New Delhi, India – Seema Das, a househelp in New Delhi, took on a two-day journey to reach her village in India’s West Bengal state, changing trains to make sure she got home in time to vote in provincial elections. Das had previously always voted for the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) party under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a centrist political force that has been in power in the eastern Indian state since 2011. But this time, she said, her mother-in-law had convinced her that “Didi” – a nickname for Banerjee, which translates to elder sister in Bangla – “favours Muslims”. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Will another film star be able to sway the election in India’s Tamil Nadu? list 2 of 4 Why Indian Muslim voters say they’ve been frozen out of this state election list 3 of 4 ‘We’re new miyas’: Will BJP naming some Assamese Muslims ‘Indigenous’ work? list 4 of 4 How did Turks living abroad vote in Turkey’s run-off election? end of list Das, a...