Gautam, Richa
Ground realities of coalition politics in Bihar: A study of people’s perception - Bihar Journal of Public Administration - 17(2), Jul-Dec, 2020: p.566-575
People’s perception of political values places greater premium on evolution of certain political culture. India has witnessed the rise of coalition politics at national and state levels, particularly since 1989. Perhaps the national parties’ failure to cater to the needs and aspirations of the people of different regions resulted into growth of regional parties, as the champions of regional aspirations. Bihar, with few other states, experienced coalition governments since 1967 but in post 1990 period, coalition in Bihar has become a compulsion. In this context a question arises – how people perceive their political priorities and consent to coalition? The query generates academic interest in ascertaining the people’s perceptions on politics and coalitions. As such, the present paper intends to understand the phenomenon of coalition politics from the angle of people’s perception for which a micro-level empirical enquiry has been conducted in Bihar. A quick survey was conducted in the selected areas. The survey results reveal that social division is the major factor of persistence of coalition in Bihar. – Reproduced
Coalition politics, Caste, Religion, Parties, Bihar
Ground realities of coalition politics in Bihar: A study of people’s perception - Bihar Journal of Public Administration - 17(2), Jul-Dec, 2020: p.566-575
People’s perception of political values places greater premium on evolution of certain political culture. India has witnessed the rise of coalition politics at national and state levels, particularly since 1989. Perhaps the national parties’ failure to cater to the needs and aspirations of the people of different regions resulted into growth of regional parties, as the champions of regional aspirations. Bihar, with few other states, experienced coalition governments since 1967 but in post 1990 period, coalition in Bihar has become a compulsion. In this context a question arises – how people perceive their political priorities and consent to coalition? The query generates academic interest in ascertaining the people’s perceptions on politics and coalitions. As such, the present paper intends to understand the phenomenon of coalition politics from the angle of people’s perception for which a micro-level empirical enquiry has been conducted in Bihar. A quick survey was conducted in the selected areas. The survey results reveal that social division is the major factor of persistence of coalition in Bihar. – Reproduced
Coalition politics, Caste, Religion, Parties, Bihar