul Gandhi may become PM if UPA wins a third term
Party spokesperson says Rahul has agreed to assume more responsibilities
3 min read11 Dec 2012