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,...
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)...
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...
Gehlot to be Rajasthan CM
Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot appears to have pipped Sachin Pilot in the race for Chief Minister in Rajasthan.
The name...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘Nothing Can Fill This Gap’: Families of AIMIM Candidates Shifa, Tahir Share Heartfelt Pleas...
Mariyam Usmani, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: The entry of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections has brought the...
Ahead of UP polls, report on socio-political condition of Muslim community paints a picture...
The report by the Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) ‘Development of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh—released on January 9, paints a picture...
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...
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...
High Hopes, Disappointing Results: Why Tejashwi-Led INDIA Alliance Performed Poorly in Bihar
M I Khan, TwoCircles.net
Patna: In politics, a week can make all the difference, and the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar are...
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...
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...
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),...
CAA protests: Yogi Adityanath is in ‘revenge’ mode
Based on arbitrary calculations and lack of proper evidence, the administration has been recovering money from commoners for property damages.
Musheera Ashraf | TwoCircles.net
NEW DELHI...
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...
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...
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...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: “We came together to counter BJP,” say TN Muslims...
Muslims comprise 5.86 per cent of Tamil Nadu’s population according to the 2011 census, but only 7 Muslims have been elected to the 234...
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...
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...
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...
Voting starts for J&K’s two Lok Sabha seats
Jammu/Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Enthusiastic voters reached polling stations on Thursday in Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur districts of Udhampur Lok Sabha seat while voters...
Maharashtra gets a Muslim MP after 15 years: Imtiyaz Jaleel of AIMIM
By Imran Inamdar, Twocircles.net
“I am really grateful to Ambedkari Janta for making my victory a reality ,my Dalit brothers worked hard for me and...
Only self determination can solve Kashmir problem: Er. Rashid
Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rasheed (Er. Rashid) is a firebrand politician and lawmaker from North Kashmir’s Langate. He remains in news usually and is known...
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...
Bihar Elections: “Our plight will not change without political representation,” Dom community members decry...
By Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Bihar: Nearly 100 years ago, well-known Bhopuri poet Hira Dom wrote a now famous poem in ‘Achhut Ki Shikayat (Protest of...
बिहार चुनाव ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : बिहार के मुसलमानो को क्यों पसंद नही है...
मीना कोतवाल, मोतिहारी से Twocircles.net के लिए
बिहार चुनाव सिर पर हैं। जोर-शोर से राजनीतिक पार्टियां प्रचार-प्रसार में लगी हैं। सभी पार्टी के उम्मीदवार घंटों पैदल चल...
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...
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...
एक्सक्लुसिव इंटरव्यू इमरान प्रतापगढ़ी :बिहार में मुसलमानो में कोई कन्फ्यूजन नही है ! हम...
शायर से अब फुल टाइम नेता बन चुके इमरान प्रतापगढ़ी अब दिनोंदिन राजनीति की सीढ़ियां चढ़ते जा रहे हैं। बिहार चुनाव के मद्देनजर कांग्रेस ने उन्हें स्टार...
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...
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,...
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...
EVM doubts must be addressed by Election Commission: SDPI
TCN News:
After the protests against the EVMs in major cities of India such as Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai on 30th May, the National president...
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...
EC stops Modi biopic release till LS polls end
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission on Wednesday stopped the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic till the Lok Sabha elections...
ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : पढ़िए ‘ओवैसी’ की जीत पर अब क्या कह रहे हैं सीमांचल...
नेहाल अहमद । Twocircles.net
बिहार के सीमांचल में ओवैसी ने कुल 5 सीट जीते और यकीनन ऐसा माना जा रहा है कि बिहार में महागठबंधन...
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...
National call to protest against EVMs on 30th May
TCN News
EVM Virodhi Rashtriya Jan Andolan – a group comprising different organisations and people from all walks of life have organised a mass protest...
Congress leads in three BJP-ruled states, TRS in Telangana
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Congress candidates on Tuesday took significant leads in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and was inching ahead of the BJP in both...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
बिहार चुनाव ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : सीमांचल के कोचाधामन विधानसभा में यह है जनता की...
नेहाल अहमद ।Twocircles.net
किशनगंज लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र(10) में पड़ने वाले कोचाधामन विधानसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र (55) में विधानसभा चुनाव की वोटिंग 7 नवम्बर को है।यहां मुख्य...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
पश्चिमी यूपी में मतदान के दौरान दलितों को वोटिंग से जबरदस्ती रोकने का...
आस मुहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net
मेरठ -
पहले चरण के चुनाव के लिए आज पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश की 8 लोकसभा सीटों के लिए आज शांतिपूर्ण मतदान संपन्न...
Voting ends for final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls
Raipur, (IANS) Polling for the second and final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections entailing 72 constituencies spread across 19 districts officially ended on Tuesday,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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....
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...
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...
A Humanitarian Crisis in Delhi’s Election: MCD Workers’ Outrage Over Manual Scavenging, Contract Labor...
Mariyam Usmani, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Rajo Devi (45) did not distinguish much between permanent jobs and contract-based work when she joined the Municipal Corporation of...
“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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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 चुनाव से ज़मीनी रिपोर्ट : देखिए क्या कह रहे है बिहार में...
मौजूदा दौर में जहाँ एक तरफ़ कोरोना महामारी, बाढ़ के पानी से तटीय इलाकों की स्थिति ठीक नहीं, महंगाई की मार का दूर-दूर तक...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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'...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Four states to have Assembly and Lok Sabha elections simultaneously
TCN News
The election commission has announced that asembly and lok sabha election in 4 states i.e., Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim will...
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...
A manifesto with a difference, one that covers all aspects of development: Dr Lubna...
TCN News
Dr Lubna Sarwath, Contesting Candidate for Karwan Legislative Assembly, Telangana, Hyderabad, Socialist Party(India) has released the manifesto for her constituency which is a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Young voters of Mumbai want government policies to encompass social justice
By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net
The elections in Mumbai are slated to be held on 29th April in Mumbai. This is will be part of the...
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...
‘Beyond Religion and Party Lines’: How Women in Okhla and Kalkaji Voted in Razor...
Syed Muskan, TwoCircles.net
"Okhla Beemaar Hai, Usse Shifa Chahiye (Okhla is ill, and it needs Shifa - healing)." These words, spoken by Rubina, a resident...
Indian communities in New York call for defense of democracy
TCN News
A wide cross-section of Indians gathered at the Indian Consulate in New York City (NYC) to stand in solidarity with people fighting to...
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...
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...
ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट सीमांचल : ” हम लोग हरिजन क्लास के हैं, हम तो...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
“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...
Congress wins Ramgarh by-election, touches 100 tally in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jan 31 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday won the Ramgarh Assembly seat in Rajasthan, taking its tally in the 200-member house to 100.
Congress...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 : Congress emerges the winner toppling BRS
TCN Staff
Hyderabad
After making its mark in Karnataka in May 2023, India’s grand old party INC (Indian National Congress) has now won the Telangana Assembly...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
‘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)...
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...
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...
बिहार के दिग्गज नेताओं की किस्मत तय करेगा चौथे चरण का चुनाव
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...
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...
How Shanimol Osman, the lone Muslim woman candidate from Kerala, finally got a Congress...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent
After waiting for years on end, and at the same time working tirelessly for the Congress party, Advocate Shanimol Osman has...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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) —...
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...
‘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)...
‘Voters or Citizens,’ Matua community hold key in West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021
The Matua community, with 1.5 crore voters, has always been politically active in West Bengal. Amid political drama and family feuds with fiery statements,...