The recently concluded 2024 Lok Sabha polls in India have taken pollsters and political analysts by surprise. While Prime Minister Modi is set to begin his third term in office, his party, the BJP, fell short of securing a clear majority as it had in the past two terms. The BJP needs allies to form the government.

In the latest episode of the ANI podcast with Smita Prakash, the much-awaited "Samosa Caucus" returns with its familiar lineup of guests. Joining the discussion are Sushant Sareen, senior fellow at ORF; Tehseen Poonawalla, TV personality and political analyst; Anand Ranganathan, an author and scientist; and Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, senior fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.

This episode will delve into the factors behind the BJP's failure to secure a majority and analyze the success of the opposition INDIA alliance, as well as the resurgence of Rahul Gandhi in the Indian political arena. Guests also discuss who the biggest losers and winners are in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

How will a coalition government look with Narendra Modi at the helm? Will the BJP be able to take big decisions as it has promised in its manifesto? Will Modi be able to carry allies with their own demands and political ambitions? What lessons should the BJP learn?

(0:00) Introduction1:00Samosa Caucus 3.0

(3:31) Election Results6:50Development Vs. Local Issues

(10:20) 2024 Lok Sabha Results

(16:20) Exit Polls21:00Nitish Kumar Memes

(22:26) What Went Wrong for BJP?

(28:20) BJP's 'Mistakes'31:12:00Jail' Experience35:12:00Tamil Nadu Politics

(37:10) RSS Involvement in Elections

(40:20) Manish Tiwari Controversy

(41:40) Smriti Irani's Defeat

(44:20) Wealth Redistribution' Row

(47:30) Constitution Row

(52:44) Rahul Gandhi's Resurgence

(53:50) Akhilesh's Game Plan

(55:15) JD(U) & TDP Legacy

(58:00) Agniveer Scheme

(1:00:06) Future of 'Welfarism'

(1:02:00) Temple Politics & Reforms

(1:05:15) Dalits in India1:07:20Consumption Patterns & Data

(1:12:40) Malnourishment in India

(1:17:50) Priyanka Gandhi Factor

(1:20:45) Modi 3.0 Foreign Policy

(1:22:52) Khalistan1:28:10Kashmir Politics1:33:40India's 'Drug' Problem

(1:36:50) Indian Police System

(1:40:00) Solutions for Kashmir

(1:47:14) Counter-Insurgency in India

(1:48:30) BJP's Bengal Failure

(1:56:59) YouTubers Influencing Elections?

(2:01:40) Legacy Media Becoming Irrelevant?

(2:06:49) Sanatana Row2:08:30BJP's Political Ethics

(2:13:35) YouTubers Impact

(2:15:10) Rigged Exit Polls?

(2:17:04) Abhijeet's Peacock Dance

(2:22:00) Pune Porsche Row

(2:24:00) Need for Judicial Reforms?

(2:28:28) Closing Remarks