How JMM Triumphed in Jharkhand; Why BJP’s Polarisation and Infiltration Claims Fell Flat
Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net
The results of the Jharkhand Assembly elections have surprised everyone. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA alliance secured comfortable a majority, winning...
Election Commission, NGOs step up to increase voter turnout in Telangana
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
A network of NGOs and civil society organisations have taken up an initiative to campaign to increase the percentage of voters...
‘It is our curse & tears’: Hijabi students on BJP’s loss in Karnataka election...
Snobar Khan and Syed Mueen, TwoCircles.net
Basavaraj Bommai, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, conceded defeat on May 13, 2023, as the Congress took the lead...
The Secular Dilemma: Understanding the Bihar Elections 2020
By Shah Nawaz Afaque, TwoCircles.net
The state of Bihar witnessed its high profile and extremely charged Legislative Assembly Elections amidst a pandemic situation and that’s...
Why First Time Voters Are Choosing To Abstain From Voting This Election Season
By Shriya Sharma and Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: As India votes to reconstitute 18th Lok Sabha (Parliament’s lower house), a growing trend has emerged among...
आंकलन :पश्चिमी यूपी में दलित मुस्लिम एकता से डोल गई है भाजपा की नींव
आसमोहम्मद कैफ। बिजनोंर, Twocircles.net
11 अप्रैल को पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश की आठ लोकसभा सीटों पर चुनाव हो चुका है.
यह चुनाव जिन आठ लोकसभा सीट पर...
A widow’s vote: A photo essay
Text and images by Meher Ali, TwoCircles.net
Aligarh went to the polls on April 18, 2019 with almost a 60% voter turnout. Before it happened,...
Unexpected Triumph: Engineer Rashid’s Electoral Victory Alters Kashmir’s Political Trajectory
Syed Taqui Haider
Srinagar: Engineer Rashid’s surprising victory over political stalwart Umar Abdullah in Baramulla constituency has reverberated throughout Kashmir's political landscape. The unexpected outcome...
J&K Assembly dissolved amid claims for power
Jammu/Srinagar, (IANS) In a dramatic development, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was dissolved on Wednesday night after three mainstream parties came together to stake...
After UP Mayawati and Akhilesh form alliance in MP and Uttarakhand
TCN News
The Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party announced on Monday that they will fight the 2019 Lok Sabha elections together in Madhya Pradesh...
Malegaon blast victim’s father prays to court to disallow Pragya’s nomination for LS
TCN News with inputs from S N Ansari, Urducity
Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal, with support from the Jamiat Ulema Hind Mumbai legal cell, has filed...
Congress bags 31 of the 59 reserved seats in Rajasthan; BJP falls from 53...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
With the Congress all set to return to power in Rajasthan after five years, the reign of Vasundhara Raje will come...
West Bengal by-election: Muslims in dilemma over former BJP leader Babul Supriyo fighting on...
Babul Supriyo’s name evokes a strong reaction among Muslim voters for his vitriolic statements against Muslims in the past.
Sami Ahmad | TwoCircles.net
WEST BENGAL —...
लाठी डंडे लेकर ईवीएम की पहरेदारी कर रहा है विपक्ष
आसमोहम्मद कैफ। मुजफ्फरनगर Twocircles.net
मुजफ्फरनगर में दिन से ईवीएम की पहरेदारी करने की खबर है।11 अप्रैल को मुजफ्फरनगर में हुए लोकसभा मतदान के बाद से...
बिहार चुनाव परिणाम 2020 : ओवैसी की पार्टी का सीमांचल में जलवा ,...
सीमांचल से नेहाल अहमद । TwoCircles.net
कांटे की टक्कर के साथ बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव-2020 परिणाम के बीच असदुद्दीन ओवैसी नेतृत्व वाली एआईएमआईएम ने दमदार एंट्री की...
Youth Voices Ring Loud: Modi’s Win, BJP’s Loss and What’s Next
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: In a riveting electoral showdown, Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi has clinched a remarkable third consecutive term, defying earlier predictions of a...
Pre-polling: What voters in Goa and Solapur feel
Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
MP Elections in Solapur are on 18th April and in Goa on 23rd. Here is what some of the voters feel which...
Gehlot to pilot Rajasthan again
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Ending the intense jockeying for power in Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday picked party veteran Ashok Gehlot...
