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And then a week later news comes out that your opponent was implicated in similar dodgy dealings.

In a local election in India, you'll be seeing around 7-8 different parties and 4-5 additional independent candidates running for a seat.

Generally, a "landslide victory" for a seat might be 30% of total votes at most.

With margins so low and elections so expensive (candidates for local elections now spend around $5-$15 million [0]), this means you need to make sure to find a way to not make enemies.

[0] - https://theprint.in/opinion/does-india-need-a-ceiling-on-ele...