Writing Room
The Indian Elections in 30 seconds – part II
Geography is critical in this election; the six largest states have the authority to elect 51% of Members of Parliament. Who will be the front runners this time?
BJP vs…?
Sunday Times: There are more than a billion reasons to invest in India
In this article, Ian Cowie looks at India’s rapid economic ascent under Modi, as well as the upcoming elections, and the recent modernisation efforts, in particular the Aadhaar digital identification system. He also highlights that
“The medium and smaller companies specialist, India Capital Growth (IGC), achieved 31 per cent over the past year, 78 per cent over five years and 312 per cent over a decade, while the more blue chip or big company-focused JP Morgan Indian (JII) delivered 19 per cent, 27 per cent and 151 per cent.”
Portfolio Adviser: What should investors expect ahead of India’s marathon election?
India’s marathon election has a voting period that takes place over six weeks, which started on 19th April 2024. Gaurav Narain, portfolio adviser of the India Capital Growth Fund says: “The Modi-led BJP is expected to win. The main question is how strong would the mandate be? In the previous election in 2019, the BJP won 303 of 543 seats. Their target in this election is 370 seats.