Praveen Rai

Praveen Rai is a Political Analyst with more than fifteen years of experience in election studies and survey research. A postgraduate in history with a degree in law from university of Delhi, he previously worked with Lokniti: Programme for Comparative Democracy, a research programme of CSDS that specializes in elections and party politics.

His key areas of interest include politics, electoral competitions and opinion polling in India. He co-authored a book Measuring Voting Behaviour in India, published by Sage in 2013. His articles have been published in peer reviewed international and national academic journals, edited books and popular media.

Email: praveenrai(at)csds.in

Research Articles (Click to Read)

International

Political Legitimation and Charismatic Routinization of Modi ‘Wave’ in India

Deinstitutionalization of the Congress ‘party system’ in Indian competitive politics

Psephological Advancements and Pitfalls of Political Opinion Polls in India

Demystifying the Bandwagon Effect of Election Opinion Polls in India

‘Wave Elections’, Charisma and Transformational Governance in India

Women’s Participation in Electoral Politics in India: Silent Feminisation

National

Psephological Fallacies of Public Opinion Polling

Gujarat Elections 2017: Loss and Gain for Both Parties