Big lesson for political consultants who are crossing a line, extending their professional services into permanent allegiance in states. Never transform yourself into a parallel organisation of a party machinery to an extent that no one can differentiate b/w party cadres and you.

Great day for national parties. No matter what the chattering class and provincial pundits suggests, national elections in the coming years will continue to be a straightforward bi-polar contest led by the two national parties leading a coalition of regional parties.

The Dark One, Goddess of Time, turns the Wheel of Epochs, slows but surely.

Relying on party-affiliated accounts for political analysis is one thing, but one mistake younger voters shouldn’t make is to rely on them for gauging electoral politics or shifts. Plenty of credible people exist across the spectrum for a proper pre and post election analysis.

Iran’s Navy says it fired “warning shots” at US Navy vessels near the Strait of Hormuz -Iranian state outlet Tasnim

BREAKING: People in the UAE have been told to seek shelter due to a potential missile threat

A South Korean vessel was reportedly targeted by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz, no casualties reported -Yonhap

Subnationalism is not a sound long term strategy for mobilisation or an antidote that can always mitigate anti-incumbency waves. It’s helpful in consolidating support for regional parties on issues related to federalism or “state rights” but it can’t be your main electoral plank.

RG Kar rape & murder victim’s mother all set to win Panihati seat. Currently leading by over 20k votes. #ResultsWithNDTV

Might want to check on how it is going for revolutionary factions who checked out of the “electoral nonsense”.

On the eve of Op Sindoor’s anniversary.

Several developments suggest continued escalation in the Strait of Hormuz: - CENTCOM reports two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels transited (denied by IRGC) - UAE issued its first missile alert since the ceasefire - reports of a South Korean commercial vessel hit by the IRGC

Largely agree, however, I see this current strand of sub-nationalism (in select states) as an extended or a more aggressive version of regionalism, which is too reliant on stressing on the insider-outsider framing, way beyond traditional appeals on cultural identity markers.

BREAKING: UAE air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat

Numerous explosions reported in the Dubai area as UAE air defenses engage incoming missiles.

Khela Hobe but in Hormuz not on the Hooghly.

BREAKING: A fire has erupted at a Petroleum Industrial site in Fujairah, UAE following an Iranian drone attack, according to the Government of Fujairah Media Office

“Monitoring the situation” Which one?

The push to re-open the Strait of Hormuz today, with two US warship crossing it and two US-flagged merchant vessels, signals the White House realises it can not keep waiting for the blockade to force Iran into the negotiation table. Effectively, it's an admission the blockade

Trump, speaking with Fox News' Trey Yingst, threatens that Iran will be 'blown off the face of the earth' if the Islamic republic attacks US ships guiding vessels through Strait of Hormuz