Panel Description: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) swept to power in the 2014 national election. The NDA performed particularly well in Bihar, winning 172 out of 243 assembly constituency segments in 2014. In the 2015 Bihar state election, just 18 months later, the NDA won only 58 assembly constituencies. What explains this precipitous drop in the NDA's popularity in such a short time? Combining data analysis, perspectives from the ground, and views from within political parties, this panel seeks to provide an answer to this question. The panelists will also discuss larger narratives emerging from this historic election and their implications for politics across India.
