Election results give Modi’s rivals some hope
Friday, May 7, 2021
Significance
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), retained a majority in Assam and won in Puducherry. It fared less well elsewhere: the BJP failed to gain power in West Bengal, despite campaigning especially hard there.
Impacts
- Violence in West Bengal involving rival supporters will likely continue for several more weeks.
- BJP strategists will now focus on the 2022 Uttar Pradesh election, determined to ensure the party holds power in that key state.
- Congress, India’s main opposition party, faces a deepening crisis of confidence after its underwhelming poll performance.
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