The 1970 Election That Sealed Bangladesh's Fate
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In December 1970, Pakistan held its first general election based on universal adult franchise. The results shocked the military establishment: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Awami League won a landslide in East Pakistan, securing an absolute majority in the national assembly. Yahya Khan and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto refused to accept the outcome, triggering a constitutional crisis that led to the Bangladesh Liberation War. This episode goes inside the election itself — the issues, the campaigns, the reaction of the West Pakistani elite, and the six weeks of negotiations that failed. Lucas and Luna explore how a democratic vote became the final push toward independence.
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