The New BJP
The BJP has consistently outperformed the opposition in elections since 2014, both at the federal and state levels, showing that it has expanded beyond its traditional Hindu constituency. Political scientist and journalist Nalin Mehta investigates the growth of the BJP into the largest political party in the world in this fascinating book. He goes beyond the typical account of the party's Hindutva policies to show how, under Narendra Modi, it used its particular style of social engineering to transform the Indian democracy. "The New BJP" is full of startling new perspectives on how the party and the nation function. It contains new insights into the BJP's growth regions, such as the Northeast, women voters, and South India, which are supported by previously untapped historical documents, exclusive conversations with party leaders, and thorough reporting from around India. This is not just a book; it is a clear, unbiased analysis of the BJP and contemporary India.
01. Chapter 0 - A 'Jai Sri Ram' Sticker and a Family Argument - Part 1
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03. Chapter 0 - A 'Jai Sri Ram' Sticker and a Family Argument - Part 3
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04. Chapter 0 - A 'Jai Sri Ram' Sticker and a Family Argument - Part 4
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05. Chapter 0 - A 'Jai Sri Ram' Sticker and a Family Argument - Part 5
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07. Chapter 0 - A 'Jai Sri Ram' Sticker and a Family Argument - Part 6
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08. Chapter 1 - The BJP as the Party of the Village - Part 1
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09. Chapter 1 - The Hindi Heartland - Part 2
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10. Chapter 2 - The BJP as the Party of the Village - Part 1
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11. Chapter 2 - The BJP as the Party of the Village - Part 2
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12. Chapter 2 - The BJP as the Party of the Village - Part 3
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13. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 1
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14. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 2
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15. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 3
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16. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 4
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17. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 5
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18. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 6
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19. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 7
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20. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 8
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21. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 9
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22. Chapter 3 - The Caste Game - Part 10
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23. Chapter 4 - The BJP’s Political Mobilisation of Welfare - Part 1
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24. Chapter 4 - The BJP’s Political Mobilisation of Welfare - Part 2
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25. Chapter 4 - The BJP’s Political Mobilisation of Welfare - Part 3
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26. Chapter 4 - The BJP’s Political Mobilisation of Welfare - Part 4
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27. Chapter 4 - The BJP’s Political Mobilisation of Welfare - Part 5
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28. Chapter 5 - The BJP’s Muslim Model - Part 1
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29. Chapter 5 - The BJP’s Muslim Model - Part 2
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30. Chapter 5 - The BJP’s Muslim Model - Part 3
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31. Chapter 5 - The BJP’s Muslim Model - Part 4
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32. Chapter 5 - The BJP’s Muslim Model - Part 5
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33. Chapter 5 - The BJP’s Muslim Model - Part 6
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34. Chapter 6 - What the BJP Says - Part 1
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35. Chapter 6 - What the BJP Says - Part 2
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36. Chapter 6 - What the BJP Says - Part 3
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37. Chapter 6 - What the BJP Says - Part 4
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38. Chapter 6 - What the BJP Says - Part 5
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39. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 1
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40. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 2
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41. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 3
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42. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 4
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43. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 5
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44. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 6
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45. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 7
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46. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 8
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47. Chapter 7 - Modi@Digital- Part 9
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48. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 1
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49. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 2
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50. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 3
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51. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 4
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52. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 5
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53. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 6
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54. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 7
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55. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 8
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56. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 9
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57. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 10
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58. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 11
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59. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 12
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60. Chapter 8 - How the BJP Became the World’s Largest Political Party - Part 13
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61. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 1
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62. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 2
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63. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 3
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64. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 4
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65. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 5
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66. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 6
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67. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 7
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68. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 8
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69. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 9
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70. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 10
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71. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 11
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72. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 12
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73. Chapter 9 - Roots of the BJP - Part 13
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74. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 1
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75. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 2
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76. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 3
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77. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 4
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78. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 5
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79. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 6
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80. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 7
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81. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 8
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82. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 9
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83. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 10
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84. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 11
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85. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 12
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86. Chapter 10 - When Right Is Left - Part 13
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87. Chapter 11 - The BJP’s RSS Link - Part 1
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88. Chapter 11 - The BJP’s RSS Link - Part 2
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89. Chapter 11 - The BJP’s RSS Link - Part 3
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90. Chapter 12 - The Growth of the RSS - Part 1
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91. Chapter 12 - The Growth of the RSS - Part 2
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92. Chapter 12 - The Growth of the RSS - Part 3
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93. Chapter 12 - The Growth of the RSS - Part 4
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94. Chapter 13 - What the RSS Says - Part 1
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95. Chapter 13 - What the RSS Says - Part 2
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96. Chapter 13 - What the RSS Says - Part 3
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97. Chapter 13 - What the RSS Says - Part 4
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98. Chapter 14 - The Sangh Parivar and Education - Part 1
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100. Chapter 14 - The Sangh Parivar and Education - Part 3
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101. Chapter 14 - The Sangh Parivar and Education - Part 4
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102. Chapter 14 - The Sangh Parivar and Education - Part 5
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103. Chapter 14 - The Sangh Parivar and Education - Part 6
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104. Chapter 14 - The Sangh Parivar and Education - Part 7
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105. Chapter 14 - The Sangh Parivar and Education - Part 8
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106. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 1
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108. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 3
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109. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 4
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110. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 5
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111. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 6
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112. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 7
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113. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 8
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114. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 9
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115. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 10
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116. Chapter 15 - The BJP’s South Model - Part 11
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117. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 1
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118. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 2
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119. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 3
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120. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 4
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121. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 5
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122. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 6
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123. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 7
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124. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 8
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125. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 9
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126. Chapter 16 - Mergers, Acquisitions and the ‘Eight Goddesses’ - Part 10
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127. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 1
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132. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 6
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133. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 7
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134. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 8
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135. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 9
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136. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 10
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137. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 11
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138. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 12
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139. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 13
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140. Chapter 17 - The Making of a New Women’s Vote - Part 14
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141. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 1
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142. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 2
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143. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 3
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144. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 4
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145. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 5
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146. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 6
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147. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 7
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148. Chapter 18 - Party of Ram - Part 8
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149. Chapter 19 - The BJP: A Timeline - Part 1
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151. Chapter 19 - The BJP: A Timeline - Part 3
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154. Chapter 19 - The BJP: A Timeline - Part 6
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155. Chapter 19 - The BJP: A Timeline - Part 7
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156. Chapter 19 - The BJP: A Timeline - Part 8
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157. Chapter 19 - The BJP: A Timeline - Part 9
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158. Chapter 19 - The BJP: A Timeline - Part 10
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