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TMC’s loss is rooted in anti-incumbency

Social welfare schemes stemmed the tide for some time, but the accumulated weight of grievances proved too heavy. (@ECISVEEP X/ANI)
Published on May 09, 2026 01:41 pm IST

UDF’s big gains came in minority dominated districts

UDF candidate from Paravur constituency, VD Satheesan, with supporters in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Monday. (PTI)
Published on May 05, 2026 09:53 am IST

What explains the BJP’s Assam victory?

The combined vote share of the BJP and its allies is now 48% in Assam. (File photo)
Published on May 06, 2026 01:05 pm IST

A tale of two polls: BJP, Sena vote share in BMC battle declines

Mahendra Kolhe/HT Photo
Published on Jan 21, 2026 09:12 am IST

The vanishing Indian Left

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At a time of global retreat of democratic politics, the Indian Communists have failed to break fresh ground on ideas or practise, preferring dogma and nostalgia to creatively engaging with the challenges of the time. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 25, 2025 09:05 pm IST

Cong’s poll review meet turns into chaos

The review meeting in Delhi was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 28, 2025 06:49 pm IST

Bihar election results: See which party got how much vote share. BJP not on top

BJP supporters cheer during the celebration of NDA's victory in the Bihar election results, at BJP headquarters.
Updated on Nov 15, 2025 09:55 am IST

How did Bihar go from a 2020 cliff-hanger to a 2025 landslide?

Supporters outside BJP headquarters after the victory on Friday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 15, 2025 03:50 am IST

Bihar’s trust vote for NDA

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Such landslide wins — and Bihar is definitely one — are the result of the winning side picking an issue that resonates with the electorate, or simply doing something for it. (ANI)
Published on Nov 14, 2025 10:53 pm IST

NDA, Oppn bloc in close contest, reveals survey

The NDA survey –– reviewed by HT –– gives the edge to the ruling coalition, which it predicts might marginally better its 2020 showing of 125 seats by getting around 130 seats out of 243 (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 15, 2025 09:07 pm IST

Ludhiana: Despite campaign blitz, Akali Dal pick bites dust

Observers point out that SAD’s traditional methods are failing to connect with today’s urban and young voters. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 24, 2025 05:22 am IST

Behind the BJP’s booth-level revival in Delhi

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Delhi BJP leaders with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. (Photo from X)
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 12:31 pm IST

We fought a better election than 2020: Delhi Cong chief

Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav. (Congress - X)
Published on Feb 11, 2025 10:25 am IST

Delhi results: Congress vote share rises by 2%. How it cut into AAP’s margins

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi greets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during a joint press conference in Bengaluru.
Updated on Feb 09, 2025 08:38 am IST

Four crucial factors that decided Capital verdict in favour of BJP

BJP national president J P Nadda (left) and BJP Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari congratulate each other after the party won the Delhi assembly elections on Saturday. (Ajay Agarwal/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 09, 2025 09:00 am IST

Delhi election results: How much vote share BJP gained, AAP lost

India's prime minister Narendra Modi (L) waves to supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party's win in the Delhi legislative assembly election.
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 09:47 pm IST

BJP leads on 38 seats, AAP ahead in 27 in early trends

BJP supporters celebrate after early trends showed the party leading in the Delhi assembly poll results on Saturday. (PTI Photo)
Published on Feb 08, 2025 11:08 am IST

Unlikely to form govt, Delhi Congress banks on bettering poll performance

A Congress roadshow in the run-up to Delhi elections. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 08, 2025 05:13 am IST

Two more exit polls give comfortable lead to BJP in Delhi

A polling staff carries electronic voting machines (EVM) to a strongroom after voting concluded on Wednesday (ANI)
Updated on Feb 07, 2025 05:12 am IST

MNS may lose party symbol, status

MNS may lose party symbol, status
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 07:38 am IST

Punjab bypoll: BJP’s expansion plans take a hit

The party not only failed to garner good votes in any of the four contested seats but lost its security deposits on three of them, raising serious questions about its strategy and grassroots presence.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 08:18 am IST

Nearly saffron: BJP takes heart from two runner-up finishes in Kashmir

The BJP finished runner-up in Kashmir two seats. (File)
Updated on Oct 10, 2024 09:12 am IST

Haryana polls: Independent Gopal Sukhomajri stuns with impressive poll debut in Kalka

Gopal Sukhomajri stands out as the only independent candidate among the total six in the district whose security deposit will not be forfeited, highlighting his surprising support base. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 09:00 am IST

Did other parties, candidates play spoiler for Congress?

Former Haryana chief minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda upon his arrival to address the media regarding the Haryana Assembly election results, in Rohtak on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:45 am IST

BJP lures swing voters to deepen its Haryana footprint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union health minister JP Nadda at the BJP headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 04:47 am IST

Haryana ka Lal Kejriwal’s AAP fails to open account in his home state

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday suffered a humiliating defeat in Haryana, the home state of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, with most of its candidates set to lose their security deposit. (Vipin Kumar/HT)
Published on Oct 08, 2024 10:37 pm IST

BJP’s former ally JJP faces brunt of anti-incumbency in Haryana

The Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janta Party’s vote share came down from 15.32% in the 2019 assembly elections to 0.89% this time. The party got 0.87% votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. (HT file photo)
Published on Oct 08, 2024 02:36 pm IST

BJP’s membership drive gets tepid response in Punjab

The ongoing membership drive of the Bharatiya Janata Party has received a tepid response in Punjab with the party able to enrol only 1.3 lakh members to date. (HT File)
Updated on Sept 13, 2024 05:36 am IST

After poll drubbing, CM Mann says AAP vote share up

According to chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Congress got 35.5 lakh votes whereas AAP polled 35.2 lakh votes in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 07:10 am IST

BJP’s stock grows in Tamil Nadu as AIADMK loses ground

The BJP has received 11.3% vote share, its highest in any Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu. (PTI)
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 06:56 am IST