New Delhi, May 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners have emerged victorious in three of the five assembly elections, with results announced on 1 May. The latest victory signals the public's inclination towards the pitch for a "double engine" government. The latest trend indicates a significant shift in voter behaviour towards a state government aligned with the Centre.

There are now 21 states where the BJP is in power at the state level. The PM Modi-led centre government seems to have championed the art of winning even at the regional level, where a shift in power was witnessed even in the stronghold territories of major opposition parties. Notably, the Bhabanipur assembly seat, which is regarded as a Trinamool...