Amitabh Tiwari

Amitabh Tiwari

Amitabh Tiwari, formerly a corporate and investment banker, now follows his passion for politics and elections, startups and education. He is Founding Partner at VoteVibe.

Rahul Has Covered a Lot of Ground, but Congress Still Has Catching Up to Do

Rahul Gandhi has travelled far from the days of being written off. But between becoming the face of the opposition and taking Congress back to power lies a different test.

Amitabh Tiwari

October 3, 2026 at 6:56 AM IST

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The SIR Conundrum and the Controversy Over Differences Among Election Commissioners

India's Election Commission finds itself in the most serious credibility crisis of its history, and this time the trouble isn't coming from outside the institution — it's coming from within.

Amitabh Tiwari

September 28, 2026 at 5:52 AM IST

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The Fight For The Dalit Vote in Uttar Pradesh

Six months to polls, and political parties are wooing the electorate, one community at a time

Amitabh Tiwari

September 22, 2026 at 5:53 AM IST

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The Fight for UP's Jatland: The RLD Factor and SP's Bid for a Dalit-Muslim Bloc

From SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's "chavanni to rupaiyya" remark to RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary's "G for ganna, J for Jat" retort, former allies are battling for political space in UP's western Jatland ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

Amitabh Tiwari

September 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM IST

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State Elections 2027: Will The Youth Rewrite The BJP’s Fortunes?

Come 2027 and five states will test whether the BJP’s exuberance after the West Bengal and Assam results will continue, or is the youth ready to reshape the political landscape of the country.

Amitabh Tiwari

September 2, 2026 at 7:19 AM IST

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One Nation, One Election: Will It Really Fix India's Problems?

Simultaneous elections from 2029 could reshape federalism. Evidence suggests regional parties, not national ones, may emerge as genuine beneficiaries.

Amitabh Tiwari

August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM IST

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Anatomy of an Upset in a Bastion: Top 10 Reasons Why BJP Lost Bankipur

How Prashant Kishor breached a BJP stronghold held for three decades, turning voter fatigue, local grievances and a weak candidate into one of Bihar’s biggest political upsets yet.

Amitabh Tiwari

August 4, 2026 at 12:16 PM IST

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National Politics After Jantar Mantar: The Youth Question Returns

The NEET leak protests exposed a political landscape that is structurally imbalanced with an old guard leading a young nation. As parties in the opposition and in power scramble to address their young electorate, it is clear no one can afford to take the youth vote for granted any more.

Amitabh Tiwari

August 4, 2026 at 8:41 AM IST

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CJP — Does It Carry Enough Sting in the Tail?

Can CJP move from recognition to trust, from Jantar Mantar to the ballot box, and from Instagram to organisation?

Amitabh Tiwari

June 14, 2026 at 5:58 AM IST

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Tamil Nadu's Triangular Tussle: Where the Numbers Tell the Story

With 135 Dravidian head-to-heads, a resurgent AIADMK, and Vijay's wildcard entry, Tamil Nadu's 2026 election is the subcontinent's trickiest electoral call.

Amitabh Tiwari

April 21, 2026 at 6:46 AM IST

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West Bengal: Can SIR Redraw the 2026 Election Map?

Opinion

West Bengal’s SIR has cut 7% of the electorate. The geography of these deletions and their political composition may matter in this poll.

Amitabh Tiwari

April 20, 2026 at 6:23 AM IST

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The Delimitation Conundrum: North vs South Flares Up in Poll Season

As India prepares for the next round of delimitation, the fault lines between demographic-heavy northern states and development-oriented southern states are deepening into a major political flashpoint.

Amitabh Tiwari

April 16, 2026 at 4:52 AM IST

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Assam at the Crossroads: BJP's Pro-Incumbency Gambit vs Congress's Comeback Test

Elections in Assam are heating up, with allegations and counter-allegations, poll yatras, alliances taking shape, and candidates being announced. 

Amitabh Tiwari

March 13, 2026 at 7:05 AM IST

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Tamil Nadu 2026: The Three-Cornered Battle That Could Rewrite History

Tamil Nadu's 2026 elections are no longer a two-party race. With actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK challenging the DMK-AIADMK duopoly, deep anti-incumbency, and wafer-thin poll margins, this could be the election that rewrites the state's political playbook.

Amitabh Tiwari

February 27, 2026 at 6:54 AM IST

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West Bengal 2026: Mamata Banerjee Faces Her Toughest Political Battle

For the first time since 2011, Mamata Banerjee is going into an Assembly election without the cushion of certainty.

Amitabh Tiwari

February 18, 2026 at 3:25 AM IST

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Kerala 2026: When History Favours Congress, But Politics Doesn’t

Anti-incumbency and arithmetic favour the UDF, yet infighting and drift threaten to undo it. Kerala’s 2026 election may hinge less on mood than on discipline.

Amitabh Tiwari

February 12, 2026 at 11:16 AM IST

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Power, Polarisation and the Battle for the Next India

State Elections

The 2026 state elections across five regions will test incumbency, opposition unity and shape the political mood well before the next general election.

Amitabh Tiwari

February 4, 2026 at 7:16 AM IST

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A Tightrope Walk Between Political Compulsions and Economic Imperatives

Budget 2026

Budget 2026 walks a tightrope between election-year pressures and economic discipline, juggling jobs, rural distress and middle-class relief without undermining fiscal credibility.

Amitabh Tiwari

January 28, 2026 at 8:59 AM IST

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BMC Polls: Voting Pattern Shows Split Between Development and Identity Politics Persists

The BJP-Shinde alliance will control India's richest municipal corporation, but the strong showing by the Thackeray brothers keeps alive the possibility of future realignments.

Amitabh Tiwari

January 19, 2026 at 6:29 AM IST

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BJP’s Mumbai Strategy Faces Its Biggest Test Yet

The BMC election is a high-stakes battle shaping Mumbai’s future, pitting BJP–Shinde against the Thackerays amid shifting demography and alliances.

Amitabh Tiwari

January 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM IST

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