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The Politics Initiative at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) is delighted to invite you to a panel discussion on:

Misinformation and Polarisation in Indian Election Campaigns

Presenters:
Ursula Daxecker, Associate Professor, Department of Poltiical Science, University of Amsterdam
Neeraj Prasad, Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam

Discussants:
SY Quraishi, Former Indian Chief Election Commissioner
Siddharth Singh, Editor at Large, Open Magazine

Moderator:
Neelanjan Sircar, Senior Fellow, CPR

About the Discussion

In Indian elections and across the world, there is concern that misinformation, polarisation, or even violence in election campaigns threaten the conduct of free and fair elections. This panel discusses these topics with a focus on the most recent legislative assembly elections in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. Two of the panelists, Ursula Daxecker and Neeraj Prasad, will present findings from these elections on two topics; i) the role of campaign misinformation on partisan and intergroup polarisation, and ii) how voters respond to peaceful or violent behaviour by political actors. The panel will discuss, synthesise and contextualise these findings. Panelists will draw on their own expertise and perspective to shed light on overlooked aspects of these topics and the broader context of Indian politics.