Explore BJP's insights from Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, analysing voter trends and strategies for the upcoming 2024 elections.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

While economists warn politicians against making excessive promises, they acknowledge the value of welfare schemes—provided states remain within their financial limits.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance won an election in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state.

Welfare schemes, which drove the BJP victory in Maharashtra, have become crucial short-term measures for incumbent governments, politically more expedient than long-term steps that may not bring in immediate political windfall.