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Prashant Kishor is making Bihar polls even more interesting than usual. Right now, he looks likely to make a bigger dent in NDA’s vote share. But he can poach INDIA votes too. BJP’s state leadership is weak. And in opposition alliance, Congress is a weak link
Modern representative democracy warrants free and fair elections. Yet, what occurs between elections also matters immensely. Anti-incumbency builds as public policy invariably falters over five-year terms.
Nonetheless, in India, voters typically make up their minds only in the weeks leading up to elections. This period can therefore see well-managed campaigns toppling incumbents or salvaging their fortunes.
With less than two months for elections in Bihar, commentators have focused on Nitish’s flipflops and advancing years as well as the launch of
Prashant Kishor
’s Jan Suraaj. Recently, the EC-run SIR also grabbed unwanted headlines, making it a factor in these elections.
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