New Delhi, May 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners have emerged victorious in three out of five assembly elections, the results of which were announced on 1 May. The latest victory signals public's belief inclining 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 a total of 21 states where BJP is in power at the state level. PM Modi-led centre government at the centre seems to have championed the art of winning even at the regional where shift on power was witnessed even in stronghold territories of major opposition parties. Notably, Bhabanipur assembly seat which is regarded a...