
Nishant
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Data Journalist @htTweets .
Formerly RA @CPR_India .
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/author/nishant-ranjan-101683268106619 02-10-2020 17:09:11
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Assembling India's Constitution: A New Democratic History by Ornit Shani and Rohit is out later this year with Cambridge University Press (cover below) and Penguin India cambridge.org/core/books/ass…




It took Abhishek Jha months of work to get the data in a machine readable format. But once this was done, the magic started...the holding graphic shows how AAP's high margin booth level victories vanished in 2025 & BJP's increased 3/n


Or how the AAP's loss is primarily a result of it losing support among the non-poor. We married Shamindra Roy (শমীন্দ্র) eco mapping of Delhi localities to our booth level results to do this 4/n



What could be the implications of AIADMK-BJP alliance for the 2026 assembly elections? - they have contested together in past, not successful every time - In absence of an alliance, DMK+ would have an easier election useful charts by Nishant Roshan Kishore & Smriti Kak !!




Achievements of and challenges before Hemant Soren as he took on the mantle of his party from the founder and patron Shibu Soren. hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brun… With Roshan Kishore Abhishek Jha




In today’s The New Indian Express I write on the methodological issues of the Fiscal Health Index report - an important document for every state finance department influencing how Indian states can think about their macro-fiscal numbers! newindianexpress.com/amp/story/opin…
