There is no gainsaying that the BJP has replaced the Congress in some states while the left-of-centre parties who at some point in time shared political vibe with it in the others

xThe disastrous performance of the Congress in the Bihar Assembly election and its extremely poor strike rate should offer some lessons both to the party and to its allies in various states. As for the party, it will continue to sink unless it rediscovers its political agenda and work seriously on it. The allies may take a realistic account of the strength of the grand old party and the electoral dividend it can bring to the table before committing themselves to accommodating it.

There is no gainsaying that the BJP has replaced the Congress in some states while the left-of-centre parties who at some point in ti

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