But the BJP might have, willingly or unwittingly, promoted the same line of arguments by appointing Adityanath Yogi the chief minister. There is no denying the fact that Modi and his party colleagues blended Hindutva in their development narrative in their campaign. The BJP has reasons to gloat over the principal opposition party’s plight, but the latest round of assembly elections has lessons for the ruling party, too. The first time the BJP faced anti-incumbency was in the last Punjab and Goa elections. Punjab and Goa results have posed a few teasers to the BJP about its governance models .

Source: Hindustan Times March 23, 2017 02:04 UTC