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In 2025, citizens nationwide mobilised across labour, environment, religious freedom, and electoral integrity
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UP Assembly Elections: Farmers dealt a mighty blow to the BJP in some constituencies
The BJP won with an overall majority, but suffered greatly in farmer-dominated areas; 'Vote ki Chot' not entirely ineffective
Why is Mayawati blaming Muslims and media for BSP’s electoral debacle in UP?
She claimed a ‘media campaign’ led the Muslim community to vote for SP en masse, and it also confused anti-BJP Hindus
UP Assembly Elections: Lakhimpur Kheri witness allegedly attacked by BJP goons celebrating victory
Victim Diljot Singh said that his assailants threatened to kill all witnesses, following the BJP’s Assembly election victory
Hate Offender Keshav Prasad Maurya emerges as one of the biggest losers in UP Assembly elections
Dr Pallavi Patel defeated the former Deputy Chief Minister, showing how people in UP are rejecting a culture of hate, even if it is in isolated pockets
Manipur Assembly Elections: NPP emerges as new Opposition to BJP
Regional party NPP becomes the leading Opposition party as the Congress barely manages 5 seats, less than even the JD(U)
Goa Assembly Elections: BJP misses majority mark by 1 seat
One seat short, the BJP will form a government by allying with independents and other smaller parties
UP Assembly Elections: Serial hate offender Raghvendra Pratap Singh gets the boot in Domariyaganj!
SP's Saiyada Khatoon defeated the communal venom spewing BJP MLA, indicating how the electorate did not support hate or discrimination
Violation of rights due to PM visit can’t be tolerated: Civil society to PM
PM Narendra Modi is visiting Gujarat for a few days and as part of preparations and precautions for his visit, street vendors have been asked to shut shop, preventive detention of activists underway
Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal celebrate PunjAAP, share common vision
Punjab’s Chief Minister designate Bhagwant Mann, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal in two separate speeches, shared one vision of progress
Manipur Assembly Elections: BJP poised to score a solo majority
JD(U) wins 6 seats, performing better than the Congress party that has won only 4 seats
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