How ‘security from Muslims’ became a BJP poll plank in UP
Activists said this is a way to make minority and disenfranchised groups across Uttar Pradesh look like a threat to Hindus of the state.
Zeyad...
The histrionics, debacles, and spectacles of the Lok Sabha elections of 2019
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
The 2019 Indian Lok Sabha (LS) elections were held in 543 constituencies across the 29 states and seven union territories in...
72.65% voting recorded in Rajasthan elections
Jaipur, Dec 7 (IANS) Overall 72.65 per cent voting was recorded in Rajasthan when polling in the Assembly elections came to a close on...
मुसलमानों के दम पर दलितों की अंगूठी में जड़ेगा’नगीना’
आसमोहम्मद कैफ। नगीना ,Twocircles.net
पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश में दूसरे चरण के चुनाव में नगीना सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय सीट बनी हुई है.2009 में नए परिसीमन में लोकसभा...
BJP wins Jind Assembly seat; Congress, INLD bite dust
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) Establishing it grip on state politics just ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, Haryana's ruling BJP won the...
MNF takes office in Mizoram after a decade
Aizawl, Dec 15 (IANS) The Mizo National Front (MNF) government led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Saturday assumed office in Mizoram, ending the Congress'...
चर्चा में है आरक्षित सीट सांसद चुने गए आफरीन अली और मोहम्मद सादिक
आसमोहम्मद कैफ।Twocircles.net
भारत मे हुए लोकसभा चुनाव में राजनीतिक पंडितों के बीच अनुसूचित जाति के लिए आरक्षित पंजाब की फरीदकोट और पश्चिम बंगाल की आरामबाग...
Bihar Elections: a look at the performance of Muslim candidates
By TCN Staff
The results of the Bihar election are here. After several rounds of late-night counting, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) – comprising of...
Congress Left with Zero Seat in Historic Repeat of 1984: What Led BJP to...
Huneza Khan, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has upheld its claim by winning all 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh, becoming the only...
Battle of Bihar: Election alliances are to allay voters anger, not bring change
By Ehaab Qadeer
There will be politicians flying from Raisina Hills to reside in Maurya Hotel and to sell concocted promises to the people of...
NRIs can now resgister as voters
TCN News
The election commission of India, in their endeavours to motivate citizens of India to exercise adult franchise have now given the option for...
Does it matter who wins election in Araria?
By Ashish Ranjan and Kalyani B
This is where
the road ends
tarmac
of India shining
gives way
to gravel
and red dirt
of...
As J&K Elections Conclude, Kulgam Confronts a Crucial Test of Development and Promised Change
Mubashir Naik, TwoCircles.net
Kulgam (Kashmir): Following the conclusion of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the political landscape in Kulgam, South Kashmir, is undergoing a significant transformation....
Empowering Change: Women Candidates Challenge the Status Quo in J&K Elections
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: As mainstream parties gear up for campaigns ahead of the long-awaited assembly elections in Kashmir that is scheduled to be held from...
BJP leader booked for anti-muslim comments in Begusarai
Giriraj Singh, BJP leader while addressing a gathering during a rally in Begusarai on 24th April, Wednesday said, " The nation will not forgive...
Where Did the Money Go? Rs 70,877 Crore Vanishes from Bihar’s Public Accounts, Utilisation...
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: A staggering Rs 70,877 crore remains unaccounted for in Bihar’s government spending. The Panchayati Raj Department tops the list, with Rs...
About 70 percent voter turnout in Telangana
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) About 70 percent of 2.8 voters votes in the Telangana Assembly election on Friday as the polling ended on a...
Election 2108-High time to save Democracy in Telangana State
TCN News
Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee in its press release have stated that in view of the coming Assembly elections in the month of December...
Lok Rajniti Manch support Mayawati’s demand to re-conduct polls using ballot papers
TCN News
Lok Rajniti Manch, a people's politics forum have, in their press release, extended their support to Mayawati in her demand to re-conduct polls.
They...
Explainer: Why next assembly elections will be significant for Jammu and Kashmir?
The next elections will be significant as the BJP-led government has made several constitutional changes in the region.
Auqib Javeed | TwoCircles
SRINAGAR (JAMMU AND...
