Electoral Politics in India - 9781138201941

Taylor & Francis

Electoral Politics in IndiaThe Resurgence of the Bharatiya Janata Party\nAuthor(s): Suhas Palshikar, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Lodha\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138201941, 978-1138201941\nSynopsis\nThe general elections held in 2014 in India the largest democracy in the world to elect the 16th Lok Sabha brought in dramatic results. This important volume explains not only the startling victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but also the equally surprising downfall of the Congress Party. It examines not why BJP won and the Congress lost, but why the scale of BJPs victory and that of Congresss defeat was so very different from the results in the years 2004 and 2009. The volume presents an in-depth analysis of the electoral results, state-wise studies, the factors leading up to these outcomes, and the road India has travelled since then. \n\nWith contributions from Indias leading political scientists, ps.