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Alarm bells for BJP: Congress takes big strides, Modi magic waning but still formidable for 2019 polls

December 12, 2018 in Times of India

Illustration: Ajit Ninan

The thrilling cliffhanger in MP notwithstanding, a few clear trends are emerging. First, like in Gujarat’s Saurashtra a year ago, Congress is on the upswing in rural India. In MP, Congress improved its tally from 56 rural seats in 2013 to 95 in 2018 while BJP went down from 122 to 82. In Rajasthan, Congress […..]

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