Decode the results: BJP wave sinks Mamata, Vijay rides Tamil tide

P B Mehta writes: BJP’s triumph is a testament to its political energy, but it carries a shadow for Indian democracy | Opposition should go back to drawing board, reimagine politics, rewire machine | Vijay’s TVK moves to build coalition in Tamil Nadu; Congress may get 2 Cabinet berths

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P B Mehta writes: BJP’s triumph is a testament to its political energy, but it carries a shadow for Indian democracy ­ Opposition should go back to drawing board, reimagine politics, rewire machine ­ ­ Vijay’s TVK moves to build coalition in Tamil Nadu; Congress may get 2 Cabinet berths ­ ­ Mamata Banerjee said she is candidate in all seats, results reflect dent in her image ­ ­ TMC collapse in numbers: In 2024 LS polls, party led in 192 Assembly segments, down below 100 this time ­ ­ CPM citadels breached to Vijayan factor: Key takeaways from UDF’s Kerala comeback ­ ­ Shashi Tharoor interview: ‘Vijay might yet be invited to join the INDIA bloc. He’s not being excluded’ ­ ­ Fathima Thahiliya fought for gender parity in IUML. Now, she is party’s first woman MLA in Kerala ­ ­ Himanta, his popularity, and polarisation: Behind BJP winning absolute majority in Assam for the first time ­ ­ For Gaurav Gogoi, father’s legacy, Upper Assam gambit fail to pay off ­

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