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3 Political Trends the Indian General Election Has Demonstrated
As Narender Modi swept to victory in the recent Indian general election the media have been quick to profile the man whose face adorns thousands of masks as political rallies. Variously characterised as a neoliberal, a reformer of sorts and even a bully, what does his election spell for wider trends in Indian politics?