Book Review: How Violence Took Centre Stage in Indian Politics
Thomas Blom Hansen s new book, The Law of Force: The Violent Heart of Indian Politics , argues that Hindu-Muslim antagonism, culminating in the Partition, is the violent foundation of Indian politics.
Political violence in West Bengal during 2018 Panchayat polls. Photo: PTI.
Politics06/May/2021
Almost 20 years ago, political scientist Paul Brass published a book that set out to explain the production of Hindu-Muslim violence in contemporary India. Focusing on half a century of riots in Aligarh, he convincingly implicated the police, criminal elements, members of Aligarhâs business community, and many of its leading political actors in the continuous effort to âproduceâ violence.
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Local factors determine electoral outcomes in States
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While national leaders can provide support, the ground work needs to be done by local leaders with a mass base and sustained presence in local politics
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While national leaders can provide support, the ground work needs to be done by local leaders with a mass base and sustained presence in local politics
Even as the nation battles the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Assembly elections have been completed in four States (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal) and one Union Territory (Puducherry). Though citizens and governments came to be exposed to the debilitating impact of COVID-19 in the course of these elections, voter turnout did not see any major decline. The five electoral outcomes mirror the diversity that the country represents.
Kerala Polls: Key Faces to Look Out for on Election Results Day
The state election results are scheduled to be declared on May 2.
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New Delhi: In the run-up to the single phase election for 140 assembly seats, Kerala witnessed a fierce campaign led by the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP-led NDA, which hopes to fracture the decades-old bipolar polity led by UDF and LDF. The state election results are scheduled to be declared on May 2.
Here are some of the key candidates to keep an eye out for on May 2.
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