Opinion: Caution For Congress From Bengaluru

Ajay Kumar | Tuesday July 18, 2023

This disproportionate reward for the party finishing first in India's FPTP system is, of course, at the centre of the ongoing Opposition efforts to combat the BJP in the 2024 general elections.

Opinion: Religion, The Leitmotif Of The 2024 Election

Ajay Kumar | Saturday June 24, 2023

Seeking votes on the basis of religion is, of course, banned. But it is increasingly clear that the 2024 general election will see the unprecedented prominence of religion as a backdrop, more so than in any previous election.

Opinion: After Karnataka, Reading The Tea Leaves For 2024

Ajay Kumar | Monday May 22, 2023

One suspects the ultimate battle of the soul of the country will be between syncretic Hinduism and the more aggressive Hindutva.

Opinion: Will Congress Reap Anti-Incumbency Dividend In Karnataka?

Ajay Kumar | Monday May 08, 2023

One of the few proven axioms of Indian electoral politics is that the voter does not deliver an equivocal verdict where there is a clear % present alternative and palpable dissatisfaction with the incumbent. The Karnataka result will be no different.