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Why tribal votes are pivotal in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan elections
The BJP’s ability to balance the demands of its upper caste and tribal voters in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan will shape the election results in December
3 min read18 Oct 2018Amendment bill on OBC panel may help BJP
The Narendra Modi government has decided to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for the Backward Classes (NCBC) last week, on par with similar commissions for SCs and STs
5 min read5 Aug 2018Opinion | 2019 Lok Sabha elections: Congress’ coalition politics vs BJP’s polarization strategy
The BJP knows there is only one answer to the problem of taking on a united opposition: polarize 50% of the voters by any means
4 min read5 Aug 2018Is the Congress reshaping itself in BJP’s image?
Representation of Muslims in Congress’s key decision-making bodiesCongress Working Committee (CWC) and the All India Congress Committee (AICC)is at a historic low as it seeks to shed the ’Muslim party’ tag
4 min read1 Aug 2018The electoral math behind the contest for 2019
With an anti-incumbency swing against the BJP, a Congress-led grand alliance of regional parties could rise to power in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
3 min read1 Jun 2018Karnataka elections may herald a decisive shift in national politics
The larger national trend of dominant castes losing their political power would continue among Vokkaligas and Lingayats in Karnatakasuggesting a large-scale shift in India’s electoral politics
2 min read12 May 2018Why mutts are so important in Karnataka politics
With Karnataka elections looming, politicians are queuing up at influential mutts, whose endorsement could help determine outcome in many constituencies and possibly even the final results
4 min read2 Apr 2018SC ruling on anti-atrocities act may widen Maharashtra caste fault lines
Dalit outfits in Maharashtra to observe a Bharat Bandh tomorrow against Supreme Court introducing safeguards to prevent misuse of anti-atrocities act
4 min read2 Apr 2018Karnataka elections: Amit Shah says Congress govt will be thrown way out
The Karnataka government is like an ATM for the Congress to indulge in corruption, and that people have made up their minds to ’throw out’ the Siddaramaiah
2 min read31 Mar 2018Karnataka elections: Congress govt indulging in divisive politics, says Amit Shah
Raking the Lingayat religion issue, BJP president Amit Shah said Siddaramaiah has tried creating disharmony by putting one community over the other for his petty political gains
1 min read27 Mar 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared