Who let the Brits in? How Modi’s opponents took on India’s colonial past

Issues of corruption, women’s harassment and inflation were sidelined by the 1757 Battle of Plassey and its colonial aftermath in this West Bengal constituency

India’s ongoing parliamentary election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – who are seeking a third consecutive term in power – against an alliance of national and regional opposition parties.

One particular constituency in West Bengal has...