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BJP & State Elections 2021: Saffron Surge? | Midweek Matters | Parakala Prabhakar
Midweek Matters with Dr. Parakala Prabhakar
English - April 06, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGovernment Society & Culture government politics public policies news current issues Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In less than a month we will know the outcome of the bitter electoral battles that are underway now. Four states and one union territory are in the midst of a no holds barred election campaign. Two major national formations - the BJP and Congress - and three important regional formations - the TMC, AIADMK and DMK - are testing their political fortunes. CPM, is in the fray: as an incumbent defending its position in Kerala and as a minor contender in Bengal. Kamal Haasan is also in the fray leading his own party in Tamil Nadu.
In this episode, we will take a look at what’s at stake in these elections, what could the outcome signal for our polity and for the main political parties that are locked in bitter political battle.