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Assam’s Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma with his predecessor Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati on May 9, 2021.

Outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name after tendering resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi

Himanta Biswa Sarma to be sworn in as Assam’s 15th CM

Outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name after tendering resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi

Himanta Biswa Sarma flashes the victory sign after he was elected BJP Legislature Party leader in Guwahati on May 9, 2021.

The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Nistula Hebbar Chief Minister-designate also played a role as Health and Finance Minister in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

BJP supporters at an election rally in Sualkuchi, Kamrup (Metro) district of Assam. File photo

CSDS-Lokniti Survey | Hindu consolidation pays off for BJP in Assam

Suhas Palshikar Manjesh Rana Dhruba Pratim Sharma Vikas Tripathi Once again, religious identity emerged as a determining factor in the State

Huge win: BJP supporters celebrating at the party's State head office in Guwahati on May 2, 2021.

CSDS-Lokniti Survey | Welfare measures not a decisive factor in Assam

Manjesh Rana Not many households benefited from schemes launched by the State government

Assam

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Assam’s Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma with his predecessor Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati on May 9, 2021.

Assam govt. formation Himanta Biswa Sarma to be sworn in as Assam’s 15th CM

Rahul Karmakar Outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name after tendering resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi

Himanta Biswa Sarma flashes the victory sign after he was elected BJP Legislature Party leader in Guwahati on May 9, 2021.

The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Nistula Hebbar Chief Minister-designate also played a role as Health and Finance Minister in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

Kerala

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First countrywide census of rubber holdings this month

HIRAN UNNIKRISHNAN KOTTAYAM As soon as the ongoing Statewide lockdown eases, enumerators will be knocking on the doors of natural rubber growers in Kottayam to count the trees in their holdings. The exercise, according to Rubber Board officials, marks the pilot phase of a countrywide census to prepare a comprehensive data base on rubber plantations. The details, to be collected with the help of various rubber producing societies, will be updated and collated through a mobile app, developed in association with the Indian

For second year, Kottiyoor temple festival begins without public participation

Staff Reporter Vaisakha Mahotsavam rituals to be held in accordance with COVID-19 norms

Puducherry

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(From left) Nominated MLAs R.B. Ashok Babu, V.P. Ramalingam, V. Swaminathan, BJP Puducherry unit President, Embalam R. Selvam MLA, and nominated MLA K. Venkatesan, at the press meet in Puducherry on Tuesday

BJP denies rift with AINRC on cabinet formation in Puducherry

Special Correspondent Addressing a press conference, party president V. Saminathan said the alliance with AINRC was strong and the NDA government would serve the people for the next five years

Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan greets Chief Minister N. Rangasamy after the swearing in ceremony at the Raj Nivas in Puducherry on May 7, 2021.

AINRC’s Rangasamy sworn-in as Puducherry Chief Minister for fourth time

Special Correspondent BJP nominee to be Deputy CM, says Kishan Reddy

Tamil Nadu

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Compared to the 2016 election, a higher proportion of male voters favoured the DMK-led alliance

CSDS-LOKNITI SURVEY | Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | The impact of social factors

Jyoti Mishra The poor favoured the DMK front

Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Hassan. File

CSDS-LOKNITI SURVEY | Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | A silent yearning for an alternative force?

Jyoti Mishra Over half the surveyed voters say they want an alternative to the DMK, AIADMK

West Bengal

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Union Minister Amit Shah during a public meeting. File

CSDS-Lokniti Survey | West Bengal Assembly Elections | The limits to polarisation in Bengal

Suhas Palshikar Shreyas Sardesai Jyotiprasad Chatterjee Suprio Basu Despite a fierce Hindutva push, the BJP failed to retain the level of Hindu support it garnered in 2019

A CPI(M) worker painting a wall in Kolkata in March during campaigning.

Sharp polarisation between TMC and BJP led to West Bengal poll debacle, says CPI(M)

Shiv Sahay Singh Besides identity politics & Bengali sentiment, we could not reach out to the people with our views properly, it says

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‘DMK is double-faced on Tasmac’

Coronavirus | Active cases fall below 1.5 lakh in Tamil Nadu

First countrywide census of rubber holdings this month

Cardamom Growers’ Union plea to relax restrictions to enter Kerala from Tamil Nadu

Opposition leaders question Jagan, Patnaik’s letters to CMs on vaccination

Former Chief Secretary of combined Andhra Pradesh S.V. Prasad succumbs to COVID-19

Sharp polarisation between TMC and BJP led to West Bengal poll debacle, says CPI(M)

Besides identity politics & Bengali sentiment, we could not reach out to the people with our views properly, it says

For second year, Kottiyoor temple festival begins without public participation

Vaisakha Mahotsavam rituals to be held in accordance with COVID-19 norms

Data | Wealth increase among recontesting candidates of Dravidian political parties

In the last five years, the average wealth of re-contesting candidates from the AIADMK increased by 171% compared to 48% of those from the DMK

2 Bengal BJP MPs resign as MLAs

They resign as per instructions of the party leadership

BJP denies rift with AINRC on cabinet formation in Puducherry

Addressing a press conference, party president V. Saminathan said the alliance with AINRC was strong and the NDA government would serve the people for the next five years

Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar | Himanta Biswa Sarma is Assam's new CM

A video on BJP choosing Himanta Biswa Sarma as Assam's 15th Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in as Assam CM

13 others, including three of two regional allies, take oath of office

Old and new faces, representation for women and Muslims in West Bengal Cabinet

In all, 24 Cabinet Ministers and 10 Ministers of State with independent charge and nine Ministers of State took the oath.

