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The Big Message from a Small State

Rajeev Deshpande

The decline in Congress votes and the role of smaller parties gave BJP the winning advantage

A Successful Final Lap

Amita Shah

Modi’s personal touch and women voters played a crucial role in BJP’s victory

The Triumph of the Outsider

Siddharth Singh

AAP decimated Congress and SAD with a more attractive model of populism, changing the political map of a traditional two-party state

Creating a Stakeholder Economy

Anil Padmanabhan

Development and access to basic amenities are moving voters away from the traditional draw of caste and religion in India’s most politically significant state

Fulfilling Ambedkar’s Dream

Guru Prakash

Dalits tend to benefit more than others with social peace and stability

Modi & the Monk

PR Ramesh | Rajeev Deshpande | Ullekh NP

It was the ‘double-engine’ magic of Modi-Yogi at work in UP. In the run-up to 2024, the unambiguous message is that leaders like Adityanath will give no quarter to slow-footed rivals