The Big Picture l The BJP’s dominance - asset or liability?

Updated on Feb 22, 2020 11:42 am IST

This year has witnessed BJP's greatest political triump in the form of its second consecutive Lok Sabha majority. But in recent weeks, the less than expected performance in Haryana, the failure to form the government in Maharashtra and the coming together of an alliance to keep it out, the loss in by poll elections in West Bengal, and a set of tough elections coming up in Jharkhand and Delhi have raised questions about its dominance. To discuss the current moment in Indian politics, political scientist Neelanjan Sircar joins this edition of The Big Picture.

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