In charts: India’s political parties spent thousands of crores on publicity in the last five years

Between 2015 and 2020, the BJP spent 56% of the total election outlay by all parties, while Congress spent 21.41%.

Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in

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Gautam Doshi, FactChecker.in

· Oct 04, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Assam’s anti-CAA stir has birthed new parties. Can they be the promised political alternative?

Much will depend on the ability to form alliances.

Arunabh Saikia

· Oct 13, 2020 · 09:00 am

Maharashtra: CPI(M) suspends state secretary for speech that ‘hurt party’s image’

Narasayya Adam reportedly praised Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a public event in January.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 05, 2019 · 09:10 am

Jat vs non-Jat in Haryana: Congress weighs its options after humiliating defeat in Jind bye-poll

Randeep Singh Surjewala, the party’s national spokesperson and a prominent Jat leader, came third in an election it had hoped to win.

Anita Katyal

· Feb 15, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Nitish Kumar says Amit Shah had suggested he induct poll strategist Prashant Kishor to JD(U)

The Bihar chief minister denied rumours that Kishor was elevated to the post of JD(U) vice president as he was being thought of as Kumar’s political heir.

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· Jan 16, 2019 · 11:28 am

Punjab: Congress leaders demand Sidhu’s resignation for ‘Amarinder Singh is an Army Captain’ remark

Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said Rahul Gandhi was his captain, which is being perceived as an insult to the Punjab chief minister’s leadership capabilities.

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· Dec 02, 2018 · 04:20 pm

Aam Aadmi Party suspends rebel MLAs Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Kanwar Sandhu

The two leaders were suspended for anti-party activities and for continuously attacking the central and state leadership.

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· Nov 04, 2018 · 09:47 am

After rushing to link CBI chief’s ouster with Rafale, Congress shifts course to target CVC

The BJP has been on the defensive on the CBI imbroglio, but the pendulum could well swing in its favour. Why risk the main campaign theme?

Anita Katyal

· Oct 29, 2018 · 10:30 am

Vasundhara Raje has fought many battles alone, but will need Modi magic (and more) in coming polls

BJP’s strategy in the poll-bound state seems to be to deflect the discourse away from local grievances and turn people’s attention towards the prime minister.

Neerja Chowdhury

· Sep 17, 2018 · 08:00 am

After Mulayam Singh, Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav says he is being neglected

The senior leader said he had been waiting for more than a year to be assigned some responsibilities.

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· Aug 27, 2018 · 12:34 pm

‘Not in this lifetime’: Arvind Kejriwal rejects Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh’s resignation

He had quit citing personal reasons.

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· Aug 15, 2018 · 11:12 am

‘We want a new platform’: A dissident PDP legislator speaks of a potential government for J&K

Imran Ansari, who has criticised his party’s leadership, floats the possibility of a broad-based Third Front.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 06, 2018 · 06:30 am