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The Street View / The Zahangir model of navigating elections

Zahangir’s mother, who has never been in politics, is contesting for the mayoral post.

Calling the by-polls 'free and fair' dims hope for 2024

These by-elections are nothing more than a mere fulfilment of legal obligations, as it won’t be able to bring in any change in parliamentary balance.

Two by-polls, 29 years apart – yet so similar?

After around three decades, if we look back at that fateful by-election of Magura, we would realise that the situation has not changed much.

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

The Zahangir model of navigating elections

Zahangir’s mother, who has never been in politics, is contesting for the mayoral post.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Calling the by-polls 'free and fair' dims hope for 2024

These by-elections are nothing more than a mere fulfilment of legal obligations, as it won’t be able to bring in any change in parliamentary balance.

January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023

Two by-polls, 29 years apart – yet so similar?

After around three decades, if we look back at that fateful by-election of Magura, we would realise that the situation has not changed much.