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Podcast: News and Views
Episode: BJP 2019, Congress 1984: A Similar Wave & Pockets of Resistance
Description: A country's elections often tell a similar story. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a historic mandate, securing 303 seats on its own and its alliance, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) securing 353 seats. It's a saffron sweep, with the BJP taking entire states like Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. But it's not an unprecedented sweep. Listen to the full story here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices