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The Shaky Citadel

V Shoba

Is Brand KCR taking a hit with Congress closing in? Open reports from Telangana

High Stakes, High Hopes

Rajeev Deshpande

BJP promises change on a nationalist plank

The Come Back Spirit

Amita Shah

BJP hopes to return to power on the pledge of good governance even as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot plays the populist card. Open reports from Rajasthan

‘Individual MLAs may be in trouble but the government has done very well’

Siddharth Singh

The deputy chief minister talks about Congress’ chances of retaining power in Chhattisgarh as well as the fiscal impact of farm loan waivers and the state’s return to the Old Pension Scheme. He speaks to

Grain of Truth

Siddharth Singh

Tracking paddy farmers who could decide the outcome of the battle between Congress and BJP in Chhattisgarh’s second phase

‘BJP is winning the war of narratives’

Rajeev Deshpande

Union Minister and BJP’s Madhya Pradesh in-charge Bhupender Yadav says the party’s promises are credible and based on its record in office

On a Knife-Edge

Rajeev Deshpande

It’s a keen contest in Madhya Pradesh where Rajeev Deshpande finds Congress trying to replicate its Karnataka winning model and BJP counting on popular welfare schemes