The electoral contest in India has a clear ideological basis
There is a consensus that Indian politics is not ideological. Elections are rarely considered a genuine contest of ideas, policies and visions. No matter what coalition or party comes to power at the Centre — the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress or the third front — it pursues broadly similar strategies. This absence of distinct policy positions on the economic front has led many to conclude that party politics in India is non-ideological.
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