India’s elections, long presented as a pillar of its democratic credentials, are facing unusually intense scrutiny as questions grow over their legitimacy.
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‘Shaken faith’: Why are India’s elections under unprecedented scrutiny?
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India’s elections, long presented as a pillar of its democratic credentials, are facing unusually intense scrutiny as questions grow over their legitimacy.
The decisive shift is from broad confidence in the electoral system to open contestation of
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Election legitimacy is becoming a political battleground, putting public trust in India’s democratic institutions at risk.
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