It is a welcome development that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is keen to find the reasons for its loss in the Bihar Assembly elections. Introspection is necessary after defeat; it is desirable in victory too. In defeat, introspection enables one to understand the factors that led to reverses and accordingly rework the strategy; in victory, it allows one to probe the extent of the margin gained or lost over previous instances to ascertain one's strengths and weaknesses.
Nowadays, a political party cannot take the electorate for granted; it is also difficult to predict who they would vote for. After the Assembly election defeats in Delhi and Bihar, introspection will hopefully help the BJP curb loss of credibility. The BJP needs to get its act together also because it has to get bills passed in the Rajya Sabha.
Srinivasan Umashankar Nagpur
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