Category: Politics

Mulayam Sowed Confusion

Electoral Analysis: Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh’s controversial statements sowed the seeds of confusion in the SP’s core votebank From Akhilesh Tripathi in Lucknow Perhaps the most stunning outcome of the mandate 2019 has come from Uttar Pradesh where the BJP took away 64 (62 for itself plus two seats by its ally Apna Dal) of…

Caste Arithmetic Failed the Gatbandhan

Electoral Analysis: Bihar The NDA bagged 39 of the 40 LS seats in Bihar by stringing together several social components. From Anish Ankur in Patna The outcome of the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar has been unprecedented. The sweeping victory of the NDA winning 39 of the 40 seats in the State has stunned the…

Muslim Representation Slightly Up

The new Lok Sabha will have 27 Muslim MPs. The previous house had 23 New Delhi: The number of Muslim Members in the Lok Sabha has gone up a bit, with 27 of them being elected from various states. The previous house had 23. But the National Democratic Alliance which will rule the nation for…