BJP’s Victory in UP: Development or Communal Tensions?

The ruling BJP’s emphatic win in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, along with success in Uttarakhand and Manipur have placed the party on a triumphant path for the parliamentary elections of 2019. While the BJP has focused on economic development to gain these victories, fears of Hindu e...

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Main Author: Mohammed Sinan Siyech
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80747
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42223
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The ruling BJP’s emphatic win in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, along with success in Uttarakhand and Manipur have placed the party on a triumphant path for the parliamentary elections of 2019. While the BJP has focused on economic development to gain these victories, fears of Hindu extremism has risen in the country.