A steady campaign based on communal polarisation and a superior organisational machinery were the key components of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) big and decisive election victories in three of the four big States that went to polls in November 2023. It retained Madhya Pradesh while wresting Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh from the Congress. The latter had a consolation victory in the South Indian State of Telengana.

A panel of seasoned political observers and journalists – Lalit Sastri from Bhopal, Satish Sharma from Jaipur, Kunal Shankar from The Hindu Chennai and Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Managing Editor, The AIDEM – analyse the election results in detail, highlighting the nuances of the people’s verdict as well as the messages it has for the future of Indian politics. Discussion anchored by senior journalist Anand Haridas.

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