This paper elaborates upon three of the several challenges faced by the most powerful electoral management body in the world – the Election Commission of India (ECI), and how it proceeded to solve them.
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India Enters a New Political Era
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a surprisingly emphatic win in the national election. The elections concluded last week after seven rounds of voting which took six weeks and mobilised more than 600 million voters. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) increased both its seat and vote share to win a resounding majority, while the main …
NaMo and ScoMo: Business as usual
The re-election of Narendra Modi in India for the next five years is good news for Australia, opines Dr David Brewster.
Can India stop the social media runaway train?
India’s newspaper industry is the envy of the world. India is one of the few markets where major mastheads have witnessed increasing circulation and revenue growth over the past two decades. Yet, there is a sense of pessimism about the future of traditional media, with individuals and political parties increasingly turning to share information on …
Modi’s BJP faces an uphill battle in India’s most populous state
In an interview with India’s state-run Doordarshan television network on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “I can say this publicly that the BJP will perform better than last time in Uttar Pradesh.” For this optimistic prediction to come true, the BJP will have to win more than the 70 seats (out of 80) it …