India's upcoming state assembly elections will determine the opposition and ruling party's campaign narratives going into the 2024 general election, and will likely see increased calls for caste-based representation among the economically hard-hit populations heading to the polls next month. Between Nov. 7-30, India will hold regional elections in the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently controls the state government in Madhya Pradesh, while the main opposition party, the Indian National Congress (commonly known as Congress), is in power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan; Telangana and Mizoram are governed by two regional parties. These five state ballots will be the last votes held in India before the country's general election takes place in April-May 2024, setting the stage for a tense, high-stakes campaign between the BJP and the opposition....
