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India’s 2026 Assembly-election cycle put state-level choices back in focus. But when campaigns are saturated with national leaders and national talking points, it can be hard to tell which concerns are actually driving voters in each state.
How should we judge the weight of local issues such as public services, jobs, transport, or law and order against national political narratives? Did the balance look different from state to state, and what evidence would help separate campaign messaging from voters’ priorities?
