Consolidated by Jayalalithaa since the 1990s, women voters are said to have a strong influence in the state’s rural and ...

Moore acknowledged that he “hasn’t gotten it all right,” a line that disarms criticism rhetorically. But the speech overall does the opposite of deflection: It claims ownership of outcomes.

After the BNP-led alliance came to power in 2001, there were reports from human rights groups and opposition parties alleging ...