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The MOTN findings on the best chief ministers show that parties cannot underestimate the importance of having powerful satraps in the states

- KAUSHIK DEKA

In an age of 24x7 media scrutiny, the chief minister's job is undoubtedly one of the toughest in India. The Constitution vests the position with immense powers but with it also comes accountability. In the past decade, assembly polls have increasingly been fought on the persona and performance of chief ministers. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP may be a dominant force in the Lok Sabha election but in several state elections where it went up against a strong chief ministerial face, it has stumbled. Some glaring examples are West Bengal, Odisha and Delhi.