Is the BJP trying to capture power from its ally AINRC in Puducherry?

The Opposition has condemned the Centre’s decision to rush through the nominations of three MLAs to the Puducherry Assembly.

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· 7 hours ago

Is Kerala really inclusive? 33 charts about MLAs in new assembly show there’s still work to be done

There are only seven women in the 140-member assembly. Besides, caste and community exclusion works at the local level.

Gilles Verniers

, 

Basim-u-Nissa

, 

Mohit Kumar

 & 

Neelesh Agrawal

· Yesterday · 07:30 am

30 charts dissecting the Kerala verdict: LDF victory comes against backdrop of Congress decline

Even though they have identical vote shares, the CPM has nearly three times the number of seats as the Congress.

Gilles Verniers

, 

Basim-u-Nissa

, 

Mohit Kumar

 & 

Neelesh Agrawal

· May 11, 2021 · 09:00 am

Tamil Nadu’s new assembly in 33 charts: Lowest women representation in 25 years, OBCs dominate

Tamil Nadu has one of India’s most diverse political class, in terms of caste representation.

Gilles Verniers

, 

Vignesh Karthik KR

, 

Mohit Kumar

 & 

Neelesh Agrawal

· May 10, 2021 · 08:00 am

How Tamil Nadu voted in 28 charts: DMK won a clean victory but AIADMK remained competitive adversary

The BJP was a liability to the AIADMK-led alliance.

Gilles Verniers

, 

Vignesh Karthik KR

, 

Mohit Kumar

 & 

Neelesh Agrawal

· May 09, 2021 · 03:30 pm

Himanta Biswa Sarma to be new Assam chief minister

The BJP leader, who will take charge as the 15th chief minister of Assam, is expected to be administered the oath at noon on Monday.

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· May 09, 2021 · 01:26 pm

Assam’s new assembly in 30 charts: Fewer women, more Muslims – and more crorepatis

Is today’s political class in Assam different from the past, in terms of caste, religion, gender and other socio-demographic variables?

Gilles Verniers

, 

Avishek Jha

, 

Mohit Kumar

 & 

Neelesh Agrawal

· May 08, 2021 · 03:30 pm

EC considered deferring Assembly elections but changed mind for sake of its reputation: Report

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the panel did not stop the polls as such a move would have exposed it to the accusation of ‘favouring one party’.

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· May 08, 2021 · 01:02 pm

Assam verdict: 29 charts that show just how polarised the election was

As the BJP-led alliance won the polls, the state’s deep communal divide manifested itself in the result.

Gilles Verniers

, 

Basim-u-Nissa

, 

Mohit Kumar

 & 

Neelesh Agrawal

· May 07, 2021 · 07:30 am

The new Bengal assembly in 28 charts: Fewer Muslims, more Scheduled Caste MLAs – and not much youth

Breaking down the numbers.

Gilles Verniers

, 

Avishek Jha

, 

Mohit Kumar

 & 

Neelesh Agrawal

· May 06, 2021 · 09:00 am

Tamil Nadu: DMK chief Stalin stakes claim to form government

He will be sworn in as the chief minister on Friday.

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· May 05, 2021 · 01:31 pm

Bengal: More disturbance in areas where BJP won seats, says Mamata Banerjee on post-poll violence

Various reports have put the toll between 11 and 14, even though the police have not yet confirmed the numbers.

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· May 05, 2021 · 01:15 pm