There is a vast difference between political polarization and political persuasion. Polarization is when people cast their vote for the Congress or the BJP not because they are convinced of the Congress Party’s secular credentials or the BJP’s rightist objectives but because they are either afraid of the communal outlook of the BJP or Congress’s […]
Implications of the Verdict in Karnataka
If there was any doubt regarding whether anti incumbency is the most prominent factor in deciding the outcome of elections in contemporary Indian politics then that question has been settled today. Karnataka showcased what a number of other states have already shown during Assembly Elections in the past two years. In Tamil Nadu, AIADMK wrested […]