First Bulldozers, Ballot Next: Delhi Slum Residents Say They Lost Homes And Now Are...
Unzila Sheikh, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Anil Singh, 30, was born in Bhoomiheen Camp, a settlement in southeast Delhi, now bulldozed, where his parents, migrants from...
In Yogi’s UP, Muslim poll nominees face arrests, externment and criminal cases
Some of them say election officials cancelled their nomination on minor grounds, alleging bias against candidates with a vocal Muslim identity.
Zeyad Masroor | TwoCircles.net
UTTAR...
Seven AIMIM candidates win elections in Telangana, No Muslim candidate from Congress only one...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) secured a landslide victory in the state with 87 seats, regaining power for the second...
UP election: More Muslim candidates have won this time compared to 2017. Here’s more...
There are now 31 Muslim candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly compared to 25 in the previous polls.
TCN Staff Reporter | TwoCircles.net
Azam Khan
Jailed Samajwadi Party...
ममता कैबिनेट में 7 मुसलमान भी बने मंत्री
स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net
पश्चिम बंगाल में ममता बनर्जी के मंत्रिमंडल ने सोमवार को शपथ ली है । बंगाल के राज्यपाल जगदीप धनखड़ ने ममता बनर्जी...
विधानसभा चुनाव का ऐलान, यूपी में इस दिन यहां पड़ेगी वोट
स्पेशल डेस्क।Twocircles.net
देश के पांच राज्यों मे होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए चुनाव आयोग ने तारीखों का ऐलान कर दिया है। जिन राज्यों...
After Maneka Gandhi, Sakshi Maharaj, BJP MLA Ramesh Katara threatens voters in Gujrat
TCN News
After subtle and not so subtle threats to the voter, the latest one in news is the one by BJP MLA Ramesh Katara...
Inside Shahabuddin’s Shadow: Can Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Win Siwan’s Trust?
Sumit Singh & Syed Abubakr, TwoCircles.net
Patna (Bihar): The road to Siwan is cracked and dusty like old stories that still echo in this land....
National Election Watch: Preliminary Analysis of Candidate List released by BJP & INC for...
TCN News:
The National Parties, BJP and INC announced the list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election, 2018 recently.INC (Indian National Congress) has declared...
Malgaon Blast accused Pragya singh Thakur joins BJP
TCN News
Pragya singh Thakur, also known as Sadhvi Pragya Singh has formally joined the Bhartiya Janta Party today. It is said that the party...
Congress announces 9 candidates in Madhya Pradesh, 3 from reserved constitutencies
Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) The Congress has announced its candidates for nine of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, fielding former Chief...
Haryana Elections: As Polling Continues, Mewat Residents Grapple with Promises Amid Hookah Conversations and...
Musheera Ashraf/ TwoCircles.net
Badkali Chowk (Nuh), Haryana: At the entrance of Tigaon village, 60 kilometres away from Nuh, a group of men sit outside the...
राजस्थान तो दलितों के लिए नरक जैसा है: रेनू मेघवंशी
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
रेनू मेघवंशी राजस्थान में दलित उत्पीड़न के खिलाफ लड़ाइयां लड़ने के लिए जानी जाती है,यह वही है जिन्होंने डांगबास में दलितों...
Despite Kejriwal’s Lack of Campaign Engagement, Strategic Apathy, Why AAP Succeeded in Muslim-Majority Areas
TCN News Desk
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) achieved notable success in constituencies with a significant Muslim population, winning 8 out of 11 such seats,...
“Elections won’t feed us,” Hit by floods, lockdown, these Bihar labourers are migrating to...
By Tanzil Asif, TwoCircles.net
Bihar: Every five years in India, elections provide an opportunity for people to choose their governments and lawmakers. People reward some,...
West Bengal’s poll lock has ‘M’ key
By Gautam Datt
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The 'M' factor will have decisive say in West Bengal polls as demographic profile of the state...
Rising Cold and Fading Shadows of Communal Violence in Meerapur: A Glimpse Ahead of...
Asad Shaikh, TwoCircles.net
About 100 kilometers from Delhi, in Meerapur, the cold weather is slowly intensifying, with a light mist now visible in the mornings...
