West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | Subaltern Hindutva on the wane? CSDS-Lokniti Survey finds out
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | Subaltern Hindutva on the wane? CSDS-Lokniti Survey finds out

The Hindu  

The phrase ‘subaltern Hindutva’ was bandied about quite a lot in academic and journalistic circles during the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly election. Many journalists and scholars covering stories from the field had a common account, that a large section of rural poor, backward classes, Dalits and Adivasis had firmly shifted towards the Bharatiya Janata Party under the influence of the Hindutva ideology, and that the Trinamool Congress, which owed its rise to the backward classes in 2011, had become extremely unpopular among them. The post-poll survey data, however, suggest that both the subaltern and bhadralok shift that had taken place towards the BJP on a massive scale in the 2019 Lok Sabha election waned this time and the Trinamool Congress managed to retain much of its lost support among these sections. Data show that the decline in support for the BJP compared to the Lok Sabha election was the steepest among OBC communities, falling from over two-thirds to just half this time around. It faced some tough competition among the backward classes and the poorest Hindus — the party’s vote share among the poorest Hindus registered a massive 17-percentage-point decline compared to 2019.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The smart politics of the Trinamool
7 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Why the BJP underperformed in U.P.
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The Hindu  

The INDIA coalition’s performance in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections has surprised everyone. The Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey data show that the general/upper caste Brahmin, Rajput, and Vaishya voters largely favoured the BJP, while the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Muslim voters preferred the INDIA coalition. Yadav and Muslim voters consolidated in favour of the INDIA coalition along …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The BJP’s pro-rich skew becomes moderate
7 months, 1 week ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The BJP’s pro-rich skew becomes moderate

The Hindu  

In the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the gap between the poor and the rich with regard to their support for the BJP was very wide — that is, more among the rich and middle class voted for the BJP compared to the those belonging to the poor and lower class. The findings of the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey indicate …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP maintains advantage among young voters
7 months, 1 week ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP maintains advantage among young voters

The Hindu  

In a country as large and diverse as India, voter choices, especially of the youth can be a Pandora’s box requiring careful unpacking and understanding. In contrast, the BJP received substantial youth support in 2019, with 40% of young voters backing them, a clear pattern that stood them apart from the older voters. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 21% …

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight
7 months, 1 week ago

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight

The Hindu  

The results of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal indicate that in nearly a third of constituencies, 14 of the 42 seats, the candidates of the Left Front and the Congress secured more votes than the winning margin. For instance, in the Raiganj seat in north Bengal, the BJP’s Kartick Chandra Paul won by a margin of 68,197 votes …

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 06, 2024 18:28 IST - 4 MINS READ While Uttar Pradesh has been the standout State in the 2024 election, indicating the waning of the Modi ‘magic’ in the Hindi heartland, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have also reflected the same trend in varying degrees. The BJP has achieved a clean sweep of the State’s four Lok Sabha …

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Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form its third successive government at the Centre, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to take oath on June 8 for his third consecutive term in the top post. PM Narendra Modi is likely to take oath on June 8 for what will be his thid successive term The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone

Hindustan Times  

As many as 41 political parties will have representation in the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, with this number rising from 36 in the 17th Lok Sabha that was dissolved on Wednesday, post-poll data shows. Congress and BJP flags The two largest outfits – the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress – will have 339 MPs in the 543-member …

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India Today  

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