With the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) electoral juggernaut looking to dominate the upcoming polls, the Indian opposition has responded by uniting to create a grand coalition: the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). We’re joined by Snigdhendu Bhattacharya and Gilles Verniers, who help break down the dynamics of the opposition alliance, their struggles against … Read more
The 2024 election bugle sounded in India with the announcement of dates for polls in the country’s 28 states and eight federal territories. The announcement, alongside the completion of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharatiya Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) — “Unite India Justice March” — has once again brought to the fore discussion of the electoral prospects of … Read more
It is traditional wisdom to argue that foreign policy is a negligible factor in Indian elections. While it is undeniable that voters are primarily concerned with quotidian economic issues and questions of identity, it would be unfair to conclude that foreign policy is a mere sideshow that concerns a small group of well-off elites. It … Read more
The state election results in India have given a head start to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the parliamentary election due in early 2024. The legislative elections in five states – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram – were the last set of polls before the general … Read more
The elections this month in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram hold significant weight, being the last state elections before India gears up for parliamentary polls in just five months. While historical trends suggest differences in voting patterns between state and national elections, this time both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the … Read more
With state and national elections ahead, the party moves away from its time-tested appeal to Hindu nationalism.
Advertisement After the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine commenced in late February 2022, hardly any Indian politicians called for their country to denounce Moscow’s actions, let alone completely change the course of Indian foreign policy. One of the few exceptions was Shashi Tharoor, one of the most important politicians in the nation’s largest opposition party, … Read more
Beyond the Indus | Politics | South Asia How the BJP plans to win over South India in the lead up to the 2024 election. Advertisement Political parties in India are slowly gearing up for the 2024 election showdown. Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty speak with a BJP heavyweight and strategist in the state … Read more
Advertisement Since July 2023, India has a “new-old” alliance of opposition parties. It is both old and new in the sense that it is mostly a rebranding and enhancement of an already-existing alliance: the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Its new name is the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), but, more importantly, it includes a … Read more