Enthusiastic Voting, Creative Floating Polling Stations Mark J&K Elections’ 2nd Phase
As per the Election Commission, the voter turnout stood at 54.11%
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: For 25-year-old Asiya Khursheed, the second phase of ongoing assembly...
Breaking News: EC puts curbs on Yogi, Mayawati campaign
TCN News with inputs from IANS
New Delhi, April 15 : The Election Commission on Monday barred BSP leader Mayawati and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi...
Dalit Movements felicitate two elected Dalit MPs from Tamil Nadu
TCN News
Of the seven elected MPs from Tamil Nadu, two MPs are from the Dalit community from VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi).
These two MPS Dr...
फोटो सीरीज़ – लोकसभा चुनाव
आस मुहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
Twocircles.net की सीरीज में ऐसे लोगों का तज़किरा किया गया है जो भारत मे हो रहे लोकसभा चुनाव में वोट कर...
TCN spoke to Dr Kafeel Khan about his book, the time in prison and...
Dr Kafeel Khan was in Hyderabad on January 27 to release his book 'The Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy: A Doctor's Memoir of a Deadly...
Shifting Allegiances: Dalits in Uttar Pradesh Explore ASP and Congress Amidst BSP’s Woes
Asad Rizvi, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: Amid the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) existential crisis, Dalits seem to have begun exploring new political alternatives. They are apparently weighing their...
Lowest Muslim Representation in Six Decades: Only 4.4% of MPs in 18th Lok Sabha...
TCN News
New Delhi: The eighteenth Lok Sabha has the lowest representation of Muslims in six decades, with less than 5% of its members identifying as...
Owaisi files nomination for 4th term from Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday filed the nomination for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat.
A couple of hours...
Ground report: For Modi supporters, rising unemployment, inflation a non-issue; construction of Ram temple...
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: As the national capital goes to polls on May 25, the sixth phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024, Prime...
बिहार में 200 से अधिक सामाजिक संगठनों ने मिलकर जन घोषणा पत्र किया जारी,...
स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net
मीडिया के शोर, विपक्ष द्वारा ज़मीनी मुद्दों से ग़ायब राजनीति और केंद्र एवं राज्य के बीच एक दूसरे के लिए ज़रूरी तालमेल...
भाजपा सरकार के खिलाफ सड़क पर उतरे समाजवादी,प्रदेश भर में दिखाई दी लाल टोपी...
स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net
आज उत्तर प्रदेश में समाजवादी पार्टी का पंचायत चुनाव में हुई बेमानी और धांधली के विरोध में प्रदेश की प्रत्येक तहसील पर...
नई उमीदों को समेटे ख़त्म हुआ आखरी चरण का चुनाव…
फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
लोकसभा 2019 के आखरी चरण के सभी सात चरण का चुनान संपन्न होने के साथ ही चुनाव मैदान में उतरे 8049 उम्मीदवारों...
BJP’s Bid for Control Fails: Saffron Party Faces Setbacks in Historic J&K Elections
Tauseef Ahmed and Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Gurez: Celebrations erupted outside the residence of National Conference (NC) candidate Nizar Ahmed Khan, who triumphed over Faqeer...
Divisive Rhetoric to Ethical Quagmires: Women Politicians Under the Spotlight
TCN News
New Delhi: In the aftermath of the recent elections, several women politicians have come under intense scrutiny for their controversial actions and statements...
What led to BJP’s defeat in Delhi assembly election 2020?
Ahmed Raza
The spectacular majority mark for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the BJP in Delhi assembly elections did not astonish people – landslide victory...
SP names 5 more candidates for Lok Sabha polls
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday named five more Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh.
Nasir Qureshi will contest from Moradabad,...
Polling begins amid tight security in Mizoram
Aizawl, Nov 28 (IANS) Amid tight security, polling began at 7 am for the 40-member Mizoram assembly election on Wednesday, officials said.
According to senior...
Vote for BJP to destroy Muslims, says BJP leader
TCN News
Another BJP leader Ranjeet Bahadur Srivastava has made a controversial statement yesterday, Thursday, when he asked people to vote for BJP if they...
बिहार चुनाव में पढ़िए दानिश्वर मुस्लिम नोजवानों की ‘राय ‘ !
असद शेख़, Twocircles.net के लिए
बिहार में मुसलमानो के मन मे क्या चल रहा है ! यह बात युवाओं से बेहतर कौन जान सकता है !...
