From Ground Zero: Padmaja Joshi Reveals Bengal's Biggest Election X-Factors
In this in-depth discussion, Shiv Aroor speaks to Padmaja Joshi, who has travelled extensively across West Bengal - from Kolkata to -Murshidabad and beyond - capturing the real pulse of voters ahead of Phase 2 polling.
Padmaja breaks down the biggest X-factors shaping this election: the uncertainty around voter list revisions (SIR), the impact of heavy central force deployment on turnout, rising voter assertiveness, and the complex interplay of Bengali identity and political narratives.
