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Akash Bisht
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From Netaji Bose to Sitaram Kesri, a short history of tussles around Congress president’s post
The 134-year-old Congress has seen several crises related to its president in the past.
Akash Bisht
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Why was Congress routed in 3 states it won 6 months ago? Here’s what party leaders are scared to say
Overconfidence, unfulfilled promises to farmers and the ‘Modi factor’ cost them in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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2019 elections: Why did the Akhilesh Yadav-Mayawati experiment fail in Uttar Pradesh?
The trends indicate that Dalits, and even some Yadavs, did not vote for the Samajwadi Party.
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Trending
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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Ahead of Modi’s birthday, Gujarat dam delayed water release – despite heavy rain and official alerts
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Listen: Why a hammer is an essential part of a tabla player’s toolkit
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Will mahagathbandhan be undone by non-Yadav Other Backward Classes in eastern Uttar Pradesh?
They rode the Modi wave to the BJP in 2014, stuck with the Hindutva party in the 2017 Assembly polls, and are likely to do so again.
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Can BJP retake Adityanath’s Gorakhpur stronghold? The Nishad community holds the key
The Hindutva party held the Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s former constituency for 27 years before losing it to the Samajwadi Party in a bye-election last year.
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Elections 2019: Whose side is the Congress on in Uttar Pradesh?
It is helping the Samajwadi Party – but not the Bahujan Samaj Party.
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Video
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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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‘This is not 2014’: In Gwalior, no Modi wave for BJP to rely on, so it’s advantage Congress
There’s a ‘sympathy wave’ for the grand old party’s Ashok Singh, though.
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Battle for Bhopal: Digvijaya Singh’s silence against Pragya Thakur’s outbursts is key to his success
Local residents say the BJP has fielded the Malegaon terror accused to polarise the electorate not only in this seat but across Madhya Pradesh.
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Pragya Thakur is challenging vote bank politics: BJP ideologue Vinay Sahasrabuddhe interview
The BJP national vice president overseeing party campaign in Bhopal insists the terror accused has not been fielded to communally polarise the electorate.
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The Reel
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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Akhilesh ‘bhaiyya’ is better than Narendra Modi for young Yadav voters in Samajwadi Party bastion
Some Yadavs believe that the young Samajwadi Party chief has all the qualities to become a greater leader than his father.
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In UP’s Yadav heartland, Dalits are unsure about voting for Samajwadi Party candidates
Despite the alliance between Mayawati’s Dalit-dominated Bahujan Samaj Party and the Yadav-dominated Samajwati Party, old suspicions are evident on the ground.
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Is BJP mobilising support for Samajwadi Party rebel Shivpal Yadav in Firozabad?
Voters across this Samajwadi Party bastion insist that the BJP is backing Shivpal Yadav against his nephew Akshay Yadav by fielding a weak candidate.
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The Field
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain lead Indian contingent in opening ceremony
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ICC Men’s Rankings: India achieve No 1 spot across all three formats