From Tripura to Berlin and Every Disco I get in... - a podcast by Sam Rippon and Chern Han Mah

This week’s episode looks at results from two sets of state elections – the German capital of Berlin and the three Northeastern Indian states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. Berlin was conducting a court-enforced repeat of its 2021 state election, and the CDU topped the polls for the first time since 1999. How did the CDU manage to make such significant gains? Did the fact it was a rerun impact the headline results? What will the eventual Government look like? And after another disappointing night for the FDP, will they begin to rethink participation in the federal government?

In the three Indian states, it was another good month for the BJP and its allies ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Amidst big wins for regionalist parties, who is the role of national parties in this region of India? And what role do the different demographics play? Has the first round of elections in 2023 continued 2022 national trends? And what can the Congress Party do to turn around their fortunes? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's podcast.

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