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Indian Elections

August 02, 2021
Trial by Pandemic: Uttar Pradesh Polls Big Test For BJP
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The 2022 elections in UP may indicate whether the BJP’s popularity has been dented in any way by the pandemic.

January 05, 2021
One Federation, One Election? Narendra Modi’s Push for Simultaneous Elections in India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The (unlikely) introduction of simultaneous elections in India would favor the richest national parties at the expense of regional parties.

September 01, 2020
What Can the Imbalance in the BJP’s National vs Regional Popularity Tell Us?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The BJP supplies 55 percent of lawmakers in the federal Parliament but just 31.6 percent in state legislatures.

May 19, 2020
How Will COVID-19 Impact the BJP’s Electoral Chances?
By Aditi Dayal
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the political dynamics in India -- how much will it matter?

July 03, 2019
The Poll: An Indian Board Game Reflects Indian Society and Politics
By Krzysztof Iwanek
What does a board game tell us about today’s India? (A lot, actually.)

May 27, 2019
3 Critical Questions After India's Historic 2019 General Elections
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India's 2019 elections may herald a new political era.

May 23, 2019
How India’s Liberal Media Facilitated Narendra Modi’s Reelection Sweep
By Vishal Arora
The Indian media’s coverage of the elections played into the BJP’s hands.

May 07, 2019
Modi Flexes Muscles in Kashmir to Woo India’s Hindu Voters
By Aijaz Hussain
The Indian prime minister plays the Kashmir card.

May 01, 2019
Making the World’s Largest Democracy Work: How India’s 900 Million Voters Cast Their Ballots
By Poorvi Vora
An incredible amount of electoral machinery makes the practice of democracy possible in India.

April 17, 2019
Kashmir, Pulwama, and Pakistan: Navigating Islam and Citizenship in India
By Aman Madan and Hari Prasad
For segments of the country’s Hindu population, Muslim loyalty to the nation has always been suspect.

April 11, 2019
In India’s Elections, Voters Will Choose Between Guns and Butter
By Aman Thakker
India’s election sees the two major national parties adopting drastically different pitches to the electorate.

March 11, 2019
India's 2019 General Election Schedule Announced
By Ankit Panda
The election will take place across seven phases with more than 800 million eligible voters.
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