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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‘Huge gatherings at Hindu festival as virus surges’: How international media reported Kumbh Mela
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At what age are people usually happiest? Here’s what a new study found
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Kumbh Mela: Akhara head from Madhya Pradesh dies after testing positive for Covid-19
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‘His knowledge is limited’: Bangladesh foreign minister criticises Amit Shah’s infiltration comment
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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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Covid norms violation: Crowds hurl cowdung cakes at one another as part of Ugadi rituals
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Watch: After images of Lucknow Covid-19 pyres go viral, officials erect fence to block cameras
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Watch: The fight to protect grey seals, one of the world’s rarest species
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‘No one can stop corona deaths, when you’re at an age to die, you die’: MP minister Prem Singh Patel
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‘Religion will not save India, science will’: Doctor’s view on holding Kumbh Mela despite Covid-19
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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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In ‘Launchpad’ on Disney+ Hotstar, six short films by new filmmakers
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‘F9’ trailer: Vin Diesel takes on John Cena in latest Fast & Furious saga
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‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson, Salma Hayek in action comedy
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‘Army of the Dead’ trailer: In Zack Snyder movie, a heist in the middle of a zombie outbreak
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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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