| ID | 145466 |
| Title Proper | Politics of complexity in bodoland |
| Other Title Information | the interplay of contentious politics, the production of collective identities and elections in Assam |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dutta, Anwesha |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The 2014 Lok Sabha elections witnessed a significant shift in the political spectrum of the Bodo Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) in Assam, with non-Bodos voting en masse for an independent candidate, a former United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militant who was backed by a collective of non-Bodo organisations. Using the elections as a focal point, this paper aims to explore the larger political dynamics, political mobilisation and shifting alliances within a framework of contentious politics and collective action that unfurled during the elections and eventually led to an episode of targeted violence against the Muslim community in BTAD. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 39, No.2; Jun 2016: p.478-493 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies 2016-06 39, 2 |
| Key Words | Elections ; ULFA ; Muslims ; Ethnic groups ; Ethnic violence ; Political Identity ; Collective Action ; Contentious Politics ; Mobilisation ; Bodos ; BAC ; BTAD |