Politics

Vote magnet to political liability: BJP’s Ram Mandir dilemma in UP

Siddharth Tiwari
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Hit by 2024 Ayodhya rout and Chanda Chori scandal, Yogi-led UP BJP quietly drops temple as poll topic ahead of 2027, even as SP turns spotlight on its silence

Uttar Pradesh
Elections 2027
Aishe Ghosh
Politics

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West Bengal assembly elections
Analysis

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One Nation, One Protest: Anti-EC stir could be turning point for Rahul
India

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From NEET to SIR, Modi is facing a tough, united street protest test

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Delhi roars, Lucknow whispers: Opposition’s SIR paradox in Uttar Pradesh

Delhi roars, Lucknow whispers: Opposition’s SIR paradox in Uttar Pradesh

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Tamil Nadu Congress and DMK

DMK-Congress feud: SIR becomes flashpoint in Tamil Nadu’s new political equation

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Opportunism or long game? Why Akhilesh Yadav picked a Modi fan as SP’s RS candidate

Opportunism or long game? Why Akhilesh Yadav picked a Modi fan as SP’s RS candidate

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Why Purvanchal’s restless politics test BJP’s hold on UP before 2027 assembly election

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CJP protest, Delhi Police

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Rahul Gandhi meet VIjay in Chennai

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CPM takes centre stage at CJP’s anti-CEC protests; police action shifts focus

CPM takes centre stage at CJP’s anti-CEC protests; police action shifts focus

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi

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Talking Sense with Srini - ECs Gyanesh Kumar crisis

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DMK accuses Vijay govt of imposing Hindi, TVK hits back

DMK accuses Vijay govt of 'imposing' Hindi, TVK hits back

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Ruling party and Opposition row over highway signboards, govt hospital medicine covers, and temple signage

Aradhana Mishra

Congress's Brahmin gambit in UP: Tactical move or tokenism?

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Former Delhi LG Najeeb Jung speaking during a video interview.

'Gyanesh must go': Najeeb Jung's 3 suggestions to address EC SIR crisis

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Rahul Gandhi sit-in protest

Left questions Rahul’s EC protest tactics ahead of Opposition strategy meet

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Bihar MLC polls: Before taking on each other, rival alliances face bigger contests within

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PM Narendra Modi

Why Modi's 25 years in power mark the biggest consolidation of power in Independent India

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Congress party meeting in New Delhi

SC clarification on Form 6 gives Oppn fresh ammo against CEC day before EC office rally

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What Mayawati’s succession drama means for BSP’s future and Dalit politics

What Mayawati’s succession drama means for BSP’s future and Dalit politics

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TVK Minister K.G. Arunraj speaking during an interview about the Dharapuram election campaign

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Salt Lake Stadium

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Congress resets Punjab and UP leaderships, but factional challenges persist

Congress resets Punjab and UP leaderships, but factional challenges persist

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Error of judgment? Why Congress went missing at Delhi protests

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School children in saffron attire and traditional costumes performing during a Ram Yatra event in Dhanushkodi.

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INDIA bloc meet: Kharge seeks SIR rollback, return to ballot papers, CEC’s removal

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Are the TVK governments frequent policy reversals justified?

The good and bad of the Vijay government's policy U-turns

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C Joseph Vijay, Rahul Gandhi

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