Bihar Election Analysis

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia from MyIndMakers chat and discuss the election results of Bihar. Who is the real winner? Who lost the most? Who was the "vote katua?". What role did Chirag Paswan play? How badly did AIMIM damage the Mahagathbandhan? We discuss the Owaisi factor and also touch upon the upcoming elections.

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00:00 Intro
01:29 Summary of the Bihar elections
08:09 If LJP hadn't split, would it still have been close?
10:20 Will JDU still be a big player in the next elections?
13:22 Owaisi and the criticism
15:15 West and its portrayal of Indian Politics
18:21 The meteoric rise of BJP in Phase 2&3
20:07 People's mandate and the Chair of the CM
23:16 The Universal Panauti: Congress
30:37 Can the Congress get rid of the Gandhis?
32:39 Is the Left getting stronger in Bihar?
36:05 State level empowerment of BJP
37:21 Does the BJP have a chance in Bengal?
41:33 By-Poll Election Results
44:10 Bengali's Essence of Communism
46:31 Muslim Population of Bengal and Owaisi
48:39 Lower Caste Powerplay
51:28 Is Owaisi the next Jinnah?
53:14 Is Owaisi garnering support from other sects of Islam?
54:20 Will BJP have a face in Bihar the next time?
55:41 BJP in Tamil Nadu
58:42 Thalaiva in Politics
59:41 Future Elections in Kerala and Assam
01:01:36 BJP & South India
01:03:32 Congress & CPI better of the two evils
01:05:42 Assam Elections
01:10:59 Closing Remarks

Aadit Kapadia is an engineer based out of Houston, Texas with strong interests in politics, news, sports, and music. He has been a columnist and has written for various media outlets. He takes a keen interest in Indian politics and through MyIndMakers hopes to write and comment on political issues, strategic affairs, and on Indo-American policy.

MyIndMakers website: https://myind.net/

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Twitter: @ask0704

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