Family business: At least 15 MLAs in the newly-elected Jharkhand Assembly are dynasts

Hemant Soren, who is set to be sworn in as chief minister, is the son of three-time chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren.

Pushpita Dey, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 26, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Supreme Court agrees to hear DMK’s plea on delimitation ahead of Tamil Nadu local body elections

The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission announced that polls for rural local bodies will be held on December 27 and December 30.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 02, 2019 · 01:26 pm

EC announces bye-polls to Agra North, Darjeeling Assembly constituencies on May 19

Agra North BJP MLA Jagan Prasad Garg died due to cardiac arrest on April 10. Darjeeling MLA Amar Singh Rai is contesting the Lok Sabha polls on a TMC ticket.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 19, 2019 · 06:37 pm

Bye-polls on May 19 to fill four Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu and Manohar Parrikar’s seat in Goa

The bye-election for a vacant seat in Karnataka will also take place on May 19.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 09, 2019 · 06:40 pm

The Meghalaya hung verdict explained in 25 charts: More volatility than overall results suggest

Local factors predominate and the presence of a large number of turncoats contributes to the blurring of the lines between parties.

Gilles Verniers

· Mar 04, 2018 · 04:30 pm

Meghalaya: NCP candidate killed in bomb blast had been assigned special security since 2011

East Garo Hills, where the explosion took place, was once the hub of the Garo National Liberation Army, a militant outfit.

Arunabh Saikia

· Feb 19, 2018 · 06:57 pm

Manipur elections 2017: Strong show by regional parties could work to the BJP's advantage

The Congress and the BJP are locked in a close contest.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 11, 2017 · 12:48 pm

Floating small parties seems to be a big business in Uttar Pradesh

In this election, there are 474 unrecognised parties in the fray.

Gangadhar S Patil and Saurabh Sharma, Indiaspend.com

· Mar 10, 2017 · 11:30 pm

In Manipur's Senapati district, one party has become the face of Naga political demands

As Manipur goes to the polls on Wednesday, the Naga People's Front is supported by a wide spectrum of tribal groups.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 08, 2017 · 10:30 am

Behind the scenes: Why Narendra Modi decided to spend three days on the campaign trail in Varanasi

The prime minister sought multiple reports on the BJP's fortunes in the Uttar Pradesh polls, which convinced him to take the step, a senior leader said.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Mar 07, 2017 · 09:15 pm

As Manipur goes to the polls, one district is haunted by the dead it refused to bury

The protests of 2015 have long subsided. But they have quietly shaped the political contest as Churachandpur district goes to the polls on Saturday.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 04, 2017 · 09:00 am

Fewer women are winning polls in Uttar Pradesh, more are losing badly

This has happened even as other indicators, such as women's health and education, have improved.

Rahul Mohan Sharma, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 18, 2017 · 09:30 pm