Why Delimitation Commission’s report to redraw electoral boundaries in J&K is ruffling feathers??
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have said that the recommendations by the Commission will disempower the erstwhile state while the political observers believe...
Mother of Bijnor man killed in anti-CAA protest will not contest election on Cong...
Anwari Begum was given the ticket by the Congress after the party announced in October last year that 40 percent of it’s candidates in...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Led BJP to Abandon ‘Development’
Anwar ST. TwoCircles.net
Eighty-eight constituencies across 13 states went to polls on April 26 in the second phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections. With the...
नफरत की खेती वोटों की फसल
तो क्या यह चुनाव व्हाट्सएप पर लड़ा जा रहा है...
नासिरूद्दीन
एक फोटो आती है. देखते ही देखते ही हम सबके मोबाइल में घूमने लगती...
As Heat Waves Scorches India, Let’s Examine Political Parties’ Climate Change Commitments
Sakshi Srivastava, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: India’s scorching heat waves coincide with political pledges on climate change in the world's largest democracy. As parties unveil ambitious...
Muslim-Yadav Alliance: Engine of Bihar Politics or a Fading Force?
Md Naiyar Azam, TwoCircles.net
Siwan (Bihar): As Bihar heads toward the 2025 Assembly elections, a question looms large: can the once-invincible Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) alliance still swing...
BJP’s Parvesh Verma’s Legacy of Hate: Incendiary Anti-Muslim Rhetoric and the Road to Delhi...
TCN News Desk
New Delhi: Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma emerged as the giant slayer following the declaration of the Delhi Assembly election results on February...
Dhubri’s Political Tectonics Shift: Congress Stuns AIUDF, Ajmal’s Future Uncertain
TCN News
New Delhi: In a major shift in Assam’s Dhubri constituency, Congress leader Rakibul Hussain defeated All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and...
India’s Hindu nationalist movement intrudes into Maryland’s gubernatorial election
Lieutenant Governor candidate Aruna Miller’s association with US supporters of the RSS-BJP prompts outcry from Maryland voters.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
MARYLAND (UNITED STATES) —...
Inducting Talib Hussain in PDP shows Mehbooba’s apathy towards rape survivors
TCN News
Mehbooba Mufti, President of People’s democratic party (PDP) and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir welcomed Talib Hussain in her party today.
Although...
“Voting will not feed our families,” Bihar’s migrant labourers working in Saharanpur want Tejaswi...
By Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net
Saharanpur: Outmigration from Bihar in search of livelihood has been normalized over several decades, with Bihar being one of the topmost states...
BJP’s Muslim candidate Fatima , says ‘won’t campaign for Pragya’
TCN News
Fatima Rasool Siddique, Muslim candidate of BJP from Bhopal who had contested the Assembly elections from Bhopal North last year, said she will...
What happens when Muslims unite to defeat the BJP?
Reports from the ground indicate that this time a section of Muslims is unperturbed about the saffron party’s win in Uttar Pradesh compared to...
Bihar’s Long Voting Lines Shadowed by the Migration Express
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
In Bihar the long queues seen outside polling booths on November 6 and 11 were matched only by the lines that soon...
You can still vote even if your name is deleted. Here’s how
TCN News
On 18th April when 2nd phase polling was held in some states of India, one voter named Mariam Tahoora from Yelahanka constituency, Bengaluru...
AIMIM releases the first list of candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election
TCN News with inputs from SN Ansari
Maharashtra Assembly elections will be conducted in the next couple of months. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)...
After split with AIMIM, Vanchit Bahujan announces fielding 25 Muslim candidates
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Maharashtra
At a public function in Amravati, Vanchit Bahujan Agadi Chief Prakash Ambedkar has announced to field 25 Muslim candidates for the...
‘Muslims Are On Their Own’: Community Voters Disappointed with AAP’s ‘Soft-Hindutva Avatar’ During Delhi...
Mariyam Usmani, TwoCircles.net
Mohammad Ibrahim (70), a resident of Batla House in Delhi's Okhla assembly constituency is frustrated that a large majority of Muslims in...
Mehbooba accuses Congress, NC of weakening Art 370
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Congress and the...
