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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.
    A policeman lathicharges a miscreant after a clash during the voting for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Durgapur, West Bengal, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Bengal violence signal of shift in its politics?

    West Bengal has a significant Muslim population (27 per cent) and there are a large number of constituencies where they...

    4 May 2019 12:49 AM IST

    Narendra ModiOpinion
    Is it disadvantage BJP post first phase polling?

    In the remaining six Lok Sabha seats, that have a sizeable proportion of Muslim voters, the turnout dropped compared to...

    13 April 2019 1:31 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    At this point, it seems like Advantage BJP!

    With the Opposition failing to form alliances, it seems extremely difficult to defeat Modi in 2019.

    6 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

    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...

    14 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (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 made...

    7 Jan 2019 1:00 AM IST

    Congress workers celebrate victory in state assembly elections. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    A clear sign that the mood is changing

    The Congress managed to snatch Rajasthan from the BJP in a tighter contest than was expected.

    12 Dec 2018 1:53 AM IST

    Voting, which began at 7 am, will end at 5 pm. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Polls and the missing voters' voices

    The question is, if these are the real issues of voters how do political parties manage to put these issues aside and...

    8 Dec 2018 12:10 AM IST

    The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.Opinion
    Can Assembly verdict change 2019 narrative?

    It is likely to shape/change the narrative of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

    28 Nov 2018 12:43 AM IST

    Rafale fighter (Photo: File)Opinion
    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 6:46 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (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.

    29 Oct 2018 12:00 AM IST

    Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Stakes bigger for Cong than BJP in state polls

    A possible defeat of the BJP in a few states may worry party leaders, but it will not signal a defeat for it in 2019.

    11 Oct 2018 12:44 AM IST

    Congress LogoOpinion
    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...

    19 Sept 2018 1:22 AM IST

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