The BJP’s landslide victory in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election on Sunday proved wrong speculation that had done the rounds in the run-up to what was described as a “lost election” for the party due to an over 18-year-long “anti-incumbency”.
In contrast, the results in which it bagged 163 of 230 seats of the State show that the BJP fights all elections to win, with preparedness to turn difficult situations in its favour.
The BJP had released its first list of 39 candidates on August 17, exactly three months before the November 17 polls. The party had said that the move was aimed at giving the candidates sufficient time to work in their areas and fix any shortcomings.
