Agrarian reform

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Despite periodic electoral setbacks in the urban areas, the rural vote has re-elected the Communists for subsequent terms. This has led to considerable debate as to the reasons for this electoral success. While the existence of rural support is evident, the causes for it are controversial. It will be argued that, while agrarian reforms have not been outstanding compared to the rest of India or even past state achievements, in the political sphere power has shifted from the traditional pro-Congress elite to a new middle landed class. This class, while lacking the wealth of the traditional elite, is more numerous, and now with state patronage more powerful, than the rural Congress Party supporters. Though the socio-economic condition of the lower classes and their influence on policy have seen little or no improvement, the Left Front programs with partial funding from the central government, have provided more aid than under previous regimes. This has helped maintain a Left Front lower-

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