The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) understands the potential threat that the Great Alliance poses in the run-up to the upcoming Lok Sabha election. While, on one hand, the Opposition leaders have tried to stitch together an anti-BJP front, whereas, on the other hand, the BJP launched a scathing attack on the alliance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from various platforms, has attacked the alliance terming it Mahamilavat. There is no denying the fact that Mahagathbandhan is a conglomeration of vulnerable parties who have united against a stronger common enemy, the BJP. But the biggest question remains: can it [...]Read more
Recently, Bhartiya Janta Party has been working actively to rope in allies for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. BJP President Amit Shah, Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharastra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a seat-sharing agreement between both the parties in the state. Just a day later, BJP sealed a deal with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). Out of 39, PMK will contest on 7 and BJP on 5 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election 2019 seats. Additionally, PMK gets one seat to the Rajya Sabha. This leaves 28 seats [...]Read more
तेरा राम ही करेंगे बेड़ा पार, उदासी मन काहे को डरे – इन लाइनों को हरि ओम शरण द्वारा गाया गया था और एल्बम 1992 में जारी किया गया था। यह वही साल था जब बाबरी मस्जिद विध्वंस हुआ और भारतीय राजनीति की धुरी एक नए मुद्दे पर केन्द्रित हो गयी। आज 2018 है और वही शोर और जुमले फिर से सुनाई दे रहे हैं। एकमात्र अंतर यह है कि 1992 के दौरान बीजेपी नायक थी और उसने जुमलों और पंक्तियों को लिखा था लेकिन इस बार जुमले बीजेपी के लिए एक अलार्म हैं। अयोध्या में शिवसेना [...]Read more
It’s not just the rise of regional parties that has accentuated the importance of Assembly elections. The rise of regional aspirations and a divide between national and regional goals have long started to decide the fate of a political entity. While Lok Sabha elections give us the macro-level view of where each party stands, the Assembly elections provide us a micro-level understanding of which political parties are garnering maximum support. Assembly Elections: A decisive factor for Lok Sabha Elections From national parties such as Congress and BJP to single-state and multi-state parties, Assembly elections keep every political [...]Read more
Elections form the backbone of democracy wherein people elect their political representatives and decide the composition of the government. Holding free and fair elections on a state and national level is integral to upholding the principles of democratic set up in India. From parliamentary elections to the presidential polls, India goes through the electoral process at regular intervals. Apart from the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act of 1952 and the Representation of the People Act of 1951, elections are conducted as per the provisions of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. It’s interesting to note how each [...]Read more
The Election Commission of India is a permanent body which has been vested with the responsibility of directing and controlling the entire process of conducting elections. The commission is known for upholding the principle of free and fair elections as mentioned in the Constitution. History & Development of Election Commission The Election Commission was established on 25th January 1950 with an objective of supervising all elections to the Parliament of India, state legislatures and to the office of the President and the Vice-President of India. In the first few decades of its existence, the commission was led [...]Read more
Endowed with a multi-party system, India has nurtured many a political parties over the last six decades. While some parties emerged for a brief stint, the others continued to expand their ambit of influence. You may have heard of the Akali Dal in Punjab and Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh. Similarly, Shiv Sena of Maharashtra and Samajwadi Party of Uttar Pradesh occupy quite a significant chunk of Indian political landscape as of now. These are the regional parties as their influence is confined to a particular state or region. However, national parties such as Congress, BJP, [...]Read more