Modi has clear edge but he isn’t invincible

Thursday 15 November '07

Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s position in Gujarat today is similar to that of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s before the last Lok Sabha elections.

No one wants an election now but if there’s one, Left and BJP will lose the most

Sunday 9 September '07

Mock mid-term poll shows that if polls now, this could be the first time since 1991 that Congress may cross 200-seat mark and first time since 1989 that BJP could fail to touch three digits...

It’s all over but the counting and Maya is the clear leader

Wednesday 9 May '07

Despite a projected 6% vote swing, majority may still elude BSP but its likely tally 160. SP No. 2, BJP trails; Cong could hold key to who takes UP

UP is headed for a Mayawati Plus govt, watch this space

Wednesday 2 May '07

Who the Plus will be (Cong?) depends on actual numbers — BSP projected at 145-155 still short by 50; SP bounces back to No. 2, BJP slips to No. 3

Maya emerging as clear leader, Mulayam slips behind BJP

Sunday 22 April '07

House still hung but BJP gains because of its coalitions; Mulayam’s Muslim vote is cracking to BSP’s benefit; Rahul’s popularity is up but that may be too little, too late

Mulayam, Maya neck and neck: BJP trails far behind, Cong farther

Wednesday 28 March '07

Projection of another hung Assembly will not surprise any Uttar Pradesh watcher. The last time any party got a clear majority in an Assembly election in the state was in 1991.