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    Ronojoy Sen

    Introduction

    Dr Ronojoy Sen is Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead, Politics, Society and Governance at the Institute of South Asian Studies and the South Asian Studies Programme in the National University of Singapore.

    He has worked for over a decade with leading Indian newspapers, most recently as an editor for The Times of India. His latest book is House of the People: Parliament and the Making of Indian Democracy (Cambridge University Press, 2022). He is also the author of Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India (Columbia University Press/Penguin, 2015) and Articles of Faith: Religion, Secularism, and the Indian Supreme Court (Oxford University Press, 2010). He has edited several books, the latest being Media at Work in China and India (Sage, 2015).

    Dr Sen has a PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago and read history at Presidency College, Calcutta. He has held visiting fellowships at the National Endowment for Democracy, Washington DC, the East-West Center Washington and the International Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland.

    Areas of Interest and Expertise

    • Indian Politics, History and Culture
    • Law and Society
    • Religion and Politics
    • Democratic Institutions
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    Email
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    isasrs@nus.edu.sg
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    +65 6516 7026
    Designation
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    Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Politics, Society and Governance)
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    Email
    :
    isasrs@nus.edu.sg
    DID
    :
    +65 6516 7026
    Designation
    :
    Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Politics, Society and Governance)

    CONTRIBUTIONS



    ISAS Briefs

    Delhi Assembly Election:
    The BJP’s Push to Topple the AAP

    Ronojoy Sen

    27 January 2025



    ISAS Briefs

    Maharashtra Assembly Election:
    Battle of Two Coalitions

    Ronojoy Sen

    15 November 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    J&K and Haryana Assembly Elections:
    An Analysis of the Verdicts

    Ronojoy Sen

    18 October 2024



    ISAS Insights

    The BJP Debacle in Uttar Pradesh

    Ronojoy Sen, Raghaw Khattri

    19 July 2024





    ISAS Briefs

    What are India’s Voters Thinking?

    Ronojoy Sen

    19 April 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    Modi’s Election Target:
    Can the BJP Achieve It?

    Ronojoy Sen

    27 March 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    India’s Opposition on the Back Foot

    Ronojoy Sen

    22 February 2024


    ISAS Briefs

    The Many Shades of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple

    Ronojoy Sen

    1 February 2024



    ISAS Briefs

    The BJP in Pole Position for the 2024 General Elections

    Ronojoy Sen

    7 December 2023



    ISAS Briefs

    Indian Parliament Passes Women’s Reservation Bill

    Ronojoy Sen

    29 September 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Relief for Rahul Gandhi in Disqualification Case

    Ronojoy Sen

    24 August 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Indian Opposition Gets Its Act Together

    Ronojoy Sen

    4 August 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Pawar Struggle in Maharashtra

    Ronojoy Sen

    7 July 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Congress Wins Clear Mandate in Karnataka

    Ronojoy Sen

    18 May 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    The BJP Faces Anti-Incumbency in Karnataka

    Ronojoy Sen

    8 May 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    BJP Cements Position in Northeast India

    Ronojoy Sen

    8 March 2023


    ISAS Briefs

    Why the BJP Won a Record Victory in Gujarat

    Ronojoy Sen

    27 December 2022


    ISAS Briefs

    Elections in Gujarat: The BJP is a Clear Frontrunner

    Ronojoy Sen

    1 December 2022


    ISAS Briefs

    Ramifications of the Varanasi Mosque Litigation

    Ronojoy Sen

    1 November 2022


    ISAS Briefs

    Implications of Bihar’s Political Realignment

    Ronojoy Sen

    1 September 2022




    ISAS Briefs

    Why the BJP Won Uttar Pradesh

    Ronojoy Sen

    22 March 2022


    ISAS Briefs

    India State Elections 2022: All Eyes on Uttar Pradesh

    Ronojoy Sen

    17 February 2022


    ISAS Briefs

    Repeal of the Farm Laws: Haste shows up Parliament’s Failings

    Ronojoy Sen

    10 January 2022


    ISAS Briefs

    Why the Farm Laws were Scrapped: Political Compulsions and More

    Ronojoy Sen, Diego Maiorano

    29 November 2021


    ISAS Special Reports

    India’s Self-Reliance Initiative: Old Idea or New Direction

    Ronojoy Sen, Vani Swarupa Murali

    28 October 2021


    ISAS Briefs

    Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Resigns: Punjab in Turmoil

    Ronojoy Sen

    27 September 2021


    ISAS Briefs

    Loyalist Governors Undermine Indian Democracy

    Ronojoy Sen

    26 July 2021



    ISAS Special Reports

    Regulating Data in India and Indonesia: A Comparative Study

    Stefan Samse, Aishwarya Natarajan (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung), Karthik Nachiappan, Ronojoy Sen, (Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore); and Mulya Amri, Dwa Ayu Diah Angendari, Anisa Pratita Kirana Mantovani, Janitra Haryanto and Raka Wicaksana (Center for Digital Society, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

    28 May 2021


    ISAS Insights

    Mamata Resists the BJP’s Might, Wins Big in Bengal

    Ronojoy Sen

    19 May 2021


    ISAS Insights

    Mamata faces Strong BJP Challenge in Bengal

    Ronojoy Sen

    26 March 2021


    ISAS Special Reports

    Is There a ‘BJP System’ in Indian Politics?

