The By Poll 2018 verdict is a major blow to Narendra Modi and Amit Shah personally than to the party. Since the duo is the face of the party and government, naturally, the result is also aimed at them. Most significantly, the by-poll 2018 result has put the BJP under 272 figure, i.e half-way mark in Parliament. This is a very crucial development in the prevailing political conditions.

Although BJP along with its NDA allies (remaining) has the required number today, but the Saffron party cannot survive – either on its own or anyone of its friends switch sides – when a No Confidence Motion is moved. What’s more? Even among BJP, 8 to 10 MPs are openly expressing their agnst against the party and are ready for a revolt if any such crisis really arises. One has to notice that all this is taking place after TDP, main ally of NDA, walked out of it predicting BJP’s sharp downfall and its failure to fulfill its promises.

Meanwhile, take a closer look into the results of By Elections 2018. Let’s anlayze what are the reasons for its loss.

Political analysts, commentators and senior politicians cutting across states are expressing that two ‘A’s as the main reason – Arrongance and Attitude. The ‘arrogance’ of BJP leaders and their over-confidence on their electoral prospects said to have affected their result.

“BJP’s over-confidence and arrogance has lost it in Kairana today. They need to change their attitude,” commented Acharya Pramod Krishnam – Political Commentator & Founder Sri Kalki Pitadhi. Many are sharing similar opinions with Acharya Pramod. Apart from the above, anti-people decisions such as high tax burden, lack of improvising employment opportunities and many others have brought a great anti-incumbency against Modi government.

Although the result of by-election (conducted in 11 states) is a mixed one, political analysts indicate that this is a wake-up call for Modi-Shah. Already BJP lost many of its friends like Chandrababu Naidu, Shiv Sena and is on the verge of losing more. It’s high time, Modi and Shah should instrospect and change their attitude towards people. Else, they should be ready to face consequences in 2019. Already in South, BJP has no sway. While it lost Karnataka general election, its strategies did not work in Tamil Nadu’s RK Nagar by-election. And the situation could be much worse in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well.

Ending days of dilemma over the cabinet portfolio allocation, finally Congress and JD(S) combine seems to have arrived at a conclusion. While the key Finance portfolio would remain with JD(S), as decided earlier, the Home Department would run by the Congress.

Contrary to previous reports, Congress has now agreed for Kumaraswamy to be the Karnataka Chief Minister for 5 years. None other than Congress president Rahul Gandhi joined the negotiators through a conference call to settle matters. Rahul said to have played a substantial role in the entire Karnataka episode. The high-level talks between Congress and JD(S) have become successful.

Congress and JD(S) combine is going to form a coordination committee which will meet regularly to ensure effective management of the partnership. It will also state that a common minimum programme will be drawn up, largely by distilling the manifestos of the two parties which contested elections separately. Kumaraswamy is going to announce the portfolio allocation today.

The interesting development is Congress and JD(S), which fought separately in the general elections and by polls, are going to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls together in Karnataka. This is a crucial development that is a major blow to Narendra Modi and Amit Shah who are dreaming to get good number of Lok Sabha seats from Karnataka where it had won 100-plus MLAs in the recent general elections.

Congress and JD(S) admitted that the clash between them had given an edge to BJP in 2018 general elections and hence, they have decided not to give any such chance to BJP again in future. As the noise for United Opposition growing louder every day, Congress and JD(S) combine fighting 2019 Lok Sabha polls is a big set back to BJP.