NDA’s vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is armed with legal astuteness and a sense of humour

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is the only heir of a former chief minister who has led his party to victory on its own in Assembly polls in recent times

Draupadi Murmu never lost touch with the grassroots or forgot her old neighbours when she was in public office. As Governor, she was fair and understood well the workings of the state administration

The hoary tradition of parties sending industrialists and lawyers to Rajya Sabha as independents

Sentenced by the court in a 1988 case of road rage and accused by colleagues of not being a team player, Navjot Singh Sidhu faces the biggest test of his career

The minister for road transport and highways brings passion and an intuitive feel for policy and finance to his job. India is on the cusp of achieving rapid connectivity across major regions and is also promoting new approaches to green fuel, he tells Amita Shah and Siddharth Singh

It is now Hemant Soren’s turn to be accused of corruption as an old mining lease comes back to haunt him

Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya is a rich trove of the country’s political history as seen through its 14 past prime ministers

Pushkar Singh Dhami’s decision to formulate uniform personal laws in Uttarakhand conveys an unambiguous message but comes with its own challenges

Modi’s personal touch and women voters played a crucial role in BJP’s victory