The fallout of the election results from Bihar has effectively put the BJP-led NDA back in the driver’s seat in India’s politics. The NDA didn’t just win, it swept the state, expanding its tally by nearly 80 seats and tightening its grip on one of India’s most politically decisive regions. This, despite months of controversy over the chaotic overhaul of voter rolls that saw more than four million names deleted.

If the opposition was hoping that public anger over these deletions would translate into votes, the Bihar verdict has delivered a sobering reality check.........

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