The Lok Sabha Polls 2024: All you need to know

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The Lok Sabha Polls 2024: All you need to know

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What are the biggest narratives dominating these polls? What is at stake for the BJP and the opposition parties? And how do these polls differ from the ones we witnessed in 2019? To answer these questions and more, veteran journalist and contributing editor for The Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, joins us.Hosted and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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