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Southern Lights | Congress' revival in Tamil Nadu could depend on the political ally it chooses

India, May 27 -- A revitalisation of the Congress party in Tamil Nadu is in the offing through the intake of fresh cadre, the reappointment of organisation heads in the rank and file, and a 'padayatra... Read More


Varanasi's southern communities in focus as Modi campaign aims at record win margin

India, May 22 -- A 50-member cross-country team of senior leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is working to ensure the party's Varanasi Lok Sabha candidate - Prime Minister Narendra Modi - n... Read More


Southern Lights | Post-poll violence exposes deep rifts in Andhra Pradesh politics

India, May 19 -- A do-or-die battle between the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to rule Andhra Pradesh coerced the frazzled party cadres of both camps to ... Read More


Southern Lights | Why is K Kavitha missing from the BRS's campaign?

India, May 13 -- The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)'s unusual restraint on not soliciting sympathy during the election campaign over former member of Parliament (MP) K Kavitha's arrest in the alleged De... Read More


Southern Lights | Why K Kavitha's arrest is not a BRS poll plank

India, May 13 -- The Bharat Rashtra Samithi's (BRS) unusual restraint on not soliciting sympathy during the election campaign over former member of Parliament (MP) K Kavitha's arrest in the alleged De... Read More


Election In Pincodes: Caste and welfare cocktail, with a southern flavour

India, May 9 -- Lakshmi Tirupatamma has a ritual. On the first of every month, the 22-year-old grabs a bulging folder from her cupboard and her old workhorse of an Android phone before setting out on ... Read More


Southern Lights | Rahul Gandhi's Raebareli candidature triggers discontent and omen of neglect in Wayanad

India, May 8 -- Voters in Wayanad, Congress party workers, and its allies in the INDIA alliance, are feeling shortchanged about Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest in Raebareli. Having handed Gandhi a... Read More


Southern Lights | Rahul Gandhi's Rae Bareli candidature triggers discontent and omen of neglect in Wayanad

India, May 8 -- Voters in Wayanad, Congress party workers, and its allies in the INDIA alliance, are feeling shortchanged about Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest in Raebareli. Having handed Gandhi a... Read More


Southern Lights | Family feud re-ignited by the Revanna scandal threatens to unravel the JD(S) dynasty

India, May 5 -- The Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka has officially entered the political doghouse ahead of the third phase of the general elections, with their senior ally the Bharatiya Janata Party... Read More


Southern Lights | In the aftermath of the Neha Hiremath case, Congress struggles to address criticism in Karnataka

India, May 1 -- Nearly two weeks after the murder of 23-year-old Neha Hiremath in Karnataka's Dharwad region, the political aftermath of the incident continues to polarise voters and consolidate votes... Read More