Opposition unity mobilization efforts

June 3, 2023

With Congress leader Rahul Gandhi having opened a front against the Modi government and BJP during his visit to the US, Opposition unity efforts are yet to take shape. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continued with his mobilisation efforts, having reached Ranchi to include Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in the...

Beyond party decision

June 1, 2023

The decision by Kunwar Danish Ali, a Bahujan Samaj Party member of Lok Sabha from Amroha in UP, to stay away from the inauguration of the new Parliament building may force party supremo Mayawati to think whether her party’s apparent siding with the BJP may cost her crucial Muslim support....

New positioning of opposition

May 30, 2023

The swearing-in of the Karnataka Chief Minister and his Deputy, the inauguration of the new Parliament building, and the NITI Ayog meeting in New Delhi have emerged as three recent indicators of the proposed opposition front against the BJP and its allies. While the BSP, AAP, BJD, YSRCP, and BRS...

Back to the trusted leader

May 25, 2023

The BJP, realising that Uttar Pradesh offers the best chances of securing maximum seats from any state in the next general election, has set in motion an exercise to win most of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. To begin with, the party's national general secretary Sunil Bansal, in-charge of Odisha,...

AAP throws Googly

May 23, 2023

The possibility of a grand alliance among non-BJP parties, which was anticipated in the coming weeks or months, has faced another setback. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Congress’ victory in Karnataka was due to their manifesto being based on the AAP...

UCC to further unfold in Uttarakhand

May 18, 2023

The Uttarakhand government, headed by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has decided to initiate further action on a uniform civil code in the state after the draught code proposal is received before June 30. CM Dhami has been keen on Uttarakhand getting the distinction of being the first state to...

Rise of one more strategists

May 16, 2023

The buzz in Bangaluru is as much around the election strategist Sunil Kanogolu as around the contenders for the CM’s post. As media reports talk about his background and work, it emerges that he has joined the Congress, unlike the other well-known strategist, Prashant Kishore, who for years continued to...

Number game in Karnataka

May 13, 2023

As Karnataka waits for the announcement of Assembly election results today (May 13), both the BJP and Congress are hoping for the magic number to be theirs since the self-proclaimed "kingmaker" JD (S) has come out with a list of preconditions for a possible alliance with either party. The admission...

For Patnaik, it is country call before OPP unity

May 11, 2023

For the second time in less than two months, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has steered clear of giving any commitment to join the proposed all-India anti-BJP front promoted by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Patnaik had avoided any discussion on the subject during his meeting with West Bengal CM Mamata...

Slain don’s properties cause scare

May 9, 2023

The continuing investigations into the Atiq Ahmad saga are revealing many layers, causing a huge scare among officials and businessmen across the globe. The identification of properties and business links of Atiq has exposed his network in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and MP. Areas where his empire spread include...