How & why Maharashtra went from a ‘no-contest’ to a strong contest

Portraying the poll as not just an unequal contest but a non-contest didn’t cut much ice with Maharashtra’s voters, who placed the BJP-Sena alliance across the winning line for sure but not before making it clear that this was no one-horse race. The hype around the target of “220-plus” seats set by the BJP-Sena combine has understandably triggered odd reactions after the results.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/366hO3W