KCR takes oath as Telangana CM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Telangana for a second term in a row. Governor...

2020 Riots, ‘Broken’ Promises and ‘Unmet’ Civic Needs: The Struggles of North East Delhi...

Tarique Anwar, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: With assembly elections fast approaching, residents of North East Delhi continue to face enduring issues such as inadequate infrastructure, poor...

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...

Will Bihar see anti-incumbency against Nitish led government in upcoming Assembly elections?

By Abdullah Azmal, TwoCircles.net Patna: As the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections is around the corner, resentment is brewing among the youth of Muslim and Yadav communities. Statistically, Bihar is a state that records...

महिला मुख्यमंत्री भी नही सुधार पाई राजस्थान की औरतों के हालात

आस मोहम्मद कैफ , TwoCircles.net जयपुर के एक स्थानीय अखबार में राजस्थान की मुख्यमंत्री वसुंधरा राजे का एक इंटरव्यू छपा  जिसमे उन्होंने खुद की औरत...

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...

सपा बसपा का सीट बंटवारा का ऐलान,अब सटीक जाति गणित से तय होंगे प्रत्याशी

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राजस्थान चुनाव: दलित ‘किंगमेकर’ तो मुसलमान बन गए है ‘अछूत’

आस मोहम्मद कैफ TwoCircles.net जयपुर: राजस्थान विधानसभा के चुनाव में मुसलमानों को पूरी तरह हाशिये पर पहुंचा दिया गया है,हद यह है कि उनके मुद्दों...

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...

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...

Delhi Elections 2025: The Forgotten Trans Yamuna Region Battling Absence of Clean Water, Sanitation...

Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net Northeast Delhi, encompassing neighbourhoods like Seelampur, Jaffrabad, Mustafabad, Karawal Nagar and Shiv Vihar, often seems like a forgotten part of the capital,...

हैदराबाद नगर निगम चुनाव : कौन जीता ! कौन हारा , यहां पढ़िए पूरी...

आक़ील हुसैन। Twocircles.net ग्रेटर हैदराबाद नगर निगम (GHMC) चुनाव के नतीजे घोषित हो गए हैं। टीआरएस 55 सीटों के साथ सबसे बड़ी पार्टी बनी है।...

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...

Under Pressure: Omar Abdullah’s Hat-Trick in a Changing Kashmir Political Landscape

Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net On September 4, around 2:00 p.m., the National Conference office in Ganderbal reverberated with ‘Zyoon Hoo Zyoon Hoo, Nationalan Zyoon Hoo (we...

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...

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...

65 Lakh Voters Dropped in Bihar: SC Opens Reapplication Route, But Disenfranchisement Fears Persist

Sumit Singh, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s August 22 verdict allowing disenfranchised voters in Bihar to reclaim their right to vote using Aadhaar or any...

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) —...

राजस्थान में बज रहा है सामान्य सीट पर जीतने वाले दलित रूपाराम का डंका

आस मोहम्मद कैफ जैसलमेर- राजस्थानी संस्कृति और ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमि वाले जैसलमेर विधानसभा में एक बेहद सुखद नतीजा सामने आया है,यहां कांग्रेस के रूपाराम मेघवाल ने सामान्य...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Gender Representation Declines: India Elects 74 Women MPs in 2024, Down from 78 in...

Sakshi Srivastava, TwoCircles.net In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, India elected 74 women MPs, down from 78 in 2019, indicating a decrease in women's representation....

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...

Iqra Hasan: A Century-Old Struggle and the Ascent of ‘Brave’ and Consistent Daughter

Special Correspondent/ TwoCircles.net New Delhi: “I don’t comment on numbers, but it’s for sure that I got blessings of people who want me to represent them...

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...

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...

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...

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...

बंगाल चुनावी संग्राम में भाजपा के भी 8 मुस्लिम उम्मीदवार !

स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net पश्चिम बंगाल विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले भारतीय जनता दल अबतक 274 उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट जारी कर चुकी है। जहां धर्मनिरपेक्ष दल हिंदू...

