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Our fellow, Pralay Kanungo, has recently published an article in the Wire on the Indian elections. He investigates the rise of the 'NaMo' cult and traces what may lay ahead for India after this momentous election. The article shows that there were two strands to the personality cult around the new and old Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. By combinding a narrative of development with an aggressive nationalism the 'cult' was able to withstand any pressure and Modi and the BJP Party won a historic election vctory.See here for the full article.   