246 Pages
by
Routledge India
246 Pages
by
Routledge India
246 Pages
by
Routledge India
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This book looks at the patterns and trends of participation in Indian elections since 1952 – the first elections held in independent India. It engages with debates around the nature of the multi-party electoral politics in India and its impact on the voting behaviour of Indian voters.
The book uses extensive empirical data from the state and national elections to analyze the history and... Read more
1. Electoral system 2. Who is responsible for conducting elections 3. How elections have been conducted: Participatory Upsurge 4. What does this increased participation mean (Anti-Incumbency or Pro Incumbency) 5. What impact does increased turnout have on electoral outcome (Victory margins) 6. Delimitation: How does it affect elections 7. Thinking about new Reforms: Simultaneous election 8. Emerging concern: Money and Muscle power in Indian Election
Biography
Sanjay Kumar is Professor at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), New Delhi, India.
