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Research 3

Muslims campaigning for the BJP in Ahmedabad’s Juhapura

 

A puzzling political phenomenon was seen in the aftermath of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002: the public and electoral support of Sunni Muslims of Gujarat for the BJP. Interview and polling booth data across four elections demonstrates a discrepancy between public support for the party and electoral voting patterns. .

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