State Assembly Elections
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Assembly polls: Five states to vote from November 7 to 30, results on December 3
The elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram are being seen as a prelude to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Scroll Staff
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The Nagaland election, in 25 charts: BJP, ally pull off strong performance amid political churn
Candidates and local contexts are crucial but the strong showing of the NDPP-BJP indicates that state-wide dynamic is also at play.
Gilles Verniers, Srishti Gupta, Poulomi Ghosh, Ananay Agarwal & Puneet Arya
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Tripura poll results, in 28 charts: Slim victory for BJP as Opposition holds ground
The BJP is here to stay but regional parties are emerging as strong political actors.
Gilles Verniers, Srishti Gupta, Poulomi Ghosh, Ananay Agarwal & Puneet Arya
Trending
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Pune: Father of minor driver arrested after crash that left two dead
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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Nuh is BJP’s Hindutva lab in Haryana – but Muslims are angry at Congress' poor campaign
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How a split in Opposition votes helped BJP cling on to power in Tripura
The most significant player to emerge in the elections was the Tipra Motha, which is now the second-largest party in the state.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Pushkar Singh Dhami to continue as Uttarakhand chief minister despite losing poll, says BJP
Dhami, who had lost his seat in the recently held state elections, will have to get elected in a bye-poll within six months of taking oath.
Scroll Staff
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Data analysis: BJP lost more than 70% seats where Narendra Modi campaigned in latest Assembly polls
The prime minister spoke at 80 constituencies, of which the BJP won 23 and lost 57, shows analysis of electoral data.
Anmol Alphonso, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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The 'leftover' castes, strategic silences and clever messaging that helped the BJP sweep UP
The party got the support of castes such as the Gujjar, Tyagi, Brahmin, Saini and Kashyap who are not factored in the matrix based on dominant groupings.
Radhika Ramaseshan
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No grand alliance against BJP for Uttar Pradesh elections, says JD(U): Hindustan Times
The leader of the state's ruling Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav, earlier said he was never interested in any alliance for the upcoming 2017 polls.
Scroll Staff
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Everywhere yet nowhere, seen but seldom heard: How Amma holds sway in Tamil Nadu
Jayalalithaa has created an aura of being a universal mother to all those who need her.
Geeta Doctor
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship