States And The Nation

R Jagannathan
Mar 15, 2026 | 21:41 IST
Illustration: Uday Deb

If opposition parties win in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, national politics will be likely less anarchic



From a purely strategic viewpoint, it should make little difference to BJP whether the party wins or loses, in the four states and one UT, going to polls in April. Barring perhaps Assam, which it would be loath to lose, as its most important beachhead in Northeast. But it can lose in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, and Puducherry, and yet remain content – with a mere increase in vote share.
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