Javed M Ansari

Arun Jaitley has been a key political support for Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. Although poor health made him step out of govt formation, speculation is rife over the informal role he could play.

The CWC has rejected the Congress President's resignation. But will he be convinced to stay?

If the 2014 polls was a verdict against Congress, verdict 2019 is all for Modi. The opposition realised this gap much too late.

The SP-BSP-RLD Mahagathbandhan in UP is giving the BJP a tough battle on each Lok Sabha seat. The cooperation between all three is also seamless. None of this is music to BJP's ears.

The politicisation of the armed forces and attacks on Pakistan continues unabated in the final leg of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Sadhvi Pragya and Digvijay Singh are all set for battle. This is probably the first time ever that a terror accused has been given a Parliamentary ticket by a mainstream party. That itself speaks volumes.

Why does the switching of a spokesperson from Congress to Shiv Sena get more attention than the implications of the BJP fielding Sadhvi Pragya from Bhopal? The answer to this should disturb us all.

It's been facing charges of acting slowly against some offenders, and not acting against others at all. The EC must assert itself strongly now, to provide a level field to all candidates and regain the trust of voters.

The Congress leadership seems boosted by a new confidence, reflecting in its manifesto and key political moves. Criticism from friends and foes isn't shaking the party so far.

The template is set — and so is the stage for Lok Sabha 2019 elections.

The Opposition appears disorganised and disparate, struggling to sew up its alliances. In contrast, the NDA has its act together and this could be its biggest strength.

While she captured many hearts with her maiden speech as a politician, Priyanka Gandhi has the onerous task of resurrecting the party at both the regional and national levels.

Will the opposition parties' lack of proper strategising prove to be their undoing in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls?

By sheer coincidence of circumstances, the IAF strike could not have come at a more opportune moment for the beleaguered government.

With Mayawati's political moves and Mamata's rally, it's clear they're both contenders for the PM's seat. But what about the Congress' Rahul Gandhi?

Rahul inherited a much tougher landscape than other Congress Presidents. With the Congress winning now, he's proved his leadership. But tougher challenges lie ahead.

Rape, murder and lynch mob attacks have become the new normal ever since the Yogi Adityanath-led government came to power in UP.

Polls now are seeing terrible language used for political rivals, and even their families, by all sides. There was, however, a gentler time in politics when politicians behaved like gentlemen

By making Faizabad Ayodhya, the Sangh wants to emphasise ‘Hindu glory’ and ‘Muslim otherness’. But it will ignore broken roads, crowded hospitals and lack of schools.

To pull off a win in 2019, the opposition must stop fighting over who their leader will be.

While fuelling politics, the Ram Temple-Babri Masjid dispute has claimed multiple lives. Even as netas now make threats over it, in a civilised country, only the law should prevail.

The saffron party is back to basics - religious polarisation - even as the Congress is feeding the religious narrative.

If the party manages to hold on to the state, it will tout that as an endorsement of its decisions like the GST.

The Congress believes the party's moment in the state is finally at hand.

The Gandhi scion is likely to take over as AICC chief by end of this month.

The induction of her nephew into BSP comes barely six months after her brother Anand Kumar was made the party vice-president.

Although prime minister is riding a popularity wave, given the economic uncertainties that lie ahead, he might just be tempted to hold elections earlier than scheduled.

BJP's 'operation' to unseat the senior Congress leader from Rajya Sabha has been in the works for several months.

A man who could have possibly been PM has chosen to limit himself to being a CM.