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The Rise of India’s Second Republic
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The Rise of India’s Second Republic

India is witnessing the dawn of a “Second Republic,” an inflection point that is equal in magnitude to the constitutional moment in 1950, when India’s “First Republic” was established. Several elements of the Second Republic were visible prior to these elections, and the BJP’s narrow victory has not dislodged them. 

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By Milan Vaishnav
Published on Jul 1, 2024
Read in the Journal of Democracy
Milan Vaishnav
Director and Senior Fellow, South Asia Program
Milan Vaishnav
South AsiaIndiaDomestic PoliticsPolitical Reform

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