May 2019 - SYED AMIN JAFRI

PROMISE OF SECULARISM

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Syed Amin Jafri1196

Whether the promise of Secularism has been eroded by the choice of Indian electorate? This is the question thrown up by the outcome of the 2014 general elections to the Lok Sabha which saw the National Democratic Alliance regaining power after a gap of 10 years and the BJP securing absolute majority in the Lok […]

TELANGANA’S PLANK FOR LOKSABHA POLLS

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Syed Amin Jafri839Leave a Comment

WHAT SHOULD BE TELANGANA’S PLANK IN RUN UP TO LOK SABHA POLLS? By: Fatima Hasan With the onset of general election campaign and the vigorous attempt by the regional parties to form a third federal front to take on BJP, the claim made by KCR of winning 16 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana assumes importance. It will […]

Congress scores a self-goal in Telangana

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Syed Amin Jafri804Leave a Comment

Congress scores a self-goal in Telangana By: Syed Amin Jafri The Congress seems to be have scored a self-goal in seeking the minority votes in Friday’s assembly elections in Telangana. The Congress campaigners had been telling the minority voters that “voting for TRS would be like voting for BJP” and that, after the Assembly polls, […]

Minority factor in Telangana elections

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Minority factor in Telangana elections By: Syed Amin Jafri The ruling TRS scored a landslide victory in last Friday’s Assembly elections in Telangana. All sections of the people– backward classes, upper castes, Dalits, tribals and the minorities.– extended massive support to KCR’s party. TRS bagged 88 out of 119 seats and its vote-share was a […]

TRS poised to sweep Lok Sabha polls with huge majorities

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TRS poised to sweep Lok Sabha polls with huge majorities The die has been cast for Lok Sabha elections in Telangana. The three-fourth majority secured by Telangana Rashtra Samithi in the just-concluded Assembly elections will ensure its sweeping victory in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Praja Kutami (comprising Congress, Telugu Desam, TJS and CPI) would […]

REGIONAL PARTIES

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Syed Amin Jafri1303

Regional Parties: Are they king-makers and game-changers in Indian political scenario? As India goes into the campaigning mode for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, the hotly debated issue in political discourse these days is whether the regional parties are going to play king-makers and game-changers in the 2019 polls. The question cannot be ignored since […]

Month: May 2019