One Nation One Election: 2019’s limited simultaneous polls suggest traction for regional over national

Four states that had simultaneous Lok Sabha-assembly polls in 2019 gave the upper hand even in Lok Sabha to the party that won the assembly. While BJP’s LS vote share had a minor uptick in these four states, simultaneous polls arguably helped regional parties send more MPs. Even if BJP has fears about upcoming state polls, lumping them with LS polls could be counterproductive

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​ Four states that had simultaneous Lok Sabha-assembly polls in 2019 gave the upper hand even in Lok Sabha to the party that won the assembly. While BJP’s LS vote share had a minor uptick in these four states, simultaneous polls arguably helped regional parties send more MPs. Even if BJP has fears about upcoming state polls, lumping them with LS polls could be counterproductive Four states that had simultaneous Lok Sabha-assembly polls in 2019 gave the upper hand even in Lok Sabha to the party that won the assembly. While BJP’s LS vote share had a minor uptick in these four states, simultaneous polls arguably helped regional parties send more MPs. Even if BJP has fears about upcoming state polls, lumping them with LS polls could be counterproductive  Moneycontrol Latest News Read More