Not so in Kerala, however, which is the only state where the BJP has suffered a resounding defeat. BJP leaders in Kerala were following their standardised Hindutva agenda that has proven to be a winning strategy elsewhere across the country. While the BJP’s Kerala strategy was not exactly fueling anti-Muslim rhetoric, it had found another possibility for exploiting religious sentiments. Fortunately, however, the RSS-executed BJP strategy did not work in Kerala at all. Despite the BJP defeat, these election results do pose some tough questions for the Indian left, within Kerala, and beyond.

Source: The Express Tribune July 05, 2019 05:15 UTC