Are Muslims still relevant in UP election?

The UP polls result shows the failure of strategy followed by the non-BJP parties, especially the Congress, SP and the BSP to soft-pedal secularism...

“We are united to fight fascism”, CPI (ML) candidate Sandeep Saurav aims to bring...

By Chinki Sinha, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: There was a poem by Punjabi communist poet Pash he stumbled upon in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) during his...

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...

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...

Shah to contest from Gandhinagar, eases Advani out

Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) Setting at rest all speculations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced that its national president Amit Shah would...

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘Dull’ campaign to voter’s disinterest — what people in MP...

Huneza Khan, TwoCircles.net Bhopal: The third phase of ongoing general elections 2024 concluded with polls conducted across 93 seats in 11 states and union territories. People...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

Delhi Elections 2025: The Untold Story of Rohingya Refugees in the City

Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net Ameena Khatoon is a mother of three who lives in a small refugee camp at Kanchankunj near Okhla's Kalindikunj in Delhi. She...

Victory with a Void: NDA’s Third Term Marks Absence of MPs from Minority Communities

TCN News New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has formed the government for the third consecutive time....

‘Fascism has arrived in India’: For many, BJP’s performance is a triumph of bigotry

Muslims intelligentsia blamed communal polarization and delay on the part of Akhilesh Yadav to take the BJP head on.  Zeyad Masroor Khan| TwoCircles.net UTTAR PRADESH — As...

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...

Re-polling in one booth in Ernakulam

TCN News wioth IANS inputs The election commission has decided to hold polling once more in booth No 83 of Kalamassery Assembly constituency in Ernakulam. Polling...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Why Nitish Kumar Still Seeks Muslim Votes: Ploy or Passion

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: Nitish Kumar, despite being a partner and facilitator of the BJP, still seeks Muslim votes in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. His...

ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट सीमांचल : “हिन्दू जीते या मुसलमान कोई फर्क नही पड़ता,काम कोई...

हमारे संवाददाता किशनगंज नेहाल अहमद ने  बिहार के सबसे पिछड़े हुए इलाके के निवासियों से बात की और जानने की कोशिश की आखिर सीमांचल की समस्या की...

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...

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Why migrant workers in Bihar returning to different states without...

M I Khan, TwoCircles.net Patna: Rajesh Kumar was keen to cast his vote in ongoing Lok Sabha elections but had to leave his native village...

‘No One Will Trust Them Anymore’: Jamaat-e-Islami Faces Backlash for Electoral Shift

Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) was founded in 1941 by Syed Abdul Ala Maududi. Inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood, the organisation was...

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...

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,...

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...

Here’s what explains Mayawati’s rout in UP election

Many independent observers believe that Mayawati may be down but she is not out yet. Hina Khan | TwoCircles.net  LUCKNOW — The rout of the Bahujan...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

Why no system to track abnormal rise in poll contestants’ assets: SC to Centre

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to respond to a plea stating that it has failed to...

4,288 nominations filed in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Nov 20 (IANS) A total of 4,288 nomination papers have been filed by 3,295 candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer...

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...

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...

Not going back to era of ballot papers: Chief Election Commissioner

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Rejecting the demand of major opposition parties, the Election Commission on Thursday ruled out going back to the era...

दूसरे चरण के मतदान में भी कांटे के सँघर्ष की उम्मीद,भाजपा सांसदों की वापसी...

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SIR or Scam? Bihar’s ‘Votebandi’ Hits the Poor, Muslims, Migrants – Question It, Get...

Sumit Singh, TwoCircles.net Patna/Muzaffarpur/Bhagalpur/Gopalganj:  In Bihar, where the democratic rhythm is often tested by sudden tremors, veteran journalist Ajit Anjum is now facing legal heat...

बिहार चुनाव : पहले चरण में टिकट बंटवारे में ‘किनारे’ किया गया मुसलमान किधर...