    Diego Maiorano, Ronojoy Sen, John Joseph Vater

    1 December 2020


    ISAS Insights

    Decline of the Congress: The Impact of Defections and Breakaway Factions

    Ronojoy Sen, Srishti Gupta

    11 November 2020


    ISAS Special Reports

    The COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on South Asia

    Archana Atmakuri, Chulanee Attanayake, Keshav Bashyal, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Mohammad Tarikul Islam, Muhammad Bin Khalid, Shivshankar Menon, Deeparghya Mukherjee, Karthik Nachiappan, Amitendu Palit, MMd Mustafizur Rahman , Vinod Rai, Dipinder S Randhawa, Amit Ranjan, Ronojoy Sen, Iqbal Singh Sevea, S Narayan and Bilesha Weeraratne

    1 October 2020


    ISAS Special Reports

    Reforming India: A New Economic Era

    Vinod Rai, S Narayan, Amitendu Palit, Ronojoy Sen, John Vater

    21 July 2020


    ISAS Insights

    Modi, the RSS and a Self-Reliant India

    Ronojoy Sen, John Joseph Vater

    24 June 2020


    ISAS Briefs

    Pandemic Politics in India

    Ronojoy Sen

    15 May 2020




    ISAS South Asia Scan

    The 2019 Indian General Election and its Implications

    Diego Maiorano and Ronojoy Sen

    27 February 2020


    ISAS Briefs

    Aam Aadmi Party Storms Back to Power in Delhi

    Ronojoy Sen

    14 February 2020


    ISAS Briefs

    Tough Road Ahead for the New Maharashtra Government

    Ronojoy Sen

    10 December 2019



    ISAS Special Reports

    The Impact of Digital Media on the 2019 Indian General Election

    Ronojoy Sen, Katharina Naumann, Vani Swarupa Murali

    31 October 2019


    ISAS Briefs

    The Three Language Formula Revisited: ‘Hindi Imposition’ Stokes Protests

    John Joseph Vater,Ronojoy Sen

    30 September 2019



    ISAS Insights

    Vernacular Social Media and the 2019 General Elections

    John Joseph Vater,Ronojoy Sen

    16 July 2019



    ISAS Briefs

    Indian Elections 2019: Why the BJP Won Big

    Ronojoy Sen

    1 June 2019


    ISAS Special Reports

    60: Digital Politics: Emerging Trends in South and Southeast Asia

    Ronojoy Sen and Vani Swarupa Murali

    28 May 2019



    ISAS Briefs

    Indian Election 2019: The Bitter Battle for Bengal

    Ronojoy Sen

    16 May 2019


    ISAS Briefs

    New Lows in the Indian General Election Campaign

    Ronojoy Sen

    13 May 2019


    ISAS Briefs

    The Changing Narrative of India’s General Elections

    Ronojoy Sen

    30 April 2019



    ISAS Briefs

    646 : Can BJP sustain the bounce from Pulwama and Balakot?

    Ronojoy Sen

    9 April 2019


    ISAS Insights

    557 : Elections in Andhra Pradesh – Issues and Possible Scenarios

    Ronojoy Sen, Amitendu Palit and Diego Maiorano

    4 April 2019


    ISAS Insights

    549 : Why Alliances could matter in India’s General Election

    Ronojoy Sen

    18 March 2019


    ISAS Briefs

    639 : Tracking Narendra Modis Popularity

    Ronojoy Sen

    14 February 2019


    ISAS Insights

    528 : Assembly Poll Result Boosts Congress and Stings BJP

    Ronojoy Sen

    17 December 2018




    ISAS Working Papers

    308 : Looking Back and Ahead to India’s Next General Election

    Ronojoy Sen

    27 September 2018




    ISAS Insights

    504 : An Analysis of the Social Composition of the Indian Parliament

    Ronojoy Sen and Taisha Grace Antony

    7 August 2018



    ISAS Briefs

    587 : Can India ever qualify for the World Cup?

    Ronojoy Sen

    10 July 2018





















    ISAS Insights

    396 : Uttar Pradesh Sweep Boosts BJP and Modi

    Ronojoy Sen

    16 March 2017


    ISAS Insights

    392 : Polling Begins in Uttar Pradesh: No Clear Winner in Sight

    Ronojoy Sen

    16 February 2017




    ISAS Briefs

    454 : UP’s Ruling Party a Divided House

    Ronojoy Sen

    14 November 2016



    ISAS Briefs

    427: West Bengal Elections: Trinamool Congress’ Rural Vote Blunts Opposition Alliance

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    17 May 2016


    ISAS Briefs

    420 : West Bengal Assembly Elections: Despite Setbacks Trinamool Congress has the Edge

