Lok Sabha polls 2019: 5 things Modi should do after BJP's recent defeats

You cannot ignore the fact that the vote in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh elections was not just against local BJP leadership in these states, but also against the Modi govt's policies

Around every powerful person, there invariably are some people who would perennially look at a silver lining to every dark cloud. So, it is hardly surprising when you hear some people pointing out that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed “respectable” vote shares in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, even as it lost Chhattisgarh in a surprisingly one-sided game. And the Chhattisgarh Assembly election could have been worse for the BJP if it was not for the Ajit Jogi-Mayawati alliance.

The vote-share defence is often given by those who believe the BJP would recover in the Lok Sabha polls, as that