असद शेख़ Twocircles.net के लिए  बिहार देश की तीसरी सबसे बड़ी आबादी वाला राज्य है,और यहां मुस्लिम आबादी की स्थिति भी देश मे तीसरी सबसे...

Missing Voices: Rahul Gandhi’s Rally at Nuh Reveals Gender Gap in Political Engagement in...

Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net Nuh, Haryana: Amidst the sweltering 36-degree heat and towering buildings, the Nuh highway resonated with the pulsating beats of DJs and booming music....

Bihar Elections: Does Owaisi’s win signify a loss of trust in secular parties?

By Aas Mohammad Kaif, TwoCircles.net “We were considered untouchable and vote cutters, now they have got their answer. We will now focus on the expansion...

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...

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...

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...

Why Pasmanda Muslims Remain Wary of BJP in Bihar

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: The much-publicised Pasmanda outreach programme of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading toward a crucial political test in Bihar, which...

The dawn and dusk of Azam Khan

The Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament from Rampur Uttar Pradesh Azam Khan, who is currently lodged in Sitapur, was referred to Lucknow...

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...

Engineer Rasheed’s Rallying Cry: A Fight for ‘Rights’, ‘Dignity’ and a ‘New Political Era’...

Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: Out on bail and ready to make waves, Engineer Rasheed hit the campaign trail with a powerful rallying cry echoing across the...

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 —...

Voting underway for 7th phase of J&K panchayat polls

Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 4 (IANS) Voting was underway on Tuesday for the seventh phase of the panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. Voters...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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आम भारतीय के मन मे हमेशा बिहार के मतदाता के राजनीतिक ज्ञान को लेकर उत्सुकता रहती है। कहते हैं बिहार में रिक्शेवाले से लेकर...

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TCN News, देश में सात चरणों में हो रहे लोकसभा चुनाव 2019 के तीसरे चरण का मतदान हो चुका अब लोकसभा चुनाव के चौथे चरण...

Jana Sena, Left reach seat-sharing deal in Andhra

Amaravati, March 17 (IANS) Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena on Sunday finalized seat-sharing with the Left parties for the next month's Assembly and...

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...

रियल बिहार : “हम घर से बाहर कम ही निकलते हैं। गांव के लोग...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Biopic on Modi banned but web series still available without permission

TCN News The Election commission had banned the biopic on Narendra Modi titled ‘ PM Narendra Modi’ the web series is being streamed on EROS...

क्या कैराना में तबस्सुम हसन इतिहास रचने की कगार पर है

आस  मुहम्मद कैफ , TwoCircles.net कैराना- कैराना का चुनाव पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश का सबसे नजदीकी चुनाव होने वाला है.पहले चरण में यहां मेरठ, सहारनपुर, मुजफ्फरनगर, बिजनोर, बागपत,नोएडा...

UP goes for polls in 1st phase, farmer resentment likely to play foul for...

In the first phase of the election in India's largest state Uttar Pradesh, the impact of the farmer's movement will play a big role...

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...

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...

क्या बिहार में ओवैसी की जीत धर्मनिरपेक्ष दलों की भरोसा खोने की कहानी...

आसमोहम्मद कैफ़ । Twocircles.net  प्रफुल्लित,हर्षित और गर्वित असदुद्दीन ओवेसी ने बिहार चुनाव में मिली कामयाबी के बाद कहा " बड़े राजनीतिक दलों ने हमें अछूत...

Will support Kashmir in defending Article 370: Sajjad Kargili, Lok Sabha candidate from Ladakh

The Ladakh region of the Jammu and Kashmir will go to polls on May 6. The region comprising the two districts of Leh and...

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...

‘The existing assertion of Hinduism is not free from caste’: Understanding UP elections with...

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of assembly’s seats (403) for any state in the country. Parts of UP voted on Monday (February 14)...

लोकसभा चुनाव और रमज़ान पर मुस्लिम औरतों का नजरिया

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net चुनाव आयोग द्वारा लोक सभा चुनाव की तारीखों के ऐलान के बाद से रमजान के दौरान मतदान पर मुफ़्ती और  सियासतदां दोनों...

