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India’s 2014 General Election: A Primer
Economic growth, jobs and development, and inflation and corruption are three of the key issues concerning Indian voters as they go to the polls to vote in the general election.
Source: Diplomat
India’s 2014 general election, the largest democratic exercise in history, is underway. The Diplomat spoke with Dr. Milan Vaishnav, an associate in Carnegie’s South Asia program, about the issues driving the election and what the future might hold for India as well as its top two political parties, Congress and the BJP.
About the Author
Director and Senior Fellow, South Asia Program
Milan Vaishnav is a senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program and the host of the Grand Tamasha podcast at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His primary research focus is the political economy of India, and he examines issues such as corruption and governance, state capacity, distributive politics, and electoral behavior. He also conducts research on the Indian diaspora.
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