In south India, BJP wins the battle but loses the war
The BJP on Tuesday made substantial gains in some states in the south but lost its 2019 record of being the single-largest party overall across the five states. Back then, 25 of its seats five years ago came from Karnataka and four in Karnataka, two more than the Congress’s tally of 27. This time too the BJP won 29 seats, but the Congress has done better by winning 40 constituencies in the south. So where did the BJP gain and where did it lose?