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Sanjay Kumar is a professor and currently director of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. The views expressed are personal.
    Bengal violence signal of shift in its politics?Opinion
    Bengal violence signal of shift in its politics?

    West Bengal has always seen a high turnout in Lok Sabha elections in recent decades.

    3 May 2019 8:36 PM

    Is it disadvantage BJP post first phase polling?Opinion
    Is it disadvantage BJP post first phase polling?

    For a party, a good beginning can not only help build the morale of workers but also swing undecided voters over to its...

    13 April 2019 1:58 AM

    At this point, it seems like Advantage BJP!Opinion
    At this point, it seems like Advantage BJP!

    In states like West Bengal and Odisha, where the BJP did not do well in 2014, it has the potential of emerging stronger...

    5 April 2019 7:55 PM

    A file photo of BJP supporters celebrating the passage of the Bill for 10 per cent EWS quota in Parliament.Opinion
    New upper caste quota: BJP gains to be limited

    The upper castes do play an important role in the politics of the northern Indian states, but this impact is limited to...

    13 Jan 2019 6:33 PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    2019: Game wide open, but BJP has advantage

    The BJP's defeat in these Assembly elections, popularly referred to as the “semi-final” before 2019, has certainly...

    6 Jan 2019 7:39 PM

    In retaking the three states of the Hindi heartland from the BJP, exactly a year after he took over the reins of the party - officially - from his mother Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Lok Sabha polls in 2019.Opinion
    A clear sign that the mood is changing

    It is important to note that the Congress has covered a lot of ground, increased its voteshare significantly compared to...

    12 Dec 2018 1:59 AM

    Officials have completed the enumeration of BC voters to determine reservations. However, BC groups are strongly opposing this by saying that their population should be considered to determine rese-rvations and not just the voters.Opinion
    Polls and the missing voters' voices

    It seems this language of campaigning does help in arousing euphoria amongst the voters and even enthuse the party...

    8 Dec 2018 1:38 AM

    For the first time, the State Election Commission has decided to provide Nota option on ballot paper for the panchayat elections. It will be printed at the end of the ballot paper.Opinion
    Can Assembly verdict change 2019 narrative?

    Congress will be starting from a very low base in terms of voteshare and it needs to perform extremely well to win the...

    28 Nov 2018 1:39 AM

    Rafale aircraftOpinion
    Rafale not Bofors, little impact likely in 2019

    The Rafale issue can't put the Modi government in deep trouble, though it has the potential of giving some anxious...

    10 Nov 2018 2:17 AM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Why 2019 can't be compared with 2004

    The parallels and analysis being done and the conclusions being drawn are too simplistic and require a careful study.

    28 Oct 2018 7:08 PM

    Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Stakes bigger for Congress than BJP in state polls

    The task may not be impossible, but it's not easy earlier.

    11 Oct 2018 1:55 AM

    The Congress has also done well in various byelections in the recent past in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh either fighting alone or in alliance with regional parties.Opinion
    For Congress, road to 2019 is very difficult

    The party had called for a nationwide bandh over the issue of rising fuel prices, that was supported by 21 other...

    18 Sept 2018 7:42 PM

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