State Elections 2023: The Political Playbook You Need to Know

5 states and over 600 assembly seats up for grabs as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, and Telangana go to polls. As the cage fight for Hindi heartland intensifies between the BJP and Congress, who will grab the chair and who will be left standing as polling kicks off? Will this election also be the last war cry for political veterans? ET’s Political Bureau brings you the must not miss playbook of state politics.

In this episode we hear from-:

(From 02:37) : Pranab Dhal Samanta Executive Editor, ET Politics  on what makes state elections so significant and what you need to watch out for.
(From 9:56)  C.L Manoj, Senior Editor, Economic Times: On what Congress is doing to ward of anti-incumbency and what these state elections could mean for the India alliance 
(From 16:00) Nidhi Sharma, The Economic Times: Gets the pulse of polling from Chattisgarh, from the naxal belt of Bastar to the Mahadev betting scam . Will the Modi guarntee slogan outshout the Bhagel par bharosa ?
(From 29:30)  Bikash Singh, The Economic Times: Takes us to Mizoram, where congress is hoping to make a comeback while a new party entering has changed the dynamic for the 40 seat battle in a state that is crucial in the central govt's bouquet. 

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