Fierce protest poet, anti-CAA activist Ashraful Hussain wins assembly election in Assam, spurs hope...
The 27-year-old is the youngest representative in the Assam legislative assembly following his victory over incumbent and former Congress minister Sukur Ali Ahmed from...
पश्चिमी यूपी में मतदान के दौरान दलितों को वोटिंग से जबरदस्ती रोकने का...
आस मुहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
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पहले चरण के चुनाव के लिए आज पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश की 8 लोकसभा सीटों के लिए आज शांतिपूर्ण मतदान संपन्न...
Nitish for Now, Not for Later? Bihar CM Left in Limbo as BJP Plays...
M I Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: As Bihar gears up for assembly elections in October-November 2025, suspense continues to build around who the ruling Bharatiya Janata...
Phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls tomorrow in key constitutencies
TCN News
Tomorrow, May 12, Sunday voting will take place in Uttar Pradesh ( 14 seats); Haryana ( 10 seats, West Bengal ( 8 seats),...
Dalit man chops off finger after accidently voting for BJP
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) A Dalit man, who accidentally cast his vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, has chopped...
From Legacy to Challenge: Iltija Mufti’s Fight to Revive PDP and Retain Bijbehara
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
In 1996, when Mufti Mohammad Sayeed rejoined the Congress, he was assigned the task of fielding candidates for the Jammu...
First-time voters in Solapur share their views
Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
TwoCircles.net spoke to a few young voters among whom some were first timers who cast their votes on 18th April in Solapur,...
लोक सभा चुनाव: पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश में गठबंधन का ट्रायल, अजीत सिंह को बचाना...
आस मोहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश की 8 लोकसभा सीटों पर पहले चरण मतदान 11 अप्रैल को है. यह लोकसभा सीट मेरठ, गौतमबुद्ध नगर ,ग़ाज़ियाबाद,बागपत ,मुजफ्फरनगर, बिजनोर,सहारनपुर और कैराना है.
इस बार इन सीटों...
‘Consider us human’: Stigmatised, vulnerable sex workers at Kolkata’s Khidderpore, Bowbazar urge world
Atika Sayeed, TwoCircles.net
“Vaishya aur ba-ismat aurat ka muqaabla hargiz-hargiz nahi karna chahiye. In dono ka muqabla ho hi nahi sakta. Vaishya khud kamaati hai...
Delhi Elections 2025: Okhla – A Glimpse of Neglect in City’s Development Race
Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net
Okhla, a Muslim majority assembly segment in Southeast Delhi, is a constituency that mirrors the stark contrast between the city’s booming growth...
Lok Sabha elections 2024: What people say about Modi’s ‘hate’ speeches and Nitish Kumar’s...
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar often claims that he never compromised on three ‘Cs’ — crime, corruption and communalism. But in recent...
बिहार: सुविधाओं जद्दोजहद से जूझते 56 गांव के लोगों ने किया 2019 का चुनावी...
फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
बिहार में जैसे जैसे लोकसभा चुनाव की आहात सुनाई पढ़ रही हैं वैसे ही लोग भी सियासी करवट बदल रहे हैं. बिहार...
Delhi to vote in Lok Sabha polls on May 12
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Voting for the seven parliamentary constituencies of Delhi will take place on May 12, the Election Commission announced, here...
YSR Congress defers first list of candidates
Amaravati, March 13 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Wednesday postponed the announcement of its first list of candidates for the Andhra Pradesh...
बिहार चुनाव : तेजस्वी को ‘मीरान हैदर’ पर खामोशी का नुकसान होगा !
उमर शब्बीर,Twocircles.net के लिए
बिहार में राजनीतिक बदलाव के साथ सामाजिक बदलाव होते रहे हैं । इन बदलावों का सबसे बड़ा कारक धार्मिक और जातीय...
Omar flays Modi for not holding Assembly polls in J&K
Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not giving the people of Jammu and...
Owaisi welcomes single-phase polling in Andhra, Telangana
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to have single-phase polling in Telugu states of Telangana...
Ctrl+F is Gone: ECI Turns Bihar’s Voter List into a Puzzle After SIR, Leaving...
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Zaheeb Ajmal, a social activist in Phulwari Sharif, Patna, has been helping residents, particularly slum dwellers and other socially and economically disadvantaged...
