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Age and Party Choice: Generational Shift in India

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  • K. K. Kailash

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India is in the throes of a massive demographic turn. People born and brought up after 1986 constitute the bulk of the population. Studies elsewhere show that generational replacement transforms societies and can play a key role in changing the political attitudes and behaviour of the electorate. Over the last few general elections the Indian National Congress has witnessed a steady decline in support, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has seen a surge in support. This article examines whether the decline of the Congress party is linked to a demographic shift that is taking place. The study demonstrates that generations as socio-historical space helps us nuance party-choice explanations.

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  • K. K. Kailash, 2023. "Age and Party Choice: Generational Shift in India," Studies in Indian Politics, , vol. 11(2), pages 208-224, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indpol:v:11:y:2023:i:2:p:208-224
    DOI: 10.1177/23210230231203784
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