The BJP, as a party, has been changing and changing very fast. If evaluated properly, the changes taking place within the party are essentially part of its evolution. Starting with a disastrous beginning, winning just two seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections, the party reached its zenith with a victory of 303 seats in the 2019 elections.

Viewed in this context, the 2024 outcome, where the party won only 240 seats and managed to form the government with the support of its regional allies, was a significant setback. However, instead of being disheartened, the BJP worked extra hard with renewed determination, resulting in a series of victories in state elections. While it secured victories on its own in Odisha, Haryana, and Delhi, it also delivered its best-ever electoral performance in Maharashtra and formed the government with its allies.

The party has now set its sights on poll-bound Bihar, where its political stock has been rising gradually, albeit slowly. Bihar is scheduled to elect its new Legislative Assembly in October-November this year.

The BJP is known as a party that works with a long-term vision and is not averse to making subtle adjustments to its core pro-Hindu ideology if it helps expand its base. When it broke away from the Janata Party and came into........

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