Publication
17 May 2007
This paper comments on elections results in India's largest federal state Uttar Pradesh, where the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) - which represents the formerly untouchable Dalits - achieved a single party majority. The paper explores the rise of the BSP and its leader Mayawati, discusses implications for other parties and examines possible consequences on the national level.
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Author | Dhiraj Nayyar |
Series | ISAS Briefs |
Issue | 9 |
Publisher | Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) |
Copyright | © 2007 Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) |