Congress Launches Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad, Aims to Strengthen Electoral Presence in Kerala

Mohammed Ramees, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced her electoral debut in the upcoming Lok Sabha bypolls from Wayanad, Kerala, surprising many...

By-polls to Gujarat assembly seats on April 23

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) By-polls to Gujarat's Manavadar and Dhrangadhra Assembly constituencies will be held on April 23 along with voting for state's...

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...

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...

Bihar Elections: Meet Gopal Ravidas, a Dalit who couldn’t complete his law education but...

By Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Bihar: Gopal Ravidas, 51, could not complete his law education but he is now a lawmaker in Bihar Legislative Assembly. Son of...

BJP’s Controversial Agenda for Jharkhand: Promises of Reform Amid Identity Concerns

"BJP proposed to tackle pressing economic challenges, detractors warn of a profound erosion of indigenous cultural heritage and the weakening of local governance structures....

Urmila Matondkar is Congress nominee for Mumbai North

Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar was named on Friday as the Congress candidate for the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. She will...

Congress to stay away from Telangana Council polls due to unethical practices of KCR

Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Telangana's main opposition Congress on Monday decided to boycott the elections to state Legislative Council scheduled on Tuesday in protest...

Mehbooba Mufti: A Controversial Legacy and the Quest for Redemption in J&K Politics

Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net Anantnag: The scene was set in Bijbehara, where she campaigned for her daughter Iltija Mufti. A gathering of around 100...

Giving a Damn to EC Notice, BJP’s ‘Star’ Campaigners Continue to Echo PM Modi’s...

TCN Special Correspondent New Delhi: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that it is confident of winning third consecutive...

Delhi Elections 2025: Shifa Ur Rahman’s Wife Nooreen Calls for Justice at the Ballot...

TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter New Delhi: The air is thick with political tension in the bustling lanes of Delhi's Okhla constituency as the assembly elections in...

Election Commission suspends IAS officer for checking PM Modi’s helicopter

TCN News The Election Commission has suspended an officer posted as general observer in Odhisa for the elections for checking the helicopter of Prime Minister...

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...

First-time voters in Goa share their feeling

By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net Goa recorded 72% polling for two Lok Sabha constituencies viz., North Goa and South Goa on 23rd April, 2019. TwoCircles.net spoke to...

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...

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...

Who is Nabeela Syed, the Indian-American Muslim woman who made history in US midterm...

An Indian-American hijab-wearing Muslim woman has made history by becoming the youngest person to win the election for Illinois’ 51st Congressional District. Afnan Habib...

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...

SC rejects PIL demanding return to ballot papers

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL demanding junking the electronic voting machines (EVMs) and a return to...

2019 लोकसभा चुनाव: विचारधारा नहीं, मुद्दों-अधिकारों की है लड़ाई

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net   लोकसभा चुनाव की तारीखों की घोषणा होने के बाद चुनाव में गिनती के बचे दिन ही रह गए हैं. ऐसे में सभी...

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,...

मुद्दों की लड़ाई में नहीं लगेगा जातिवाद-धर्मवाद का तड़का

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net लोकसभा चुनाव के पहले चरण में बिहार के चार सीटों पर मतदान हो चुका, वही दूसरे चरण में पांच सीटों पर मतदान...

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...

West Bengal Assembly Elections: 9 Muslim candidates, two with PhD’s, test fate in volatile...

Among the nine Muslim candidates who contested in the second phase of the election, one is a female. She is Firoza Bibi, a Trinamool...

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...

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...

“Glad that BJP has not come to power,” West Bengal Muslims heave sigh of...

With Trinamool Congress (TMC) winning a landslide victory over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the strongly contested West Bengal Assembly elections, Muslims from...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

भीम आर्मी ने जनसँख्या के हिसाब से आरक्षण की मांग उठाई

फ़हमीना हुसैन | पटना  पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश से शुरू हुई भीम आर्मी ने बिहार प्रदेश की राजधानी पटना में अपनी पहली रैली करके जनसँख्या के...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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