Nr. 04 | 12.01.2011 | India: Bihar State Elections 2010. A Story of Change for Indian Politics? (engl.)
The verdict in the recent assembly election in the Indian state of Bihar has attracted a lot of interest across India and the world. The “development agenda” of the ruling coalition of Janata Dal (United)-JD(U), and Bharatiya Janata Party-BJP, won a record 85 Prozent of the seats thereby marginalising the “caste and identity” agenda of the once formidable opposition. Did this huge margin of victory signify a major shift in Indian politics and the maturity of the Indian voter? Is development and rule of law finally becoming a winnable political agenda? What does this election really tell us about the future political direction in India?Vollständigen Bericht jetzt abrufen (PDF)
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