ISAS Briefs

Since Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a resounding victory in the national elections in 2014, the party has effectively established its dominance on India’s political system. Only a few months ago, few doubted that the BJP would comfortably win the next general elections in 2019, also given the weakness of its main competitor, the Congress party. However, anti-incumbency, particularly at the state level, might have a dramatic impact of the BJP’s electoral prospects.