The Political Cycle: A Bruised Opposition

The BJP have won big in New Delhi, a seat of huge symbolic importance to the party. But how did they cross the line after such a long time in the doldrums? And how did they silence Arvind Kejriwal, the, now former, Chief Minister of New Delhi and a significant thorn in Modi’s back during the last general election?

Tom Hamilton, Emily Tamkin and Rohan Venkat are joined by Dhrubo Jyoti, Senior Editor at the Hindustan Times.

Here are the Trike Recommendations from this episode:

• https://www.ft.com/content/65e2baaf-b71f-4d63-a717-d8a111392537

• https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/india/india-trump-shackles-deportations-intl-hnk/index.html

• https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/what-swung-the-vote-in-delhi-polls-ideology-101739041081422.html

• https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/what-swung-the-vote-in-delhi-polls-class-101739041261641.html

• https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/what-swung-the-vote-in-delhi-polls-welfare-101739041382384.html

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