In Bihar’s Heartland, the Dalit Mood Has Shifted – And It’s Bad News for...
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: A new survey has revealed a major shift in Bihar’s Dalit political landscape, with the Mahagathbandhan (the RJD, Congress and Left...
BJP Breaks 27-Year Jinx to Claim Delhi Throne; Congress, Not AIMIM, Played Spoilsport for...
Asad Shaikh, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The results of the Delhi Assembly elections have sent shockwaves through the political landscape. After 27 long years, the Bhartiya...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With 50% Muslim population, know who is better placed in...
TCN Special Correspondent
New Delhi: Sambhal is one among the Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh where polling will be held on May 7 — third...
Two more booths rigged, allege voters in Faridabad
TCN News
After the video which had some politician asking people to vote for lotus went viral, polling at that booth No 88 was cancelled....
Bihar SIR: ‘Targeted Deletions’? 65 Lakh Voters Vanish – Seemanchal, Gopalganj Among Worst Hit...
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Four districts of Bihar's Seemanchal region (Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnea and Araria) have reported an above-average percentage of name deletions in the...
‘Picked up from garbage, dropped in gutter,’ Muslim slum dwellers in Ahmedabad see no...
Local Muslims residing in the ghettos of Vatva and Ajit Mill complained about negligence from government officials and elected representatives.
Aquilur Rahman and Vipul...
Return of paper ballot likely in Nizamabad with 185 candidates contesting elections
TCN News
185 candidates have filed their nominations in Nizamabad District of Telangana State for the Lok Sabha elections. Of the 185 , 178 are...
Understanding BJP’s recent victory in UP Block panchayat elections
The Hindu-Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the July 3 district panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh. While the party believes the victory has put...
How a variety of factors, not just anti-incumbency, contributed to BJP’s demise in three...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
The election results of five states on December 11 made good reading for people who have been wishing for the defeat...
सामाजिक न्याय के मुद्दों पर पहली बार जारी घोषणापत्र
TCN News
लोकतंत्र की बुनियाद सामाजिक न्याय और आर्थिक बराबरी होती है। लेकिन इस दौर में आर्थिक-सामाजिक गैर बराबरी चरम पर पहुंच गई है। बाबा...
‘Muslims are just voters’: Community asks ‘secular’ parties what happened to their ‘hissedari’ promise
M. I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: The popular slogans of “jiski jitni sankhya bhari, uski utni bhagidari” (the greater the number, the greater will be his participation)...
Congress to form MP government as Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) The path for the formation of a Congress government in Madhya Pradesh was cleared with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan...
Underrepresentation and Expectations: Challenges and Hopes for Muslim MPs in India’s 18th Lok Sabha
Md Kaifee Alam, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Despite being a crucial vote bank for many parties, the number of Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) has consistently remained low over...
बेरोजगारी के सबसे बड़े मुद्दे के साथ नीतीश से नाराज है नोजवान !
आम भारतीय के मन मे हमेशा बिहार के मतदाता के राजनीतिक ज्ञान को लेकर उत्सुकता रहती है। कहते हैं बिहार में रिक्शेवाले से लेकर...
Freedom on a Leash: Sikander Malik’s Journey Through Politics and Surveillance in Kashmir
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In the heart of Kashmir’s evolving political landscape, Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik stood out not just as a candidate, but as a...
Our plan is to make education accessible to every child in Bihar: Maskoor Usmani,...
Maskoor Ahmad Usmani, the former President of the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union is the Congress's candidate for the Jaale constituency in upcoming elections...
Eight Muslims MLAs from Rajasthan this time, up from just two in 2013
By Aas Mohammed Kaif, TwoCircles.net
The Rajasthan elections are out and the Congress is all set to form a government in the state along with...
बिहार यथार्थ : रिपोर्ट्स तो बदतर बताती है बाकी सुशासन बाबू जाने !
नेहाल अहमद। Twocircles.net
बिहार की राजनीति से बहुत से लोग परिचित हैं. लोग आम तौर पर राजनीति की बात जब आती है तो उस राजनीति...
लोकसभा चुनाव की सरगर्मी के बीच किन्नर समुदाय की आवाज़…
फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
लोकसभा चुनाव में जहां समाज की महिलाएं, पुरुष बराबर की भूमिका निभा रही हैं वहीँ समाज की मुख्यधारा में शामिल होने को...
