In the crucial Benaras election, locals are mystified about the Congress' choice of Ajay Rai. Meanwhile, the rooted Shalini Yadav takes on PM Modi as the gathbandhan's candidate.

Woman versus PM: Shalini Yadav is challenger to PM Modi in Varanasi, fighting him where Congress faltered

Area-Wise

The alliance is not only undesirable but also ill-fated.

Why the Opposition's 'Grand Alliance' can be good news for the BJP

The politics of alliances is not only undesirable but also frequently, ill-fated. Then why do parties get into these?

Two unlikely first time allies, a new party led by KCR's erstwhile mentor, an incidental Left, and infighting amongst the three: It remains to be seen if this combination will dethrone the Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Telangana election results: Is Mahakutami a strong enough opposition to TRS in the Telangana Assembly Elections?

Two unlikely first time allies, a new party led by KCR's erstwhile mentor, an incidental Left, and infighting amongst the three: The weak Opposition seems overambitious to dethrone the Telangana Rashtra Samithi

None of the prospective “grand alliance” members proposed any solution to farmers’ woes.

How Opposition leaders managed to edge out farmers' issues from the Delhi farmers' rally

Agriculture in India is in dire straits. But apart from blaming the Modi government, the prospective 'grand alliance' is offering no solution..

Why Rahul Gandhi and Mehbooba Mufti should thank Governor Satya Pal Malik for dissolving J&K Assembly

A mahagathbandhan government could actually prove to be worse for opponents of the BJP and Sajad Lone.

Congress steered praja kutami (people’s alliance) is determined to dislodge the TRS in the first-ever assembly election in the state.

Telangana Assembly polls: Can the Congress-led grand alliance defeat KCR's TRS?

How effective would a mahagathbandhan have been be in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh anyway?

SP, BSP not to fight with Congress in three state elections: How much will this influence poll results?

The TRS is banking on the regional development narrative to win seats in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Can a united Opposition dethrone KCR government in Telangana?

Running high on the Modi wave in 2014, the BJP was able to score more than half the seats in the state, this time though, it faces anti-incumbency and a resurgent opposition.

BJP-Nitish Kumar finalising seat-sharing in Bihar gives the NDA a head start over the grand alliance

The bonhomie between the two leaders is a marked contrast from earlier times.

The politics of bromance: Why Tejashwi, Rahul are singing Ye Dosti

The bonhomie between the two leaders is in marked contrast from earlier times.