Paradox or a paradigm shift: deciphering the Bengal election results
- Social Science in Perspective
- 11(3 & 4) Jul-Dec, 2019: p. 188-207
The paper seeks to asses the Lok Sabha election results in the state of West Bengal. The paper intends to elucidate on some of the major factors which shaped the results where the dominance of the Trinomool Congress was reduced, and the BJP emerged as the main opposition party. The paper opines that the consolidation of anti-incumbency sentiment strengthened the index of opposition unity which resulted in the emergence of the BJP as the main opposition party. However, the upcoming Vidhan Sabha election is poised to be a different ball game.