What are the key factors that win or lose elections in India What does, or does not, make Indias democracy tick Is this the end of antiincumbency Are opinion polls and exit polls reliable How pervasive is the fear factor Does the Indian womans vote matter Does the selection of candidates impact results? Are elections becoming more democratic or less so Can electronic voting machines EVMs be fiddled with? Can Indianelections be called a jugaad system? Published on the eve of Indias next general elections, The Verdict uses rigorous psephology, original research and asyetundisclosed facts to talk about the entire span of Indias electoral history from the first elections in 1952. Crucially, for 2019, it provides pointers to look out for, to see if the incumbent government will win or lose.Written by Prannoy Roy, renowned for his knack of demystifying electoral politics, and Dorab R. Sopariwala, this book is compulsory reading for anyone interested in politics and elections in India.