Ebook: Party Competition in Indian States: Electoral Politics in Post-Congress Polity

This volume presents the picture of competitive politics in as many as 24 states of India. It addresses the issue of relationship between parliamentary election and assembly election as it evolved during 2008-2013. Making the best use of the National Election Study of 2009, the chapters in the book open before the reader the different patterns of party competition at the state level. The main objective of the book is to contribute to the understanding of electoralpolitics in Indian states.