Age and Party Choice: Generational Shift in India

K. K. Kailash
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Studies in Indian Politics, 2023, vol. 11, issue 2, 208-224

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Generations; demographic change; India; Indian National Congress; Bharatiya Janata Party; political parties; elections; dominant party system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/23210230231203784

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