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General election 2024

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’

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

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

Extremists Stay Banned

An added significance in the current unsettled situation in Manipur

Intimations for the Incumbent

A resurgent BJP and influential Adivasi candidates could spoil the Congress show in Chhattisgarh’s first phase

The Winning Factor

Fielding MPs and Union ministers in key seats helps BJP introduce new faces and hold veterans accountable at the same time

Freebie Fix

Competitive populism of the manifestos can only come at a very high post-poll cost

The Regal Rite

What keeps members of Rajasthan’s erstwhile royal families in the political arena

Karnataka: Office Perks

Why a cash haul in Karnataka, with the money allegedly meant for the Telangana polls, raises uncomfortable questions for the Siddaramaiah government

Promises and Prospects

A report card on performance and politics

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