Campaign Diary News - Page 4
'Rahul came and left in a chopper, doesn't know a thing about Garo Hills'
PA Sangma's son Conrad spoke to Firstpost about his father 's return to national politics, his challenger Daryl William Momin and what is next for his sister Agatha.
In Moon-rise kingdom: A House for Ms Sen
One of the great electoral crises in West Bengal has been resolved. A house has been found in Bankura for Trimanool star candidate Moon Moon Sen. Air-conditioners are being installed.
Modi's u-turns, treatment of Jaswant: Why BJP is looking shaky
Twitterati and the Shankaracharya spoke in unison on Sunday, some course corrections urgently needed for Mission 272
Muthalik and Sriramulu: What will be Modi's pitch in Karnataka?
The Muthalik episode on Sunday has exposed yet again the BJP’s inherent double speak and proclivity to extreme possibilities when it’s not under surveillance.
Pramod Muthalik in BJP: Is this Modi's idea of women's rights?
Announcing that pubs and bars should be the exclusive haunts of men, Muthalik initially supported the attack and said, "Girls going to pubs is not acceptable."
In Uttar Pradesh BJP hopes Modi wave, caste combos will work
The four major parties contesting in UP have showed their strengths and weaknesses in the way they selected their caste and community combos. The BJP's selection is the most skewed and aggressive
Meet Prodyut Bora: The man who shaped BJP's online strategy
BJP national executive member Prodyut Bora is the first IIM Ahmedabad alumni to join full time politics and is the man behind BJP's online presence. Firstpost had a chat with him.
For Mission 272, Modi will need a storm, and not just a wave
BJP's MIssion 272 looks like a pipedream since the wave needed to generate that kind of winning performance is substantial - and that too without some crucial alliances.
Sexism and politics: Can there be an item girl model of governance?
Sexism and sexist, boorish comments are the flavour of the election season. But some comments are misplaced, like the item girl barb.
Four things I learnt from Chetan Bhagat's Facebook political mood poll
These are the four take-aways from Chetan Bhagat's Facebook political mood survey.
Promises. Promises. CPM takes stand on Sec 377 and death penalty
Kudos to the CPM for staking out a position. Too bad it’s unclear whether they will be in a position to make it a reality. But at least it’s a start.
What makes Modi's Wardha rally politically significant
There is also a whole lot of complex politics behind the signature rally in Maharashtra and Vidarbha being located in Wardha, next door to Nitin Gadkari's Nagpur.
Will Kerala Left parties' vulgar attacks work against Tharoor?
Both the CPI and the CPM are united in this game of making vulgar comments and allegations against him, that too by converting the personal tragedy of the loss of his wife into an opportunity to hit below the belt.
In Tamil Nadu, AIADMK supporters literally wear their affiliations
During the elections, a mini industry gets active supplying these accessories to both women and men cadres of the party. Take a look at these pictures from the campaign for the AIADMK candidate in south Chennai.
How TMC MP Shatabdi Roy beat Torrents for Bengal's love. And votes.
Given the squall of happy voices in the video, there is enough reason to suspect that she might win again.
Kejriwal taking on Modi: Why the BJP should be happy
Why Kejriwal changed his focus is another issue, but the BJP can’t possibly find fault with Kejriwal for doing that. He was never under any obligation to attack only Congress and bail out the BJP.
Mega Star vs Power Star: Will Chiranjeevi be undone by his brother?
Can Chiranjeevi prevent younger brother Pawan Kalyan from queering his own chances in the election?
Assam: In strife-torn Kokrajhar, politics trumps ethnic bitterness
Guarantee of peace seems to be one of the key points on which the elections will be fought this time in Kokrajhar.
Is a Hindu vote bank developing in eastern India?
The demographic changes in the eastern changes of West Bengal, Bihar and Assam, especially in the border districts, is driving a slow consolidation of the Hindu vote.
Scrap the all India elections. Let's just play Bigg Boss in Varanasi
Even though Varanasi is only one seat in 543, thanks to our hyper-excited media it’s going to become the only seat that counts. Here's one way to make it count for even more. Let's toss all the other contenders into Varanasi as well.
Media fixing: Why 'leaked' video of Kejriwal, journalist is a big deal
When a journalist is told by a politician that he doesn’t want to debate a particular issue as that may hurt his electoral politics, should the journalist change the topic of discussion?
Jagan Mohan Reddy: The new kingmaker and CM of Seemandhra?
Is Jagan Mohan Reddy being too optimistic or is he just being modest?
Of Kashi Yatras, childhood tales: Why Modi's choice of Varanasi is apt
Home to 330 million deities, there are as many colourful reasons for the choice of Varanasi. Why subject us to the boring line that it's election strategy?
Alagiri, Raj Thackeray want to cause defeats, not win themselves
M Karunanidhi's elder son MK Alagiri would like to see his brother Stalin defeated - just like Raj Thackeray would with Uddhav
Who is winning the Feku vs Pappu YouTube troll war?
A quick YouTube search actually shows the new heights that troll-dom has been scaling, with the elections drawing close
Allahabad eatery sells politician thalis: Rs 90 for a Rahul, Rs 110 for a Modi
The Rahul thaali includes vadas and idlis, while the Modi meal has some elements of Gujarati cuisine, including khakra and a saffron-hued raita.
10 signs that a political party’s star is in the ascendant
Here are 10 signs that can tell you whether the wind is blowing in your favour or against
No elephant statues, but in TN, covering Jaya's image a mammoth task
On Friday, City Corporation officials, on orders from the Election Commission, were busy removing her pictures as well as blacking them out.
Ekla Chalo Re: Mamata left stranded by Anna-ji
Apparently the problem was the Anna-Mamata combo isn’t exactly a crowd puller. And Ram Lila Maidan isn’t Mamata’s home turf of Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground where she pulled in lakhs of supporters.
Are journos too partisan in this election?
In this charged atmosphere, where no politician gives his rival any quarter, there is a tendency for journalists also to take sides, with many of them also jumping shop and joining political parties.