"It is a festival of democracy. Voting is taking place in areas where it did not take place earlier.... There were calls for disruption and boycott in the past.... It is a standing ovation for democracy," the CEC said

NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said the Centre was at fault to project the high poll percentage in the first phase as normalcy and call it the effect of Article 370 removal. “I think the low voter turnout was the reaction to it in Srinagar,” he said.

The idea of simultaneous elections is inherently anti-federal

The political divide between national parties and regional parties is clear 

Haryana may throw up surprises after the realignments

Turnout numbers in the Assembly elections show distinct patterns in south Kashmir

The Congress could not counter the caste polarisation in Haryana 

With elections done and dusted, J&K now must return to statehood

The Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls will witness intense political battles

Nearly half the world voted this year to choose governments and fiscal roadmaps 

Setback for Congress as five-time MLA Mateen Ahmed jumps ship to Aam Aadmi Party, days after his son, daughter-in-law join Kejriwal-led party; former Minister Balli quits AAP and returns to BJP

Promises to waive off farm loans have been issued by most political parties during this Lok Sabha election. Here’s a look at how these waivers are implemented, the effect on farmers and governments and what alternatives exist

The Lokniti-CSDS survey seeks to understand how leadership and party preference influenced voting decisions.

It is quite clear that voters in Maharashtra are not swayed by either of the two coalitions yet. While a greater share of voters are satisfied rather than dissatisfied with the incumbent government, they expressed concerns about unemployment, inflation, and corruption, which are likely to dominate the electoral discourse

With public sentiment leaning towards addressing immediate economic challenges, the effectiveness with which each coalition communicates its vision will be crucial in determining its success.

There is no battle between the Marathas and the OBCs on the issue of reservation to Marathas, as of now

While the previous MVA govt. has a higher rating in terms of overall development of Maharashtra and social harmony, the incumbent Mahayuti govt. has edge in the areas of condition of hospitals, supply of electricity, drinking water, and roads.

Two in 10 believe that they are Maharashtrian first, Indian later. A little over one-sixth of the respondents favoured both identities equally.

While the Mahayuti is popular among the upper castes, Marathas, and those who are economically well-off, the MVA seems to be the first choice among Muslims, Buddhists, Adivasis, and farmers.

Two in five (42%) voters believed that corruption had increased under the Mahayuti government.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress government of collecting ₹700 crore from excise sources to fund the Maharashtra elections, it was the turn of N. Cheluvarayaswamy

Though the results have little consequence in the number game for the government, the stakes are high for individual leaders

We also analyse the IMF’s report on world economy as well as their forecast for India.

The Deputy Chief Minister says the ‘double-engine’ government during the BJP regime in the State did not implement a single irrigation or water project

oOur projects are moving at the right pace, says TV Narendran

Tariff threat. Trump, if elected, has threatened to impose harsher tariffs on China. But that may hurt the US more

The byelections, first since the Lok Sabha elections, have somethings at stake for both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress

Volatility is guaranteed as the week is packed with key events

The present Assembly elections ends the six-year political stasis in J&K. Expectedly, there is heightened political activity and interest among the electorate.

This comes after the Congress appointed Subhankar Sarkar as the president of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee in September, replacing Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Shiv Sena (UBT) posted a video of the poll authorities' act on its X handle.

Polling for the first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections, bypolls in 33 assembly seats across 11 states and the Wayanad Parliamentary seat in Kerala began today, i.e., November 13.