This is the most interesting phase of the election, but last night as I sat to watch Times Now, I was wondering if I would be happier if my 15-year-old daughter were to be watching one of the countless soaps and food shows on entertainment (or infotainment) television than Newshour. The answer was yes.

We still have voting for 194 constituencies across 11 states and union territories in the balance, but the campaigning has touched such a new low with a slanging match between the BJP and various political parties, that it’s not fun anymore. Every election gets dirty, but this time it’s not just on the streets and the ‘nukkads’, but being on television every night, it’s right there in our living rooms.