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Gilles Verniers
Gilles Verniers is a regular Scroll.in contributor
Telangana verdict in 30 charts: Organised Congress gained from high anti-incumbency sentiment
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi was practically wiped out while the BJP performance improved significantly. Plunging Muslim representation is a worrying trend.
Gilles Verniers
· Dec 13, 2023 · 09:00 am
Chhattisgarh verdict in 29 charts: New voters powered BJP sweep in state Congress was set to retain
Adivasi discontent as well as the Bhupesh Baghel-led state unit’s inability to expand its support base lost helped the Hindutva party seize power.
Gilles Verniers
· Dec 11, 2023 · 06:30 am
Madhya Pradesh verdict in 31 charts: BJP gains from increasing bipolar contest in Hindi heartland
Bipolar politics raises the bar to win which means though the Congress maintained its presence, it was outmatched by an opponent with vast resources.
Gilles Verniers
· Dec 08, 2023 · 06:30 am
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
Yesterday · 09:34 am
Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
Apr 22, 2024 · 04:31 pm
CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
2 hours ago
Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
Yesterday · 02:37 pm
Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
Yesterday · 05:30 pm
Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
The BJP gained 42 seats but with a mere 3% increase in vote share, indicating that local dynamics are important and welfare promises can only go so far.
Gilles Verniers
· Dec 06, 2023 · 09:00 am
Karnataka decoded: 45 charts that reveal where the BJP went wrong – and what went right for Congress
It remains to be seen whether the formula adopted by the Congress can work elsewhere or can even be replicated in a national election.
Gilles Verniers
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Poulomi Ghosh
,
Maleeha Fatima
,
Srishti Gupta
,
Puneet Arya
&
Shivam Gangwani
· May 16, 2023 · 06:30 am
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
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Srishti Gupta
,
Poulomi Ghosh
,
Ananay Agarwal
&
Puneet Arya
· Mar 07, 2023 · 06:30 am
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
Yesterday · 02:25 pm
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Yesterday · 10:25 am
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Apr 22, 2024 · 12:00 pm
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Apr 21, 2024 · 01:34 pm
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Apr 21, 2024 · 08:55 am
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
· Mar 06, 2023 · 06:30 am
Meghalaya elections in 28 charts: A reminder that politics is local
The results emphasised that local problems require the mobilisation of local political actors who are truly accountable to citizens.
Gilles Verniers
,
Srishti Gupta
,
Poulomi Ghosh
,
Ananay Agarwal
&
Puneet Arya
· Mar 05, 2023 · 09:00 am
Decoding the Himachal Pradesh election in charts: No landslide victory, Congress had a close win
The Congress and BJP got a similar vote share while the AAP failed to make a mark. Women candidates were erased to just one female representative.
Gilles Verniers
,
Maleeha Fatima
,
Shivam Gangwani
,
Shoaib Mirza
&
Poulomi Ghosh
· Dec 14, 2022 · 07:30 am
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Apr 22, 2024 · 07:56 pm
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Apr 21, 2024 · 04:30 pm
In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
Apr 21, 2024 · 08:00 am
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Apr 19, 2024 · 03:02 pm
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Apr 19, 2024 · 02:50 pm
Decoding the Gujarat election in 35 charts: Congress woes are self-inflicted, AAP must bide its time
BJP dominated the landscape and its candidates saw huge victory margins. There are few women, one Muslim in the assembly while voter turnout is on the decline.
Gilles Verniers
,
Srishti Gupta
,
Ananay Agarwal
&
Puneet Arya
· Dec 13, 2022 · 09:00 am
Decoding the Uttarakhand polls in 30 charts: Congress progresses but cannot bridge the gap with BJP
Smaller parties were marginalised amid the growing bipolarisation of the state’s politics.
Sai V Vikas
,
Gilles Verniers
&
Mohit Kumar
· Mar 22, 2022 · 09:00 am
Decoding the Goa election in 35 charts: A BJP victory paved by Congress’ erosion
The Aam Aadmi Party’s entry seems to be an accident of circumstances, as it failed to win more vote share than five years ago.
Gilles Verniers
,
Srishti Gupta
&
Mohit Kumar
· Mar 16, 2022 · 11:30 am
The Field
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Yesterday · 04:33 pm
Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
Yesterday · 02:45 pm
IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
Yesterday · 12:49 am
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