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Normalization of the Nominated: Investigating the political activity of the Nominated Members to the Rajya Sabha

The Indian Parliament’s Upper House, the Rajya Sabha, is a permanent house of 250 members. 238 of them are elected, while the President of India nominates the remaining 12. Article […]

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Turncoats: State Politics or National Ideology?

With the Karnataka Assembly election nearing, it is important to look back to the previous election. May 2018 was a turbulent time for MLAs and constituencies across the state – […]

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Book review | Knowing Vajpayee

India Today

By Gilles Verniers
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May 2023

Highlights: TCPD–IED Dataset is a data repository of all Indian election results between 1951 and 1962.

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Data | How significant were BJP’s deposit losses in 13.8% of Karnataka’s seats?

The Hindu

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Women Fought Well in Karnataka Elections, Yet Inclusion in Politics Remains a Distant Dream

The Wire

By Poulomi Ghosh
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The Metric of Merit: Comparing the Sociological and Educational Backgrounds of IAS Officers and Rajya Sabha Members

Two of the three pillars of the Indian democratic structure- the legislative and executive- uphold different facets of the Government and hence differ in the expectations for their constituent members. […]

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Karnataka decoded: 45 charts that reveal where the BJP went wrong – and what went right for Congress

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By Gilles Verniers, Poulomi Ghosh, Maleeha Fatima, Srishti Gupta, Puneet Arya & Shivam Gangwani
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View: Things go South for BJP as its ‘all states, one campaign’ strategy falls short in Karnataka

The Economic Times

By Gilles Verniers
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Southern setback for BJP, succour for Congress

Hindustan Times

By Neelanjan Sircar
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