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Episode notes: Sadanand Dhume, “India’s Election Humbles Narendra Modi,” Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2024. Sadanand Dhume, “India Could Become Venezuela on the Ganges,” Wall Street Journal, May 22. “India's Modi Looks to Retain Power (with Tanvi Madan),” Bloomberg Daybreak Asia (podcast), June 5, 2024. “Two years into the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A conversation with Assistant Secretary Daniel Kritenbrink,” Brookings Institution, May 14, 2024. “Decoding the 2024 Indian General Elections (with Sunetra Choudhury and Rahul Verma),” Grand Tamasha, June 6, 2024.

Political experts analyze the outcomes of the 2024 Indian general elections, focusing on BJP's unexpected victories and Congress' performance. The discussion covers the BJP's strategies in different states, potential alliances, and post-election scenarios for NDA government. Insights on evolving Indian politics and challenges faced by parties in the aftermath of the elections.

Guest Christophe Jaffrelot discusses Modi's leadership in Gujarat, including the evolution of his political strategies, the deinstitutionalization of the rule of law, the influence of the 'deeper state' in politics, and the dynamics between Modi and the RSS. The podcast offers insights into the impact of Modi's governance on society and the political landscape of India.

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Episode notes:1. Rahul Bhattacharya, “Rahul Gandhi is on the march. But where is he heading?” 1843 Magazine, May 2, 2024.2. Samanth Subramanian, “multi-storied,” Substack newsletter.3. Bhagi Siva and Samanth Subramanian, “What it takes to live near an elephant herd,” Washington Post, January 21, 2024.4. Samanth Subramanian, “When the Hindu Right Came for Bollywood,” New Yorker, October 10, 2022.5. Samanth Subramanian, “How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart,” Guardian, February 20, 2020.

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