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    356: Dreams and a Desperate Terrain!

    Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy, Research Associate, ISAS

    7 January 2015

    Excellent electoral strategising , coupled with the political charisma of India 's Prime Minister Narendra Modi , has produced an electoral majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) , in coalition with its ally the All Jharkhand Students- Union (AJSU ), in the Indian state of Jharkhand . After winning that majority, BJP has formed a government, naming Raghubar Das, a five - time le gislator from East Jamshedpur, as the first non - tribal C hief M inister . The state, which has seen nine governments and three interludes of President's rule in 14 years, has given a decisive mandate this time. This is clearly a vote against political instabi lity and a vote for better governance