Friday, August 10th, 2018
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Poll Offers a Glimpse of 2019 Alignments
The election for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman has given an early picture of where parties may stand in the 2019 general election, according to an analysis. It argued that the BJP used the contest to reassure cautious allies and to test how united the opposition really was. Why the BJP backed a JD(U) nominee The BJP chose to support Harivansh, the nominee of Nitish Kumar’s JD(U). The analysis said this was meant to soothe smaller partners who have worked under a dominant BJP, and described the moveRead More