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    This document discusses India's 16th Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and provides historical context. It notes that the elections come at an important time as India's growth has slowed, democratic institutions have lost credibility, and uncomfortable questions have been raised about politician-businessman networks. The ruling party is struggling while the opposition is led by a "strongman" whose commitment to secularism is uncertain. Regional parties and new anti-establishment groups are also factors. The document aims to look back at India's electoral history as voters decide the next government.

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    This document discusses India's 16th Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and provides historical context. It notes that the elections come at an important time as India's growth has slowed, democratic institutions have lost credibility, and uncomfortable questions have been raised about politician-businessman networks. The ruling party is struggling while the opposition is led by a "strongman" whose commitment to secularism is uncertain. Regional parties and new anti-establishment groups are also factors. The document aims to look back at India's electoral history as voters decide the next government.

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    Rules of democracy: A look back at Indias electoral history

    Prashant Jha, Hindustan Times

    New Delhi, February 25, 2014


    First Published: 00:10 IST(25/2/2014)
    Last Updated: 02:20 IST(26/2/2014)

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    There is no greater democratic spectacle than elections. Each Indian election, bigger and larger in scale than the
    preceding one, is the grandest experiment the world has in representative politics.
    The 16th Lok Sabha elections come at a crucial time in the countrys history. The happy India story of a country on the
    upswing, with high growth rates and a huge middle class, feted as the next superpower has hit the pause button.
    Democratic institutions are suffering from a crisis of credibility.
    Growth rates are down, employment generation is limited, and uncomfortable questions about cosy politician-businessman
    networks are out in the open. Indian industry is unhappy, but so are civil society groups who believe not enough has bee n
    done to tackle inequality and corruption.
    The nature of the contenders makes this an even more significant election. On one hand is a tottering ruling party, unable
    to reach out to the common citizen.
    On the other is an opposition led by a strongman, whose commitment to the secular character of the state is questioned.
    Besides the regional outfits, there is also an emerging political force that taps into the anti-establishment sentiment, but it
    has not yet laid out its prescription for the future.
    Which way will Indian voters go? Who will govern India for the next five years? As the electorate prepares to answer those
    questions, HT takes a look back at Indias electoral history.

    - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/chunk-ht-ui-common-dontmiss/rules-of-democracy-65-years-and-going/article11187822.aspx#sthash.ht1BFzon.dpuf

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