ELECTORS GIVE REALITY CHECKS TO CONGRESS, BJP IN ASSEMBLY POLLS

THE two latest assembly election results have delivered important lessons for the two main national parties-the BJP and the Congress.

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The electorate displayed wisdom by voting on issues that are critical not only for their daily lives but also for their long-term well-being. The outcomes have provided a significant boost to the BJP, placing it on a strong footing for the upcoming elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The party not only scored a hat-trick in Haryana, but also achieved its best-ever performance in Jammu and Kashmir by winning 29 of the 90 seats. However, all of BJP's seats came from Jammu. The party's efforts to penetrate the complex socio-political landscape of the historically sensitive Kashmir Valley failed to bear fruit. The increase in total seats in Jammu from 37 to 43 through delimit