Why did the Labor Party lose so badly at the elections in New Zealand?

New Zealand's general election was held last Saturday. The country's Labor Party has suffered a major defeat in this election..

List MP Chris Bishop with Incoming Prime Minister Chris Luxon during a media opportunity in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, October 15, 2023. Chris Luxon will become New Zealand's next prime minister as his centre-right National party wins the country's election.(AAP Image/Shane Wenzlick); Inset: Prof V Nithiyananthan Source: AAP / SHANE WENZLICK/AAPIMAGE

What are the reasons? Did the candidates of Indian and Tamil background who contested win? What is the future of the country? are some of the questions Kulasegaram Sanchayan posed to Professor V Nithyananthan. , Professor V Nithyananthan served at the faculty of Economics at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, and currently resides in New Zealand..

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