Indian general elections - SFU experts available

General elections are being held in India from April 19 to June 1, 2024 in seven phases, with the results declared on June 4, 2024. This is the largest election in history, with approximately 970 million people out of a population of 1.4 billion people eligible to vote.

SFU experts are available to comment on various aspects of the election and Indian political landscape.

AVAILABLE SFU EXPERTS

RAJIV KOZHIKODE, associate professor, Beedie School of Business 
rajiv_kozhikode@sfu.ca
Expertise: business consequences of the Indian general elections; the role of regional parties and their impact on national politics; the role of social media and technology in shaping voter behavior and political discourse; analyzing the economic platforms of the two major coalitions and their resonance with different socioeconomic groups; election outcomes and India's foreign policy and relationships with key global players. 

SPYROS SOFOS, assistant professor, Global Humanities
ssofos@sfu.ca
Expertise: populism, nationalism and polarization; Narendra Modi's political strategy and use of religion; islamophobia as a factor in the election; the Hindutva movement and the election.

SHIVAJI MUKHERJEE, assistant professor, Political Science, holder of the Somjee Professorship in Indian Political Development (available from Monday, June 3, 2024)
shivaji_mukherjee@sfu.ca
Expertise: quality of democracy; the role of different parties in Indian democracy; ability of opposition leaders.

CONTACT 

WILL HENDERSON, SFU Communications & Marketing 
604.368.2532 | will_henderson@sfu.ca

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