Himanta Biswa Sarma to take over as Assam CM today

Outgoing CM Sarbananda Sonowal proposed his name after tendering resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi

Himanta Biswa Sarma: The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Chief Minister-designate also played a role as Health and Finance Minister in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM

BJP Legislature Party is expected to elect the next Chief Minister of the State

Assam Assembly Elections | Regional front could have been factor in loss of Congress, allies

BJP-led alliance said it also suffered a few setbacks because of the front of the CAA-sired Assam Jatiya Parishad and jailed activist Akhil Gogoi’s Raijor Dal.

A week after election results, violence continues in Bengal

Verifying posts, videos on social media have proved to be a challenge for police.

Assam Assembly Elections | Sonowal scores higher than Sarma, despite the latter making steady gains

While the Finance Minister’s popularity is largely in Lower Assam, the outgoing CM is ahead in Upper Assam and Barak Valley

Assam Assembly Elections | Mahajot fails to net tribal votes

Not just among Bodos, the Congress’s performance among other tribal voters, such as Tiwas, Rabhas, Mechs, Karbis, Hajongs and Misings elsewhere, was also particularly underwhelming

Assam Assembly Elections | Beyond community vote, urban, middle class voters back NDA

In Assam, Mahajot got a greater share of votes among those with no formal education

Bengal post-poll violence continues

BJP MLAs to boycott proceedings of State Assembly

Assam govt. formation: Sonowal, Himanta rush to Delhi

They are expected to meet BJP chief JP Nadda on Saturday morning

Assam Assembly elections | Welfare measures not a decisive factor

Not many households benefited from schemes launched by the State government

Assam Assembly elections | CAA, NRC evoke mixed sentiments

Though the law was not a priority for most voters, a majority of them opposed it

Assam Assembly Elections | Hindu consolidation pays off for BJP

Once again, religious identity emerged as a determining factor in the State

A tale of two Congress guarantees: one clicked, another did not

Monetary in nature, they were aimed at two small but significant groups — the tea garden community, and homemakers

AINRC’s Rangasamy sworn-in as Puducherry Chief Minister for fourth time

BJP nominee to be Deputy CM, says Kishan Reddy

Watch | Stalin sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Stalin sworn-in at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu government swearing-in ceremony live | DMK president M.K. Stalin sworn-in as Chief Minister

The DMK government under Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will have 34 Ministers.

Kerala Assembly Elections | Not ready for a third force

There seems to be little desire for an alternative to the LDF and UDF

Kerala Assembly Elections | Social demographics shaped the elections

The LDF consolidated support among the social groups which generally vote for it.

Kerala Assembly Elections | Votes for tackling the coronavirus

Effective COVID-19 management worked in favour of the LDF.

Kerala Assembly Elections | How the Left Front bucked a decades-old trend in Kerala

Welfare measures, the Pinarayi factor and good governance helped the LDF overcome allegations of corruption

Kerala Assembly Elections | Sabarimala did not become an electoral issue

Development and government performance mattered more to the electorate.

Kerala Assembly Elections | A shift in social basis of voting

Christians, Muslims, Dalits and OBCs backed LDF in the election, contributing to its massive victory.

Kerala Assembly elections | Don’t attribute win to Pinarayi alone, says CPI(M) mouthpiece

Editorial objects to the narrative that Vijayan will dominate govt and party.

Central team arrives in West Bengal to take stock of post-poll violence

Members meet senior officials of State government

Assam BJP dissolves minority cell after poor performance in Muslim-dominated seats

The party’s lone Muslim MLA lost the Sonai seat in Barak Valley to his AIUDF rival.

No precedent of Dy. CM, says Rangasamy

He will consider the demand if Centre creates such a post

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Subaltern Hindutva on the wane?

Contrary to expectations, the BJP’s appeal among backward classes and the rural poor has petered out

Law varsity’s first V-C dead

She was treated for COVID-19 at a private hospital

West Bengal Assembly Elections | Women rally behind Trinamool

Election after election, women voters have continued to ally themselves with Mamata Banerjee’s party

Puducherry will have more MLAs facing criminal charges

Less gender diverse, new House has MLAs as wealthy as their predecessors

West Bengal Assembly Elections | The limits to polarisation in Bengal

Despite a fierce Hindutva push, the BJP failed to retain the level of Hindu support it garnered in 2019

Centre seeks report from West Bengal on post-poll violence

After the Assembly election results were declared on May 2, several instances of poll-related violence, which left several dead, were reported in the State.

West Bengal Assembly Elections | BJP failed to attract Congress, Left supporters

The failure to garner uncertain votes did damage to party

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