What Makes Indian Elections 2024 Special?

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Everyone wants to believe that the 2024 General Elections are a done deal, with the BJP gaining an absolute majority and Narendra Modi becoming the PM again. Is it a euphoria? Is this actually true? Is the opposition dead?

India will elect its Lower House of Parliament in April and May in seven phases. 543 seats are up for elections with over 928 million voters eligible this time, making it the world’s largest election exercise yet. The results will be declared on June 4th.

Current situation

Ever since 2019, the ruling BJP has become stronger, primarily sweeping the three states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh by the end of 2023. It also secured a resounding sixth term in Gujarat and is now seeking a third term at the Centre.

The opposition appears to be weak after successive electoral setbacks, but it doesn’t mean it has lost everything. In mid-2023, soon after the Congress victory in the state of Karnataka, major opposition parties came together to form the INDIA alliance. The alliance is the acronym for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.

Despite the formation and togetherness, there are several fault lines and a lack of progress within the alliance system. The alliance has…