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100 _aDev, Rajesh
245 _aGeneral elections 1996, 1998: community loalties and regional outlook
260 _c1999
300 _ap.2481-485
362 _a21 Aug & 28 Sep
520 _aIn its transition to modern representative democracy, the electoral agenda in Meghalaya is still largely determined by clan and kinship loyalties entrenched in majority tribal communities. As a result, besides various regional parties having a substantial presence in the electoral arena, even the national parties like the Congress and the BJP, have to fine tune their manifestos to suit regional aspirations. - Reproduced
650 _aElections - India
650 _aElections
773 _aEconomic and Political Weekly
909 _a42040
999 _c42040
_d42040