Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1051823 | Electoral Studies | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
•Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved its highest ever vote and seat share in a general election.•First time that a non-Congress party won a majority of seats since the 1977 general election.•Congress suffered its worst defeat in a general election.•BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed the government.•Narendra Modi of the BJP became the Prime Minister.
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Authors
Rekha Diwakar,