    Ronojoy Sen is a Senior Research Fellow ,ISAS

    22 April 2016


    ISAS Briefs

    418 : Assam Assembly Elections: BJP has the momentum

    Ronojoy Sen

    12 April 2016


    ISAS Insights

    318 : Elections in Four Indian States: A Test for the BJP and Modi

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

    15 March 2016


    ISAS Briefs

    404 : Arunachal Pradesh Deadlock: A Sign of Institutional Crisis

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    5 February 2016


    ISAS Briefs

    401 : Chief Minister Sayeed’s Death could upset Jammu and Kashmir’s Stability

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    15 January 2016


    ISAS Insights

    297 : BJP gets a Drubbing in Bihar

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

    17 November 2015


    ISAS Briefs

    395: The Perils of Counting Caste

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    15 October 2015


    ISAS Insights

    294 : The Battle for Bihar

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

    10 October 2015


    ISAS Insights

    292 : The Patel Agitation and the OBC Puzzle

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

    21 September 2015


    ISAS Insights

    282: The Modi-Mamata Thaw: Notes on Recent Developments in West Bengal

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    26 May 2015


    ISAS Insights

    275: Deciphering the AAP’s sweep in Delhi

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    12 February 2015


    ISAS Insights

    273: Divided Verdict in Jammu & Kashmir

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

    9 January 2015



    ISAS Briefs

    350: Prime Minister Modi Expands His Team

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    12 November 2014


    ISAS Insights

    266: Strong Showing by BJP in Maharashtra and Haryana

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    24 October 2014


    ISAS Insights

    260: By-Election Blow for BJP

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    19 September 2014



    ISAS Briefs

    339: What India’s By-Elections tell Us

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    29 August 2014





    ISAS Insights

    249: Modi Triumphs in India’s National Elections

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    29 April 2014


    ISAS Insights

    248: Prospects for West Bengal in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    29 April 2014


    ISAS Briefs

    326: The Election Scene in Uttar Pradesh

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    23 April 2014


    ISAS Insights

    241: The Road Ahead for Aam Aadmi Party

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow, ISAS

    20 January 2014


    ISAS Insights

    236 : India’s State Elections: A BJP Sweep and New Politics of Urban India

    Robin Jeffrey is Visiting Research Professor at the ISAS, Ronojoy Sen is Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    12 December 2013


    ISAS Briefs

    306 : Delhi Elections in India: Middle Class Anger and New Political Equations

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    6 December 2013


    ISAS Briefs

    303 : Madhya Pradesh State Polls in India: ‘Anti-Incumbency’ No Longer Applies?

    Ronojoy Sen is Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS, Robin Jeffrey is Visiting Research Professor at ISAS

    27 November 2013


    ISAS Briefs

    300 : Elections in Chhattisgarh: Maoists, Turnout, NOTA and Clues for India

    Robin Jeffrey is Visiting Research Professor at the ISAS, Ronojoy Sen is Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    15 November 2013



    ISAS Insights

    229 : Ordinance Confusion in Election Season

    Robin Jeffrey, Visiting Research Professor at the ISAS, Ronojoy Sen IS Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    4 October 2013


    ISAS Insights

    219 : Reading the West Bengal Panchayat Poll Results

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    2 August 2013


    ISAS Insights

    209 : The Prospects for Modi’s Prime Ministerial Ambitions

    Robin Jeffrey is Visiting Research Professor at ISAS, Ronojoy Sen is Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    20 June 2013


    ISAS Insights

    205 : The Maoist Attack in Chhattisgarh

    Ronojoy Sen is Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS, Robin Jeffrey is Visiting Research Professor at ISAS

    31 May 2013


    ISAS Briefs

    280 : Mixed Fortunes for the Congress

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    15 May 2013


    ISAS Briefs

    275 : The Political Elevation of Narendra Modi

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    5 April 2013



    ISAS Briefs

    266 : The Delhi Rape Protests: Observations on Middle Class Activism in India

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    24 January 2013




    ISAS Briefs

    255 : What to Make of India’s Latest Ministerial Reshuffle

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    2 November 2012


    ISAS Insights

    180 : India’s Cabinet Reshuffle: Paucity of Talent, Plethora of Challenges

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    10 August 2012








    ISAS Insights

    159 : State Polls and National Echoes in India

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Research Fellow at the ISAS

    12 March 2012


    ISAS Insights

    153 : Uttar Pradesh goes to Polls

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Research Fellow at the ISAS

    6 February 2012


    ISAS Briefs

    217 : The Meaning of Anna Hazare’s Movement

    Ronojoy Sen

    8 September 2011


    ISAS Briefs

    199 : How the Red Fortress was Won: An Analysis of the West Bengal Assembly Election

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Research Fellow at the ISAS

    18 May 2011


    ISAS Briefs

    187 : Much Ado about Nothing

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Research Fellow at the ISAS

    2 February 2011


    ISAS Briefs

    178 : The Bihar Election: Gamechanger or Business as Usual?

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Research Fellow at the ISAS

    2 December 2010


    ISAS Briefs

    172 : Untangling the Ayodhya Verdict

    Ronojoy Sen, Visiting Research Fellow at the ISAS

    5 October 2010