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100			_aSanjay Kumar
245			_aImpact of economic reforms on Indian electorate
260			_c2004
300			_ap.1621-630.
362			_a17 Apr
520			_aEconomic reforms initiated since the 1990s became an election issue in the 1996 general elections, when the Congress raised it in its manifesto. Later, the party's defeat and subsequent slide in parliament was attributed to its espousal of the themes of liberalisation and privatisation. This article analyses the results of surveys conducted after the three successive Lok Sabha elections of 1996, 1998 and 1999. While opinions on reforms differ across communities and categories of voters, increasing levels of awareness do not necessarily coincide with a support for reforms. - Reproduced.
650			_aElections - India
650			_aEconomic reform - India
650			_aEconomic reform
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
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