Highlights of India Today 26th December 2018, issue:

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Aalekh

Agla Morcha Unnis Ka

The wins in the three heartland states have re-energised Rahul’s Congress, but can the party stitch together a strategy to challenge Modi in 2019?

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Congress

Rahul Ranneeti

The inside story of how Rahul Gandhi’s Congress pulled off three stunning victories in the Hindi heartland.

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: BJP

Sir Par Mandarati Chunautiyan

What the BJP needs to learn from the 3-0 loss to get back on track for Lok Sabha 2019.

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Madhya Pradesh

Nath Ke Haath Mein Baagdore

The Congress did well to tamp down the rival ambitions of its leaders and ran a hard-fought campaign. Now just to bring the same tenacity to governance.

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Rajasthan

Pilot Ne Lagayee Naiya Paar

After the euphoria of celebrations will follow the harsh reality of finding a leader who can deliver on poll promises when the Raje regime has left state coffers empty.

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Chhattisgarh

Badlav Ki Lahar

A concerted push and anti-incumbency get the Congress a victory beyond expectations. But now it has some tall poll promises to keep.

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Telangana

Mehnat Aur Saugaat KA Meetha Phal

KCR’s ‘sop saturation’ strategy wins the TRS a landslide and a second term.

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Mizoram

Phir Baaghi Ko Command

Mizoram has a history of voting out governments after two terms. Seeking a third term , the Congress was, in a way, staring at defeat.

Cover Story: Vidhan Sabha Chunav: Uttar Pradesh

Pust Party Mein Jeet Ne Phoonki Nayee Jaan

Uttar Pradesh Congress has seen its worst performance in the last assembly election but with victories in neighbouring states its workers and functionaries are confident of better result next year in general elections.

Special Report: Nagrikta Vidheyak

Assam Ki Gahraati Jung

Fears that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will enfranchise Bengali migrants in Assam stoke a backlash that could damage the BJP’s electoral prospects in the state 

Special Report: RBI

Taak Par Saakh

As Urjit Patel moves out of the RBI and Shaktikanta Das moves in, it’ll be of interest to see how the central bank upholds its autonomy even as it liaises with the government on fixes for a slowing, shaky economy.