The 2014 BJP victory was a fluke, a Black Swan event and one which will not be repeated. Experts have pointed out to Modi’s soaring popularity, the trust in his ability to deliver, the success of welfare economics, the decline of caste politics etc etc. Its political fortunes have dipped alarmingly and it is a bystander in this Modi victory march that is LS 2019. Regional parties, it was thought, would also play an important role in regional development as they understood their particular states better. The old rules of caste politics, voter apathy/anxiety wont work well in this era.

Source: Economic Times May 28, 2019 03:23 UTC