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Last Lap of the Karnataka Elections

Vol. 53, Issue No. 19, 12 May, 2018
Radhika Ramaseshan

Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faces no severe criticism for his tenure, but there are constituents of Karnataka that are unhappy with the incumbent government. Sections of the Lingayats firmly back the Bharatiya Janata Party in parts of central and northern Karnataka, which challenges the Congress’s prospects of a second term. The Janata Dal (Secular) is also a force to reckon with in south Karnataka. However, overall, the contest will probably be a close one, primarily between the Congress and the BJP.

What the Tripura Victory Signifies for the BJP

Vol. 53, Issue No. 10, 10 Mar, 2018
Radhika Ramaseshan

The Bharatiya Janata Party is jubilant after its performance in the assembly elections in Tripura. However, while it was relatively simpler for the party to find success in Assam and Tripura because their politics essentially follows the trajectory of “mainstream” India, cracking the other states in the North East may be complex and a long haul. In the meantime, theBJP will make peace with the regional forces and forsake or dilute the Hindutva-specific agenda according to expediency. It helps to have a government at the centre that can dangle and deliver carrots from time to time.

What the Tripura Victory Signifies for BJP's Dreams in the North East

Vol. 53, Issue No. 9, 03 Mar, 2018
The Bharatiya Janata Party is jubilant after its performance in the assembly elections in Tripura. However, while it was relatively simpler for the party to find success in Assam and Tripura because their politics essentially follows the trajectory of “mainstream” India, cracking the other states in the North East may be complex and a long haul. In the meantime, the BJP will make peace with the regional forces and forsake or dilute the Hindutva-specific agenda according to expediency. It helps to have a government at the centre that can dangle and deliver carrots from time to time.

After Gujarat 2017: Can BJP's Communalism Make Up for its Agrarian Neglect?

Vol. 52, Issue No. 51, 23 Dec, 2017
While Modi continues to be in denial of agrarian distress in the country, many in the BJP have spoken out about the centre's indifference. Will the centre be pushed to stem the agrarian disaffection before the next slew of polls or will they manage with stoking communal fire?

View from the Ground: Gujarat Elections Defy Easy Predictions

Vol. 52, Issue No. 49, 09 Dec, 2017
Radhika Ramaseshan

 

The results of the Gujarat assembly elections are definitely not a foregone conclusion, especially for the Bharatiya Janata Party. This article takes a nuanced look at the factors that will affect the final outcome on 18 December even as it carries voices at the ground level in the state in the run-up to the polls on 9 and 14 December.

 

Gujarat Operation and the Bharatiya Janata Party

Vol. 52, Issue No. 31, 05 Aug, 2017
Radhika Ramaseshan

The impending election to three Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat has laid bare the Bharatiya Janata Party’s strategy to use each opportunity to win electoral battles at every level and, at the same time, demolish the opposition.

Gujarat Operation and the Bharatiya Janata Party

Vol. 52, Issue No. 30, 29 Jul, 2017
Radhika Ramaseshan

The impending election to three Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat has laid bare the Bharatiya Janata Party's strategy to use every opportunity to win electoral battles at every level and at the same time demolish the opposition.

 

Mayawati’s Financial Tangles and the Cost to Dalit Politics

Vol. 52, Issue No. 21, 27 May, 2017
Radhika Ramaseshan

Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati seems to be focused on settling scores with her former confidantes-turned-foes. Meanwhile, attacks on Dalits are intensifying and the newly-formed Bhim Sena seems to be a greater attraction for Dalit youth in the state.

Messages, Mathematics and Silences in BJP’s UP Win

Vol. 52, Issue No. 12, 25 Mar, 2017
Radhika Ramaseshan

The Bharatiya Janata Party consolidated the support of the “leftover” castes such as the Gujjar, Tyagi, Brahmin, Saini and Kashyap who are not counted in the typical matrix fashioned for years on the basis of the “dominant” groupings like the Jats, Muslims and Dalits. Accompanying the mathematics were a slew of ideas about Muslims and Yadavs as oppressors, and a strategic silence so as to not polarise all Muslim votes to benefit the BSP.

The Messages, Mathematics and Silences that Formed the BJP's UP Win

Vol. 52, Issue No. 11, 18 Mar, 2017
Radhika Ramaseshan

The Bharatiya Janata Party consolidated the support of the “leftover” castes such as the Gujjar, Tyagi, Brahmin, Saini and Kashyap who are not counted in the typical matrix fashioned for years on the basis of the “dominant” groupings like the Jats, Muslims and Dalits. Accompanying the mathematics were a slew of ideas about Muslims and Yadavs as oppressors, and a strategic silence so as to not polarise all Muslim votes to benefit the BSP.

RSS, BJP and Communal Polarisation in Uttar Pradesh Polls

Vol. 51, Issue No. 53, 31 Dec, 2016
Radhika Ramaseshan

Ahead of the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its allied organisations are making concerted efforts to achieve better coordination on the ground to consolidate the Hindu votes and crack the complex caste arithmetic of the state. With the Hindutva card unlikely to cut much ice with the backward castes and Dalits, it is crucial for the BJP, to calibrate its campaign strategy to offer these less empowered communities more political representation to reap electoral dividends in the impending polls.

Narendra Modi's 'Revealing' Speeches

Vol. 49, Issue No. 8, 22 Feb, 2014
Radhika Ramaseshan

In public speeches in the Hindi heartland, the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, blends what were until now considered contradictory elements. With a facade that combines caste and class, Modi stresses his backward caste origins while promising efficient governance and state of the art infrastructure. Obviously Narendra Modi is aiming his marketing skills at what he calls the "neo" middle classes who form a signifi cant part of the semi-empowered castes.

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