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Examine the changing pattern of electoral behaviour in India.

  • UPSC 2011
  • Party System

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Electoral behaviour is the study of who votes, how, and why. The early view of the Indian voter was of a captive of caste who, in the old aphorism, "votes his caste". The survey record of the Lokniti-CSDS National Election Studies suggests a different sequence, from deference to assertion to evaluation. Each stage adds to…

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