241 candidates in fray for first phase of polling in Karnataka
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) As many as 241 candidates are in fray for 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka for the first phase of...
Anantnag’s BJP candidate says Kashmiri students ‘deserved’ to be attacked after Pulwama attack
By Auqib Javeed and Murtaza Ali, TwoCircles.net
There is hardly a part of the country right now that has not been gripped by the election...
Singing for victory: Ramya Haridas– the second Dalit woman parliamentarian from Kerala
By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net
She sang and danced, entered people’s hearts and finally won. Ramya Haridas became the second Dalit woman from Kerala to win...
UP elections: No homes for families displaced by Muzaffarnagar riots
Nearly a decade after scores of Muslim families were displaced by the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013, they still live amid poor living conditions and...
Public Pulse: Samajwadi Party’s Stunning Victory Sparks Waves of Reaction Across Uttar Pradesh
Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Lucknow: The political landscape of Uttar Pradesh has taken a dramatic turn, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) surging ahead of the ruling Bharatiya...
Jagan Reddy forms a socially inclusive cabinet with 5 deputy Chief Ministers in Andhra...
TCN News
For the very first time in India 5 people have been made Deputy Chief Ministers in Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan...
Gujjar-Bakerwal Communities: Neglected Voices in Jammu and Kashmir Elections
Kounsar Bashir and Safoora Hilal/TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir approaches the third and final phase of its Assembly elections — marking the first polls...
Known for his honesty and simple life, Alam Badi becomes MLA for the fifth...
Between the politics of muscle power and money power in Purvanchal, Alam Badi has made a mark for himself due to his simplicity and...
From Imam to MP: Mohibbullah Nadvi’s Surprising Victory in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur
TCN News
New Delhi: Mohibbullah Nadvi’s journey to victory in the general elections from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, was a tale of unexpected twists and challenges....
Nitish Kumar’s Quest: Will the ‘Kingmaker’ Secure Special Status for Bihar After 18 Years?
M.I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: After playing a pivotal role in supporting the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Prime...
The Enigma of Nitish Kumar’s Reverence: A Political Chess Move or Genuine Submission?
M. I. Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s act of bowing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the June 7 parliamentary party meeting of...
Bihar Elections: Bardaha residents want a government that cares for ‘Muslims, other weaker sections...
By Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Bardaha: Bardaha, which falls in Madhubani district in Bihar, is a green village. Flood has affected its paddy crop but the...
दलित मुस्लिम जाट एकजुटता का संदेश दे गई महागठबंधन की पहली रैली
आसमोहम्मद कैफ, Twocircles.net
देवबंद-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAweqEVvo4Y&feature=youtu.be
भायला गांव महागठबंधन रैली स्थल के एकदम करीब है.
राजपूत बहुल इस गांव के सैकड़ों लोग रैली में पहुंचे थे.
इसी गांव के राजेन्द्र...
Despite it being a hot-button, why the BJP avoids talking about caste census
Shriya Koul, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Like every election, caste is the hot button of the 2024 Lok Sabha election as well. Political parties have already...
Muslim representation in Indian Parliament
TCN News
This year again, the number of parliamentarians elected from the Muslim community are 27 as compared to previous Lok Sabha elections when there...
Congress leaders to stake claim in Goa
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) Amid speculation that Goa's Assembly may be kept in suspended animation due to political turmoil, Congress leader Chandrakant Kavlekar on...
बिहार चुनाव ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : “कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि किसी की भी सरकार...
बिहार से मीना कोतवाल की Twocircles.net के लिए ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट
बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव का आज आख़िरी चरण है। बिहार में आज यानि 7 नवंबर को...
Political Disenfranchisement: The Struggle for Muslim Representation in Maharashtra’s Assembly Elections
Azib Ahmed, TwoCircles.net
Mumbai: As Maharashtra heads into its crucial 2024 assembly elections, the state’s Muslim community finds itself grappling with a longstanding issue of political...
Kashmir’s Political Shake-Up: From BJP Proxies to NC Resurgence, New Parties Struggle for Relevance
Zaid Bin Shabir, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: On March 8, 2020, more than seven months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government abrogated Jammu & Kashmir’s special...