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The Politics of Social Welfare: The BJP and the Discerning Voter

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  • K. K. Kailash

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Voting studies tell us that voters reward incumbents who take care of the economic self-interest of voters. However, is the relationship between services and votes simple and straightforward? Are there conditions when welfare provisioning does not convert into votes for the incumbent? Data from the National Election Studies 2024 appears to suggest that voters are discerning and concerned about access issues when it comes to welfare delivery. Voters do not cast their votes only on whether they received private (welfare) benefits but also consider factors such as their experience and well-being while accessing those goods and services. Examining the relationship between welfare services and voting, the article demonstrates that individual-level processes are politically significant enough to influence vote choices between the benefits and the votes. These findings could inform scholarly studies and policy debates on social service delivery and vote choice.

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  • K. K. Kailash, 2024. "The Politics of Social Welfare: The BJP and the Discerning Voter," Studies in Indian Politics, , vol. 12(2), pages 228-250, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indpol:v:12:y:2024:i:2:p:228-250
    DOI: 10.1177/23210230241291220
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