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Flash Episode: India's 2026 Elections Explained

Podcast: Grand Tamasha
Published: May 8, 2026
Duration seconds: 3557
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Summary

It’s safe to say that India’s 2026 state assembly elections have scrambled many of the assumptions that have long shaped our understanding of Indian politics. To make sense of these results, Milan is joined today by Neelanjan Sircar and Yamini Aiyar—two of the sharpest observers of Indian politics and political economy.