Battleground 2014

Ukraine has been locked in an existential fight for its freedom ever since Russia sent armed soldiers with no insignia -- dubbed the "little green men" -- to take over the Crimea peninsula on February 28, 2014, following a pro-EU revolution in Kyiv.

As chief minister Akhilesh Yadav seeks to be re-elected in Uttar Pradesh, will his Samajwadi Party's strategic alliance with the Congress help him in his bid? Yes, if the state votes like it did five years ago in the assembly elections of 2012. No, if it votes the way it did in the 2014 general elections.

Muslims form about 18 per cent of Uttar Pradesh's population. In urban areas, they form 32 per cent of voters; in rural parts, they are about half that.

In 2012, the BJP won 47 of a possible 403 seats, placing it third in the state. Just two years later, the unbeatable campaign dispensed by Narendra Modi, then a Prime Ministerial candidate, won his party the equivalent of 337 seats - a quantum leap of outstanding proportion.

Varanasi, the most high-profile battleground in the national election, is set for a politically-charged weekend before it votes on Monday, the last day of nine-phase polling. After Narendra Modi's dramatic visit yesterday, the city will host roadshows by Arvind Kejriwal today and Rahul Gandhi tomorrow.

Elections 2014

Elections 2014

Elections 2014

The Akali Dal-BJP combine is predicted to win seven seats, two more than they won in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls

NDTV's Opinion Poll shows that the Congress will lose heavily in Haryana, a state that had voted overwhelmingly in favour of the party five years ago.

Election 2014

Battleground 2014

Battleground 2014

Battleground 2014

Ukraine has been locked in an existential fight for its freedom ever since Russia sent armed soldiers with no insignia -- dubbed the "little green men" -- to take over the Crimea peninsula on February 28, 2014, following a pro-EU revolution in Kyiv.

As chief minister Akhilesh Yadav seeks to be re-elected in Uttar Pradesh, will his Samajwadi Party's strategic alliance with the Congress help him in his bid? Yes, if the state votes like it did five years ago in the assembly elections of 2012. No, if it votes the way it did in the 2014 general elections.

Muslims form about 18 per cent of Uttar Pradesh's population. In urban areas, they form 32 per cent of voters; in rural parts, they are about half that.

In 2012, the BJP won 47 of a possible 403 seats, placing it third in the state. Just two years later, the unbeatable campaign dispensed by Narendra Modi, then a Prime Ministerial candidate, won his party the equivalent of 337 seats - a quantum leap of outstanding proportion.

Varanasi, the most high-profile battleground in the national election, is set for a politically-charged weekend before it votes on Monday, the last day of nine-phase polling. After Narendra Modi's dramatic visit yesterday, the city will host roadshows by Arvind Kejriwal today and Rahul Gandhi tomorrow.

Elections 2014

Elections 2014

Elections 2014

The Akali Dal-BJP combine is predicted to win seven seats, two more than they won in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls

NDTV's Opinion Poll shows that the Congress will lose heavily in Haryana, a state that had voted overwhelmingly in favour of the party five years ago.

Election 2014

Battleground 2014

Battleground 2014

Battleground 2014