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100 _aMukharjee, Nirjhar.
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245 _aParadox or a paradigm shift: deciphering the Bengal election results
260 _aSocial Science in Perspective
300 _a11(3 & 4) Jul-Dec, 2019: p. 188-207
520 _aThe 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.
650 _aElections - India
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773 _aSocial Science in Perspective
906 _aINDIA - WEST BENGAL - POLITICS AND GOVERNEMNT
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