Book Reading | How The BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine
Date : 24 Nov, 2017 Time : 1500-1630 hrs
On 24 November 2017, IPCS will host author and journalist Prashant Jha for a reading and discussion of his latest book, 'How the BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine'. The interaction will take place from 1500-1630 hrs in the IPCS Conference Room at 18 Link Road, Jungpura Extension, New Delhi. PROGRAMME 1530-1535 hrs: Opening Remarks by the Chair 1535-1600 hrs: Book Reading Of Prashant Jha's "How the BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine" 1600-1655 hrs: Discussion With Prashant Jha Journalist, and Author of 'How the BJP Wins' 1655-1700 hrs: Closing Remarks by the Chair 1700 hrs: Tea Should you wish to attend, please write to us at events@ipcs.org or call us on 91-11-41001902 or 91-9821155654. ABOUT THE BOOK 'How The BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine' By Prashant Jha Juggernaut (August 2017) What is the secret of Modi's mass appeal? Why didn't demonetization harm the BJP in the 2017 UP state elections? How exactly does the RSS help during election time? Does communal incitement actually win votes? How is the party growing in the north-east? And why did Amit Shah's brilliant election math fail him in Bihar? Talking to BJP insiders, members of the RSS, seasoned observers and voters, and based on extensive reportage from India's biggest states, Prashant Jha answers these and more, dissecting the BJP's formidable election machine with authority and insight. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Prashant Jha is a journalist and an author, and covers national politics and Indian foreign policy. He has authored two books, 'How the BJP Wins', and ‘Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal’. The latter is a personal, reportage-based account of war and peace in his country. He is currently the Associate Editor of Hindustan Times. Prior to this, he was a political columnist for Nepal’s leading dailies for over five years, focusing, in particular, on the role of the far-left, rise of identity politics, and Nepal-India ties. He has been the Kathmandu correspondent for The Hindu, a contributing editor with Himal Southasian magazine, and an analyst with the International Crisis Group
On 24 November 2017, IPCS hosted author and journalist Prashant Jha for a reading and discussion of his latest book, 'How the BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine'. The interaction will take place from 1500-1630 hrs in the IPCS Conference Room at 18 Link Road, Jungpura Extension, New Delhi.
PROGRAMME
1500-1505 hrs: Opening Remarks by the Chair
1505-1530 hrs: Book Reading
Of
Prashant Jha's "How the BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine"
1530-1625 hrs: Discussion
With
Prashant Jha
Journalist, and Author of 'How the BJP Wins'
1625-1630 hrs: Closing Remarks by the Chair
1630 hrs: Tea
ABOUT THE BOOK
'How The BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine'
By
Prashant Jha
Juggernaut (August 2017)
What is the secret of Modi's mass appeal? Why didn't demonetization harm the BJP in the 2017 UP state elections? How exactly does the RSS help during election time? Does communal incitement actually win votes? How is the party growing in the north-east? And why did Amit Shah's brilliant election math fail him in Bihar? Talking to BJP insiders, members of the RSS, seasoned observers and voters, and based on extensive reportage from India's biggest states, Prashant Jha answers these and more, dissecting the BJP's formidable election machine with authority and insight.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Prashant Jha is a journalist and an author, and covers national politics and Indian foreign policy. He has authored two books, 'How the BJP Wins', and ‘Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal’. The latter is a personal, reportage-based account of war and peace in his country. He is currently the Associate Editor of Hindustan Times. Prior to this, he was a political columnist for Nepal’s leading dailies for over five years, focusing, in particular, on the role of the far-left, rise of identity politics, and Nepal-India ties. He has been the Kathmandu correspondent for The Hindu, a contributing editor with Himal Southasian magazine, and an analyst with the International Crisis Group
On 24 November 2017, IPCS will host author and journalist Prashant Jha for a reading and discussion of his latest book, 'How the BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine'. The interaction will take place from 1500-1630 hrs in the IPCS Conference Room at 18 Link Road, Jungpura Extension, New Delhi. PROGRAMME 1530-1535 hrs: Opening Remarks by the Chair 1535-1600 hrs: Book Reading Of Prashant Jha's "How the BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine" 1600-1655 hrs: Discussion With Prashant Jha Journalist, and Author of 'How the BJP Wins' 1655-1700 hrs: Closing Remarks by the Chair 1700 hrs: Tea Should you wish to attend, please write to us at events@ipcs.org or call us on 91-11-41001902 or 91-9821155654. ABOUT THE BOOK 'How The BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine' By Prashant Jha Juggernaut (August 2017) What is the secret of Modi's mass appeal? Why didn't demonetization harm the BJP in the 2017 UP state elections? How exactly does the RSS help during election time? Does communal incitement actually win votes? How is the party growing in the north-east? And why did Amit Shah's brilliant election math fail him in Bihar? Talking to BJP insiders, members of the RSS, seasoned observers and voters, and based on extensive reportage from India's biggest states, Prashant Jha answers these and more, dissecting the BJP's formidable election machine with authority and insight. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Prashant Jha is a journalist and an author, and covers national politics and Indian foreign policy. He has authored two books, 'How the BJP Wins', and ‘Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal’. The latter is a personal, reportage-based account of war and peace in his country. He is currently the Associate Editor of Hindustan Times. Prior to this, he was a political columnist for Nepal’s leading dailies for over five years, focusing, in particular, on the role of the far-left, rise of identity politics, and Nepal-India ties. He has been the Kathmandu correspondent for The Hindu, a contributing editor with Himal Southasian magazine, and an analyst with the International Crisis Group
