In this special Walk The Talk episode by NDTV, Rahul Kanwal sits down with ace investor and author Ruchir Sharma to decode the high-stakes West Bengal elections and the larger economic picture.
After travelling across Bengal, Sharma shares what he saw on the ground-from signs of anti-incumbency against Mamata Banerjee's government to the challenges the BJP faces in overturning a significant vote-share gap.
The discussion also explores why Indian elections are rarely fought on development, the growing role of welfare schemes, and how political narratives around identity and mobilisation shape outcomes.