Comfortably placed

BJP's prospects are growing stronger

If the results of the latest Assembly elections can be considered the “semi-final” for 2024, it is possible to conclude that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a shoo-in for 2024. The ruling party has delivered a hat-trick in the Hindi heartland with the Congress winning a consolation prize in Telangana. In the big picture, the results so far (counting for Mizoram will take place on Monday) confirm the great political divide at the Vindhyas in terms of the ruling party’s popularity, especially after the Congress won in Karnataka in May. The results also suggest that grand plans for Opposition