BJP & the Northeast bell curve

Celebrating BJP's Northeast wins, Modi hailed the region's dramatic transformation. People will argue over who gets credit and how much, but it's a true Indian success story

The election results in the three small Northeastern states (adding up to just about 10 million in population and five Lok Sabha seats) have brought a spectacular and renewed endorsement for the BJP. We, however, raise a somewhat different question. Since elections are all about politics and partisanship, is there a way of analysing these results in a relatively apolitical manner?

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