The ‘RSS brand’ of politics of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come to haunt the party in the Christian majority states of Nagaland and Meghalaya this election February. In Nagaland, elections are fought more on tribal, village and individual lines than by manifestos or ideologies of political parties. Zelhou Keyho, the NBCC general secretary, talking to indianexpress.com said, “This time it has really become a threat (RSS-backed BJP). In Nagaland, the BJP sealed alliance with the Nationalist Democratic People’s Party (NDPP). “RSS is kind of a national volunteers organisation, BJP is a political party.

Source: Indian Express February 11, 2018 12:09 UTC