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BJP says its victory in three States is an indicator for Lok Sabha polls

BJP wins 3 States; leaders say it's a sign of things to come in LS polls. BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra claims party-JD(S) combine will sweep all 28 LS seats in Karnataka. Former CM Basavaraj Bommai says victory boosts PM's image, warns Congress. JD(S) alleges Congress won Telangana using money…

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

With Scindia on its side, BJP gains in Gwalior-Chambal region

Despite facing a crushing defeat in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress can draw solace from the fact that it held on its own in the Gwalior-Chambal region, even after losing its top leader Jyotiraditya Scindia to the BJP.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

BJP sweeps tribal seats across M.P., Chhattisgarh; BAP opens account

BJP's courting of tribal vote in MP, Chhattisgarh & Rajasthan paid off; PM's Rs 24,000 cr plan for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups & BJP's focus on tribal representation, culture & nationalistic identity helped. BAP's "alternate politics" & Gondwana Gantantra Party's alliance with BSP also won seats.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

Women voters tilted the scales in favour of Congress in Telangana

Women's vote key in Telangana: INC won 37 of 56 seats where women outnumbered men. 1.6M women voted, 1.6M men, plus 1.6M service voters. INC won 37 of 56 seats where women voted in larger numbers. Women's turnout changed the equation, giving INC its only Assembly election win.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

Over 50 new faces to enter the Assembly

Telangana Assembly to welcome one-third new MLAs, incl. former MPs/MLCs, 8 doctors, 2 software engineers, 6 entrepreneurs, technocrats, businessmen, 1 lawyer, realtors, ex-IPS officer. Congress won 14 SC & 9 ST seats, BRS 5 SC & 3 ST. Notable SC leaders incl. CLP leader, ex-Deputy CM.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

Chhattisgarh Assembly election results 2023 | BJP stuns Congress, makes a strong comeback

BJP stuns Congress in Chhattisgarh elections, wins or leads in 54 seats. PM Modi's "guarantee" of welfare schemes and anti-corruption narrative credited for win. Mahtari Vandan Yojana, cash assistance scheme for married women, a key factor. BJP's Raman Singh, Renuka Singh, O.P. Chaudhary, Vishnu Deo Sai in contention for CM…

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

AIMIM clings on to its seven Assembly seats

AIMIM clung to its seven assembly constituencies in Telangana, but saw reduced margins in Yakutpura and Nampally. Jaffar Hussain and Mohammed Majid Hussain won with wafer-thin margins of 878 and 2,000 votes respectively. Other first-time candidates, Mohammed Mubeen and Mir Zulfiqar Ali, won with 67,025 and 22,853 votes. Veteran legislators…

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

Srinivas Reddy bucks the trend of Speakers losing polls

Srinivas Reddy bucks the trend of Speakers losing polls

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

Rajasthan Assembly election results | Gujjar disenchantment costs the Congress dearly

Congress's five-year struggle to contain Gehlot-Pilot rivalry failed; 14 of 31 seats lost in eastern Rajasthan, where Pilot's community holds sway. BJP capitalized on sentiment that Pilot was sidelined, humiliated. Gehlot's home district saw Congress lose 7/10 seats, pointing to his ego.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

CM promises permanent solution to paddy farmers’ woes

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s ongoing Cabinet outreach programme titled Navakerala Sadas concluded its Palakkad district leg on Sunday by covering the Assembly constituencies of Chittur, Nemmara, Tharoor, and Alathur.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023