The coalition reset

The new govt must adopt a consultative approach

The biggest takeaway from the results of the 18th Lok Sabha elections is that no election in India is a done deal till the last vote is counted. Proving most exit polls wrong, the results have clearly shown elections in India remain as competitive as ever. It’s also noteworthy that while the campaign was long and became bitter after the initial rounds, which should have been avoided, casting aspersions on the election process and questioning the electronic voting machines were unnecessary. Although the outcome will be analysed for days and weeks to come, at the time of going to press,