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[...] in the 2014 General Elections. After being out of power at the Centre for a decade, the saffron outfit made a strong comeback; in fact with 282 seats, it registered the best tally for a single [...]

[...] wiped out even in its traditional strongholds and hence the superb numbers got by the saffron outfit could be passed off as a 'fluke'. However, when was the last time you saw Mayawati's BSP [...]

[...] ; while most parties have already declared their nominees for most of the constituencies, the saffron outfit is yet to make its list official. The BJP fought the 2013 polls under the leadership of Dr. [...]

[...] government in Jammu Kashmir which will see elections later this year. Considering that the saffron outfit has just 11 seats in the outgoing state assembly, it is easy to write off Shah's project as [...]

[...] Honnavar and Kumta Reflections... under overcast conditions For more posts in the series: GOKARNA DIARIES: AUG' 14, click here (Link) [...]

[...] : The Beach, the Sea, the Rocks, the Fishermen and the Ghats For more posts in the series: GOKARNA DIARIES: AUG'14, click here (Link) [...]

[...] . Wire-Tailed Swallow Prunning... Hirundo smithii filifera For more posts in the series: GOKARNA DIARIES: AUG'14, click here (Link) [...]

[...] repair that have remarkable windows and galleries made of wood. For more posts in the series: GOKARNA DIARIES: AUG'14, click here (Link) [...]

[...] sweeping the country, leaders from many political parties and organizations flocked to the saffron camp, hoping to finish on the winning side. The BJP courted a massive controversy when Pramod [...]

[...] unilaterally declaring its supremo Uddhav Thackeray as the chief ministerial candidate of the saffron camp, a move that has not gone too well with the BJP. In what is seen as a clear signal to the [...]

[...] and political observers have for months debated whether the magical numbers that the saffron camp got in the General Elections was an endorsement of Modi or a vote for his party or a [...]

[...] traditional been Congress loyalists, besides luring a sizable chunk of traders away from the saffron camp. In spite of the fact that several of its former leaders have crossed over to the opposing [...]

[...] least five more years. (3) The BJP-NCP 'unholy' alliance: At a rally in Maharashtra during the state polls, the PM called the NCP as a 'Naturally Corrupt Party'. His analysis was spot-on; many top [...]

[...] the middle class by promising to eradicate corruption and reduce power tariffs. In the 2013 state polls, the AAP on its debut, won a staggering 28 seats, just three seats less than the BJP; with the [...]

[...] rallies here that have seen attendance in large numbers. After dropping 12 seats in 2009 state polls, the BJP is confident of crossing the 40 mark this time around courtesy the Modi wave and the [...]

[...] shifted from the election debacle to devising a strategy to resurrect the party ahead of the state polls scheduled later this year, many top guns including Digvijay Singh and Shashi Tharoor believed [...]

[...] the Congress ranks makes such 'shameful' statements. Anyway, the rise of the saffron outfit in Jammu Kashmir has completely changed the political equations in the northern state. Aware that this is [...]

[...] of Sarpanchs across party lines by Pakistan backed militants, the people of the state of Jammu Kashmir came out in record numbers to exercise their democratic right as promised under the Indian [...]

[...] THE ISSUES The state of Jammu Kashmir will see elections being conducted to the state assembly in five phases starting from November [...]

[...] THE RESULTS The elections to the legislative assembly of Jammu Kashmir have resulted in a hung assembly, yet again; while most parts of the country are voting for [...]

[...] bound national capital; while this many not have any significant bearing on the result of the Delhi elections, it is certainly a step in the right direction. The fifty year old leader who shot to fame [...]

[...] the Opinion polls may have been unanimous in declaring the AAP as the clear winner in the Delhi elections 2015 after the votes were cast on February 7, the magnitude of their victory was grossly [...]

[...] will the AAP chief make him eve-steven? Lets wait and watch. For all posts in this series on Delhi Elections 2015, click here (Link) [...]

[...] (Greater Kailash) and Dr. Yoganand Shastri (Malviya Nagar). For all posts in this series on Delhi Elections 2015, click here (Link) [...]