One issue proved key to the opposition’s stunning success in India’s election: caste politics
- Written by Priya Chacko, Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide
This year’s general election in India arguably brought up more questions about the fairness of the electoral process than any other in the country’s history.
For example, in December, a bill was passed in India’s parliament that allowed election commissioners to be appointed by a panel dominated by the executive branch, which many...
