How India Votes: Does it matter what voters think of state governments during a Lok Sabha election?

It is a local, state and national election all rolled into one.

Rukmini S

· May 08, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Why political campaigns matter more in multi-phase elections

Reaching information-deprived and undecided voters and creating the perception of winnability holds the key to winning this election.

Rukmini S

· Mar 20, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Does it matter what voters think of Modi government’s economic performance?

If the battle is of perception, the Modi government’s focus might centre around one area – jobs.

Rukmini S

· Feb 07, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: The news media is helping BJP win elections – and the public does not mind

Indians with higher media exposure vote for the BJP. And surveys show they don’t mind political bias in the news.

Rukmini S

· Jan 14, 2019 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Battle of ideas between BJP and Congress supporters gets sharper ahead of 2019

The Indian voter is more ideological than believed, new research shows. And the political divide is sharpening.

Rukmini S

· Dec 17, 2018 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: What does it take for Muslims to get a ticket from the BJP?

The current round of assembly elections confirms the bar is set impossibly high for Muslim candidates.

Rukmini S

· Nov 28, 2018 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Sabarimala adds wind to BJP’s sails in South India but won’t take it far in 2019

The Modi government is the least popular in South India.

Rukmini S

· Nov 13, 2018 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Does the BJP need allies in 2019 or do allies need the BJP?

There is limited empirical evidence about whether splitting from the BJP is good or bad for an ally.

Rukmini S

· Oct 29, 2018 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: The BJP could retain the millennial vote, but it doesn’t mean a ringing endorsement

Young voters were enthusiastic supporters of the BJP in 2014 – but they now appear less enthusiastic.

Rukmini S

· Oct 08, 2018 · 08:00 am

How India Votes: Has the BJP gained enough women voters under Narendra Modi to seal 2019?

The party had a disadvantage among women but that trend seems to be changing.

Rukmini S

· Sep 17, 2018 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Cracks appear in BJP's 2014 coalition – but it has one very loyal votebank

The second part in a new series that uses data to bust myths and deliver insights into Indian politics since 2014.

Rukmini S

· Sep 03, 2018 · 09:00 am

How India Votes: Where does the Modi wave of 2014 stand?

A new series examines the evidence for what's been on the mind of the Indian voter since 2014.

Rukmini S

· Aug 20, 2018 · 09:00 am