Flash Episode: India's 2026 Elections Explained

Grand Tamasha by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

May 8, 202600:59:17News & Politics

It’s safe to say that India’s 2026 state assembly elections have scrambled many of the assumptions that have long shaped our understanding of Indian politics. To make sense of these results, Milan is joined today by Neel...

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