Abhishek Jha / Scroll
As any perceptive political analyst at any tea shop in Bihar will tell you, the noise of print and digital campaigning is nothing but a sideshow before the state assembly elections later this year. The real battle is taking place somewhere else – in caste alliances, vote consolidation, door-to-door campaigning, and party meetings at various levels.
Still, the proliferation of political hoardings and posters at street corners beg the question: what purpose do they serve? Is it to sway the undecided voters, that is, if there are any in the caste-driven politics of Bihar? Or is it to be seen and heard at many places at the same time? more
As any perceptive political analyst at any tea shop in Bihar will tell you, the noise of print and digital campaigning is nothing but a sideshow before the state assembly elections later this year. The real battle is taking place somewhere else – in caste alliances, vote consolidation, door-to-door campaigning, and party meetings at various levels.
Still, the proliferation of political hoardings and posters at street corners beg the question: what purpose do they serve? Is it to sway the undecided voters, that is, if there are any in the caste-driven politics of Bihar? Or is it to be seen and heard at many places at the same time? more
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