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| Photo: @TVKVijayHQ-Offl/YT via PTI : **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this screengrab from a video posted on May 10, 2026, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay takes oath as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister during the swearing-in ceremony, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Chennai.

In Pics: Vijay Takes Oath, Scripts Tamil Nadu Political History

BY Photo Webdesk

PTI; Representative image : He called upon Punjabis to unite against divisive forces that threaten the state’s peace, amity and communal harmony, and asserted that communal politics would never be allowed to disturb Punjab's centuries-old brotherhood.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Slams BJP For 'Politics Of Fear' Before 2027 Assembly Elections

BY Outlook News Desk

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : Mamata Banerjee’s campaign in south Kolkata

Make Bengal Great Again: Murshidabad's Fall, Firefly Despair, And The Battle For 27 Lakh Votes

BY Satish Padmanabhan

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : Guns and Forces: Voters line up to cast their vote in the second phase of the West Bengal election amid heavy security

Maach, Muri, Manush: Theatrics Of Bengal Election

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

| Photo: Suresh K. Pandey : Women Power: Supporters at Udhayanidhi Stalin’s roadshow in Chepauk

House Full: Theatrics On The Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Campaign Trail

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : Spreading its Footprints: A glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in central Kolkata

The State Of The Provinces: Delhi's Eternal Tango With Turf, Pride, And Uneasy Coexistence

BY Harish Khare

| Photo: Suresh K. Pandey : Women voters queue up in Villivakkam, Chennai

While Women Lead, Tamil Nadu Election Becomes A Battle Of Ideas

BY Thamizhachi Thangapandian

| Photo; PTI : Day One: Newly sworn-in Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary with JD(U) chief and Rajya Sabha member Nitish Kumar

BJP's First CM In Bihar: What Lies Ahead In The Samrat Era?

BY Md Asghar Khan

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : The Missing Voters: Hasnara Khatoon (in blue), who lives in Harishchandrapur in Malda, says that despite having all the documents, five members of her family are missing from the list.

‘Silent Purge’ Under SIR: Voter Roll Cuts Across Samserganj, Malda, Muslims Hit Hardest

BY Sandipan Chatterjee

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : Titanic Battle; Bhabanipur has become the battleground for Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The Curious Case Of Akhtar Ali

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

| Source: DMK Archives : First Steps: Periyar, M.G. Ramachandran, Kalaignar and C.N. Annadurai during the inception of Dravida Kazhagam

From Congress Dominance to Dravidian Rise: Recalling Tamil Nadu’s Political Transformation

BY P.A. Krishnan

Illustration: Vikas Thakur : For the first time since 2014, a Bill moved by the ruling party is defeated in the Lok Sabha for lack of support on April 17. The stuff of true functional democracies.

India, A Union Of States

BY Outlook Bureau

The Big Question In Tamil Politics: Can Thalapathy Be Thala?

The Big Question In Tamil Politics: Can Thalapathy Be Thala?

BY Ilyas R. Muhammed

PTI : The 131st Amendment would raise the Lok Sabha’s strength to a maximum of 850 seats — 815 from the states and 35 from the Union Territories from the current 543.

Delimitation, Women’s Quota: How Three Bills Could Redraw India’s Political Map

| Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto : Integrated Tribal Development Project At The Ente Keralam Expo Woman demonstrates weaving cloth on a large loom as part of the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) during the Ente Keralam Expo in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India

Kerala Elections: From Structural Change To Electoral Populism

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

| Courtesy: X : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributes Rs 10,000 to women the under Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan

Assam Elections: The Significance Of Welfare Vote As The State Eyes for A Hattrick

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : A Wave of Deletions: Voters deleted from the rolls showing their documents at Daulatpur grampanchayat, Milangarh, Malda in West Bengal

Bengal Elections 2026: Can BJP's Machinery Upset TMC's Maths?

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

| Photo: Imago/NurPhoto : TMC supporters attend public gathering addressed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Martyrs Day

Bengal Elections: Despite Criticism, Didi’s Doles Take Poll Centre Stage

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

| Courtesy: facebook : Women Voters: A DMK supporter at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s Villupuram rally

Tamil Nadu Elections: DMK, AIADMK, TVK and the Politics Around Welfare Schemes

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

The Dignity Turn: Kerala At The Crossroads As Shifting Aspirations, Politics, Reshape Future

The Dignity Turn: Kerala At The Crossroads As Shifting Aspirations, Politics, Reshape Future

BY P K Yasser Arafath

by Tribhuvan Tiwari : A Poster displaying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bus Stand in New Delhi.

From Ideology To Brand Management: Politics In The Age Of Spectacle

BY Manoj Kumar Jha

IMAGO / ANI News : UDF candidate P. K. Kunhalikutty campaigns for the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections 2026 from Malappuram.

Assembly Elections 2026: Can The Muslim League Again Play Kingmaker in Kerala?

BY Priyanka Tupe

Fathima Thahiliya/ Facebook : Young Muslim women perceive IUML candidate Fathima Thahiliya as a symbol of hope.

Assembly Elections 2026: How Fathima Thahiliya Became The Face Of Women Leaders In The Muslim League

BY Priyanka Tupe

PTI : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan speaks during a press conference at the AKG Centre, in Thiruvananthapuram on March 31, 2026.

Assembly Elections 2026: Kerala Says It Ended Extreme Poverty, Why Isn’t It A Poll Issue Then?

BY Priyanka Tupe

Father-Son: M. Karunanidhi with his son and Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, who has gone all out to consolidate his power by expanding the concept of social justice

Will Stalin's Return After 2026 Assembly Polls Lead To The End Of The Dravidian Binary?

BY R. Vijaya Sankar

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