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    Detailed perspectives on developments in South Asia​​

    294 : The Battle for Bihar

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

    10 October 2015

    While the politics of caste and personalities do seem to be relevant to the elections to the Legislative Assembly in the eastern Indian State of Bihar, with the multi-phase polls beginning on 12 October 2015, the issue of development and good governance could also prove critical. It is in this context that India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been canvassing widely in Bihar in what could turn out to be the country's most significant poll this year.