ISAS Briefs

National security and terror threats have dominated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s ongoing election campaign. The Congress and the regional opposition parties, in contrast, have tried to steer the electoral narrative to jobs and rural distress. As the issue of national security could be waning in the voters’ minds, the BJP is likely to recalibrate its campaign. Above all, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to be central to the BJP’s presidential-style campaign and its chances of returning to power.