Amartya Sen on why BJP’s attracting Dalit and backward voters | On The Record

Published on Apr 16, 2021 10:52 am IST

In the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times' Sunetra Choudhury speaks with Nobel Prize winning economist and author Amartya Sen about the ongoing West Bengal elections. Polling for the first four phases has been concluded while the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth phases will take place on April 17, 22, 26 and 29 respectively. Counting of votes will take place on May 2. Watch the full video for more details.

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