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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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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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: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival