What might the Rajasthan bypoll results behoove for the Lok Sabha elections due in the next 18 months? The hope would be that Modi might draw in votes for himself that are all but lost to his chief ministers. On the other hand, Modi may feel that it is better to let his chief ministers sink than stain his own prospects. Modi would be mistaken in thinking that it is all his chief ministers’ fault. Mani Shankar Aiyar is former Congress MP, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 04, 2018 20:15 UTC