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Elucidate the prominent trends in voting behaviour in contemporary India, and discuss how astroturfing affects the scenario.

  • UPSC 2026
  • 20 marks
  • Party System

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The Indian voter of the 2020s participates heavily, votes on material delivery and leadership, and is reached less through rallies than through phones. That last change creates room for astroturfing: a campaign that hides its sponsor and presents an orchestrated message as a spontaneous grassroots one. US Senator Lloyd Bentsen coined the term in 1985…

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  • Prominent trends
  • How astroturfing works in India
  • Effects on voting behaviour
  • Regulation and response
  • Conclusion
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