Amitabh Tiwari
Amitabh Tiwari is a political strategist and commentator. In his earlier avatar, he was a corporate and investment banker.
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Opinion | With Raghav Chadha, AAP Is Facing A Kind Of Crisis Nobody Expected It To Face
Kejriwal built something genuinely remarkable from a public movement. But movements require oxygen - dissent, debate, and distributed leadership. What AAP has now is a closed room with one man at the centre.
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Opinion | In Data: How Minority Seats Could Decide Who Wins Kerala This Time
The outcomes in the 47 seats dominated by Muslims and Christians could ultimately decide the course of the 2026 elections in Kerala. Whoever wins these seats might end up winning the state.
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Opinion | How Muslim Voters In Bengal Will Shape The 2026 Assembly Poll Outcome
With 106 of the 112 Muslim-influenced seats already in its column, the Trinamool makes for a formidable challenge for the BJP. But then, there's Humayun Kabir.
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In-Depth: मुस्लिम वोटर तय करेंगे बंगाल चुनाव का गेम, TMC-BJP की फाइट के बीच हुमायूं कबीर की पार्टी पर नजर क्यों?
Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: 27 से 30 फीसदी आबादी और करीब 100 सीटों पर निर्णायक प्रभाव के साथ बंगाल के मुस्लिम मतदाता तृणमूल कांग्रेस (TMC) का अभेद्य किला बने हुए हैं. लेकिन एक नए मस्जिद विवाद, एक बागी विधायक और बढ़ती असंतोष की भावना ममता बनर्जी की चौथी पारी की राह को मुश्किल बना सकती है.
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Opinion | India's Tax Burden Is Falling On The Wrong Shoulders: The Middle Class
The middle class has been doing the heavy lifting for far too long. It's time for policy to recognise and reward that contribution.
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BMC में ठाकरे राज का अंत, महायुति ने कैसे ढहाया शिवसेना का सबसे पुराना किला?
बीजेपी की अगुआई वाले महायुति गठबंधन ने मुंबई में 'ठाकरे ब्रांड' की उस राजनीति को ध्वस्त कर दिया है, जिसे एक दौर में मुंबई में अपराजेय माना जाता था.
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Opinion | Mumbai Polls: How The 'Marathi Manoos' Campaign Ended Up Uniting Others Against It
Mumbai's demographic transformation over the past two decades has been dramatic. The city is now home to millions of migrants from across India, who felt directly threatened by the Thackerays' rhetoric.
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Opinion | The Pawars Are Talking Again, And So Are Thackerays. Here's Why
Maharashtra's political landscape is witnessing unprecedented realignments as the state prepares for municipal corporation elections across 29 bodies, a poll that comes four years behind schedule.
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Opinion | Scindia's Ghost Is Haunting Congress Again - This Time In Karnataka
As Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stakes his claim to the top post, the party's high command is walking a tightrope, acutely aware that one misstep could lead to a repeat of the catastrophic loss it suffered in Madhya Pradesh in 2020.
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Nitish Cabinet Formation: 5 Key Factors That Will Shape The New Team
With the NDA's resounding victory in Bihar, all eyes are now on Nitish Kumar's new cabinet. The veteran leader will take oath as Chief Minister for the tenth time on 20th November, and the state can have up to 36 ministers besides the Chief Minister.
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जाति, क्षेत्र, वोट बैंक... नीतीश के नए कैबिनेट का जीत वाला समीकरण समझिए
बिहार में नीतीश कुमार का नया मंत्रिमंडल एक जटिल राजनीतिक और सामाजिक संतुलन का परिणाम होगा, जिसमें हर कदम बहुत सोच-समझकर उठाया जाएगा.
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Opinion | No, RJD Didn't Face A 'Conspiracy'. Here's The Math Behind Its Rout
Rather than pointing to electoral manipulation, the numbers reveal a party that spread its resources too thin, may have contested more seats than its support base could sustain.
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Opinion | What Went Wrong For Prashant Kishor? 'Arrogance', Among Other Things
The 2024 Bihar polls may have been a false start for the Jan Suraaj, but whether it becomes a footnote in Bihar's political history or the foundation for a future force will depend entirely on how its leadership responds to this poll result.
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RJD को औसतन 81 हजार और BJP को 1 लाख वोट, ज्यादा वोट शेयर के बावजूद इसलिए हारे तेजस्वी
LJP, HAM और RLM जैसे इन छोटे NDA सहयोगी दलों के खिलाफ RJD ने 31 सीटों पर चुनाव लड़ा,जिनमें से 11 जीती और 20 हारी. हारी गई सीटों पर RJD का वोट शेयर 37.8% रहा.
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Opinion | Dear Delhi Pollsters, Please Stop Writing Nitish Kumar Off Every Election
The JD(U)'s tally of more than 80 seats reaffirms what analysts often forget: Nitish's electoral machine, and the social coalitions it rests on, do not wither simply because poll pundits in Delhi want a new plotline.
