One of the factors that is used against the idea of simultaneous elections in India is that regional parties may be sidelined if Lok Sabha and assembly polls are held together. But the past election data from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, analysed by News18, tells a different story. The regional parties in the two states … Read more
The Srinagar and Baramulla Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir have not elected the BJP or Congress for more than 25-30 years, making them similar to Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri, which voted for the Congress last in the 1984 polls. (Representational image/Getty) The three seats will see Lok Sabha elections in different phases. Mainpuri will … Read more
Two of the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh – Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar – went to polls on Friday, recording the worst turnout since 2014 – below 55%. The two seats, also falling in the national capital region, are considered important in India’s electoral politics since they came into existence in 2008. While … Read more
