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Will Record Covid-19 Spike Taint Modi's Reelection Chances?

Dr. Pradeep Taneja, Lecturer of Asian Studies, University of Melbourne

04-May-21 07:30

Will Record Covid-19 Spike Taint Modi's Reelection Chances?

In the midst of a massive Covid-19 surge in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party have been defeated in state elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Mass campaign rallies have been blamed for the spike in coronavirus cases, giving rise to questions over whether this is the beginning of the end of Modi's political journey. We speak to X to find out.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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