BJP's Bengal debacle may have saved the day for Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Despite a defeat in the prestigious assembly by-election in Damoh, a much-needed breather came for CM Chouhan from West Bengal

The grave mismanagement of the pandemic in Madhya Pradesh has not only exposed the frail condition of its health infrastructure but also the disintegrating control of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over the state’s affairs.
 
Despite a defeat in the prestigious assembly by-election in Damoh, a much-needed breather came for Chouhan from West Bengal, where the BJP lost the Assembly election. This defeat shattered Chouhan’s arch-rival Kailash Vijayvargiya’s ambition of securing chief ministership. A BJP victory in the high-octane West Bengal election could have turned the fortunes in his favour.
 
Vijayvargiya, who has held several key portfolios as