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Battleground South | Can BJP storm the South?

Crucial to its grand ambition of 400-plus seats, the party goes on a war footing in the five Southern states. But with each stronghold posing a significant challenge, it is a task easier set than done

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Analysing the BJP's chances in the five big southern states, where the saffron party is up against strong local leaders

Battleground South

Tamil Nadu | A formidable front

The DMK-led alliance is looking to repeat its 2019 Lok Sabha sweep in Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK and BJP fighting the election separately should aid its cause, but there could be surprises in store

Profile | K. Annamalai: A singham in saffron

Former IPS officer Annamalai is on a mission to make the BJP the prime challenger in Tamil nadu. The battle for the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat is setting the template

Kerala | Rewriting the Kerala story

The Congress holding on to one of its last bastions, the Left looking for resurrection and the BJP searching for a breach in the walls. Which way will Kerala turn?

Battle of Thiruvananthapuram | The rift of the gab

As Shashi Tharoor looks to make it four in a row for the Congress in Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar could well spring a surprise

Karnataka | Battle of the guarantees

A resurgent Congress under CM Siddaramaiah is relying on its welfare guarantees to neutralise PM Narendra Modi's charisma and the impact of his flagship schemes

Andhra Pradesh | On a knife-edge

YSRCP chief Jagan Reddy and his TDP counterpart Chandrababu Naidu are locked in a keen contest. The latter's NDA alliance also stands in the way of the Andhra CM's dreams of a second term in power in twin polls

Telangana | Advantage Congress

An increasingly intense Congress-BJP fight is pushing an already bruised BRS to the sidelines

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West Bengal | Kurmis take a stand

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Gujarat | Kshatriyas declare war on Rupala

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