| ID | 139630 |
| Title Proper | Odisha landslide buries both national parties |
| Other Title Information | assessing the state and parliamentary elections of 2014 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Manor, James |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In May 2014, a regional party in Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal, defied national trends by thrashing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress Party at both parliamentary and state elections. It offered voters a high-profile regional leader who had radically centralised power and retained the capacity to govern somewhat effectively, even forcefully. It thus countered the appeal of BJP leader Narendra Modi to offer those same things. This analysis examines how this state government – like a few others – was able to withstand the national swing towards the BJP and Modi. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 23, No.2; Jun 2015: p.198-210 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary South Asia Vol: 23 No 2 |
| Key Words | Election ; India ; Regional Party ; Odisha |