We thought we knew the result. The pollsters thought they knew. The television studios thought they knew. The political class thought they knew. Then the voters spoke. And suddenly, almost everyone had to explain why they had been wrong. That is where Rajdeep Sardesai’s 2024: The Election That Surprised India becomes fascinating. Because this isn't merely a book about an election. It is a book about how narratives are created, amplified—and sometimes shattered