Assembly Elections 2018
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Rajasthan CM choice: Rahul Gandhi had a chance to show decisive leadership – but failed to do so
The decision to name Sachin Pilot as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s deputy gave the impression that the Congress chief had succumbed to pressure.
Anita Katyal
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What explains Modi’s waning magic and the rise of Rahul Gandhi? Darwin may hold a clue
Unfortunately for Modi, this one-time ‘part-time politician’ called Rahul Gandhi, the proverbial Pappu, was willing to dare.
Swami Agnivesh
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Does the Mizo National Front owe its victory in Mizoram to the ‘misdeeds of the Congress’?
Political observers are unanimous in saying there was strong anti-incumbency mood after 10 years of Congress rule.
Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet criticising Hindutva
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Explained: Who is Amritpal Singh and why is Punjab Police chasing him?
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Watch: Crowd joins Indian busker on London street singing ‘Maa’ from the movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Elections 2018: BJP lost 48% of the seats it had won in 2013, Congress gained 137%
Across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BJP lost 120 of the 180 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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If it was not anger against Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, what accounts for BJP's loss in MP?
Madhya Pradesh assembly results were not like Chhattisgarh, where the chief minister had become unpopular.
Akash Bisht
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Modi is an electoral warrior – and these poll results have sounded the bugle for the battle of 2019
In 2014, BJP won 61 of the 65 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Ajaz Ashraf
Video
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Watch: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan to play a police officer in TV serial, posts video from the shoot
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Watch: Crowd joins Indian busker on London street singing ‘Maa’ from the movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’
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Watch: Opposition MPs hang banner from first floor of Parliament demanding JPC to investigate Adani
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Madhya Pradesh poll 2018: Congress stakes claim but counting still underway early on Wednesday
Congress will have to get allies on board to ensure it has the numbers.
Akash Bisht
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With Congress leading, Rajasthan seems set to stick to tradition of voting out the ruling party
A last-spurt revival helped the BJP regain some lost ground, but it may have come too late.
Akash Bisht
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Rajasthan poll results: In debut elections, Bharatiya Tribal Party wins two seats
The party won Chorasi by 12,934 votes and Sagwara by 4,582 votes. Both the seats are in Dungarpur district.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain
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North East becomes Congress-mukt as Mizo National Front sweeps poll
But BJP is unlikely to play a role in the new government.
Arunabh Saikia
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Assembly poll results: NDA must introspect, says Shiv Sena; Mamata Banerjee says ‘BJP is nowhere’
Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanay Raut told reporters that the electorate in five states that went to the polls have sent a ‘clear message’ to the BJP.
Scroll Staff
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‘BJP betrayed us’: Will Rajasthan’s Mewar stick to tradition and vote the ruling party out?
Farmers, Rajputs and Adivasis in this politically relevant region are overwhelmingly in favour of change.
Akash Bisht
The Field
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