2024: The Election that Surprised India

* Why did pollsters and pundits get the 2024 election forecasts so badly wrong? * Why was the mainstream media narrative so one-sided? * ⁠Why did the ‘char sau paar’ drumbeat for the Modi-led BJP not work on the ground? * ⁠How did a Rahul Gandhi-led Congress stage a comeback? * What changed so dramatically in the last five years? * ⁠How does Team Modi-Shah operate? * ⁠Was it really a free and fair election? * ⁠What role did the enforcement agencies play? * ⁠How did the battle for the states turn? * ⁠Who really won and lost the 2024 election? 2024: The Election That Surprised India brings to life the inside story of a dramatic period in Indian politics and society. Every twist and turn is revealed in an exciting narrative on the tumultuous events of our times. Unsparing and uncompromising, this is an unputdownable account of power politics, the main characters and their role in influencing the headlines of our times. After the best-selling books on the 2014 and 2019 elections, Rajdeep Sardesai now takes a deep dive into India’s most bruising and polarized political battle and the many stories that shaped an extraordinary election verdict.