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Governance and the Poor: Delhi Assembly Elections 2008
Abstract:
The much awaited election results of 5 states are out. Why did these state elections receive so much attention? First, because they came before the general elections expected to be held in early 2009. Second, they were the first states to go into elections after the historic Supreme Court judgement which enabled citizens to access background information about candidates prior to voting. Third, like every election in India, they were seen as an indicator for the voters’ “mood swing”. Despite the media labeling these elections as the semi finals to the General Elections, it should be clear that in 2003, after losing badly in 4 out of five states, the Congress wrested power at the centre from BJP in a dramatic reversal of fate. That the Congress has been able to retain Delhi this time and got back Rajasthan and Mizoram should be understood in this context.
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