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Bhanu Joshi

Bhanu Joshi

Articles by Bhanu Joshi

Party has left the building: The rise of parallel politics in Bengal

Parties have not disappeared but have been functionally repurposed, with a parallel informational and mobilisational infrastructure built alongside them

Updated on May 4, 2026 24:50 IST

Beyond numbers, how WB’s voter roll revision is redrawing citizenship lines

People submit their applications to the appellate tribunal set up to hear appeals related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, at Suri, in Birbhum district, West Bengal. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 01:00 IST

In Bengal hinterland, poll victory might hinge on ground visibility

A significant portion of rural Bengal’s population still votes on local political economy. PTI (Handout)

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 02:01 IST

Polls analysis: Several uncertainties remain in battle for UP

One big question for BJP’s electoral fortunes will be the extent to which Hindu-Muslim polarisation continues to structure voting outcomes in UP.

uttar pradesh assembly election

Updated on Mar 8, 2022 06:00 IST

Rural-urban divide may shape AAP prospects

AAP rose to political prominence in Punjab in the 2014 national election by winning four out of 13 parliamentary constituencies in the state.

punjab assembly election

Updated on Feb 19, 2022 01:25 IST

UP polls: Understanding shifts in caste, religious identities

Supporters gather at an election rally addressed by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of state elections in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Friday, February 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

uttar pradesh assembly election

Updated on Feb 13, 2022 22:12 IST

Himachal election results 2017: Why the hill state always votes for one or the other national party

Party workers and supporters celebrating the BJP’s success in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh outside the BJP headquarters, in New Delhi on Monday

Updated on Dec 20, 2017 05:36 IST

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